Thomas Stuart Ferguson papers
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, article and book drafts, minutes of the NWAF meetings, and financial records of Ferguson's trips to Central America. Most of these materials relate to his interests in Mesoamerican archaeology and how that discipline improves Mormon understanding of the Book of Mormon. The collection also has information relating to the views of Mormon archaeologists.
Dates
- 1936-1970
Creator
- Ferguson, Thomas Stuart (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Three folders are restricted until 1 Jan. 2000.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Thomas Stuart Ferguson papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Lawyer, author, archaeologist, and founder of the New World Archaeological Foundation (NWAF).
Extent
11 boxes (5.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Register available in repository.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS1549.xml
Custodial History
These materials were acquired by BYU in 1983 and 1984 from Ester Ferguson and Thomas A. Ferguson.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Ester Ferguson and Thomas A. Ferguson; 1983 and 1984.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Thomas Stuart Ferguson papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Megan Furcini
- Date
- 2011 March 14
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States