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Gary Fuller Reese collection on the Finland Mission

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8140

Scope and Contents

Contains material for the Finland Mission collected by Reese during his missionary service. Includes lessons to learn the Finnish language, correspondence, mission information, and other material from 1962-1964.

Dates

  • 1962-1964

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials in Finnish, with a translation in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Gary Fuller Reese collection on the Finland Mission must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Gary Fuller Reese (born 1938) is a Mormon librarian in Washington.

Gary Fuller Reese was born on August 2, 1938 in Logan, Utah to Perry Leland Reese and Edith Mary Fuller. As a child his family moved to Washington, settling in Tacoma. Reese returned to Utah for college, earning bachelor's and master's degrees in history from Brigham Young University. In 1961 he accepted a call to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Finland, which included work in the mission office and as director of the MIA program. After his return he studied library science at the University of Washington, receiving a master's degree in 1965. He then took a position with the Tacoma Public Library, working for years in the special collections and local history areas. Reese has also been involved with Scouting and genealogy, as well as serving in various church callings.

Extent

3 folders (0.15 linear ft.)

Arrangement

Collection materials are arranged in their original order.

Custodial History

Donated by Gary Reese in 1995.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Gary Reese; 1995.

Appraisal

LDS scholarship and historiography (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.III, August 2007.)

The Gary Reese collection on the Finland mission contains correspondence and other material related to the mission in Finland.

Processing Information

Processed; Pete Hoyt, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2012.

Title
Register of the Gary Fuller Reese collection on the Finland Mission
Status
In Progress
Author
John M. Murphy, Curator, Peter Hoyt, student manuscript processor
Date
2013 January 9
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States