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Allen H. Lundgren papers, 1936-1947
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lundgren, Allen H., 1916-1998
- Title
- Allen H. Lundgren papers
- Dates
- 1936-1947 (inclusive)19361947
- Quantity
- 4 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1786
- Summary
- The Allen H. Lundgren papers (1936-1947), consist primarily of correspondence from Allen Lundgren to his wife, Ruth, describing events during his service as a missionary for the LDS Church in Sweden and as a soldier in France and Germany during and after World War II. Included are newspaper clippings and ephemera collected by Allen Lundgren related to World War II. Lundgren was born in Bisbee, Arizona and lived in Salt Lake City. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1941 and served with the Ninth Infantry Division in Europe during World War II. After the war, he worked in personnel management and employee development.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Allen H. Lundgren was born in Bisbee, Arizona on 30 August 1916. His family moved to Salt Lake City soon after. He served a mission to Sweden for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1936, then studied art at the University of Utah, where he graduated in 1941. Allen Lundgren married Ruth Horne in the Salt Lake temple in 1942, at which time he was already in the army, and stationed in Europe. After the war, he worked in the field of personnel management and employee development. He was also very involved in church work, and he and Ruth served a public affairs mission in Hawaii in that capacity. Mr. Lundgren died 10 July 1998.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Allen H. Lundgren papers (1936-1947), consist of personal letters written by Mr Lundgren to his wife, Ruth. They begin with his mission letters from Sweden, in 1936, before they married and continue on to his World War II missives, written after they were married. During the war, Mr. Lundgren was a member of the Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) with the Ninth Infantry. In this capacity, he landed in France on 10 June, 1944 and continued with the Ninth as they pushed their way to Berlin. Once in Germany, his job consisted of detaining and interrogating German POWs, and he was instrumental in the arrest of Joseph Arens, a Nazi spy. The letters are mostly personal, as Mr. Lundgren was unable to disclose his whereabouts or much of the nature of his work. They consist of observations of the countries and peoples surrounding him, and of the vagaries of in army life. There are included ephemera from England, France and Germany as well as newspaper clippings, and monies from each of those countries.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Mission Letters |
1936-1938 |
| 1 | 2-9 | Letters to Ruth |
1940-1944 |
| 2 | 1-9 | Letters to Ruth |
1944-1945 |
| 3 | 1-5 | Letters to Ruth |
1945 |
| 3 | 6 | Morse Code and Army Hierarchy |
|
| 3 | 7 | Correspondence with Others |
|
| 3 | 8-9 | Miscellaneous Ephemera from Letters to Ruth |
1939-1945 |
News ClippingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 10 | Newspaper Clippings, Cartoon and War News |
1939-1945 |
| 3 | 11 | Newspaper Clippings, and Articles pertinent to Ruth |
1941-1944 |
| 3 | 12 | Ruth Lundgren's War Timeline |
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| 3 | 13 | Miscellaneous Items |
MiscellaneousReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 |
Stars and Stripes Newsletter |
1945 |
| 4 | 2 |
San Antonio Gazetter, Mock Newspaper |
1942 |
| 4 | 3 | Banner Created by Allen for Ruth, Concerning Marriage |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint churches--Missions--Sweden
- Latter Day Saints--Missionary experiences--Sweden
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives
Personal Names
- Lundgren, Allen H., 1916-1998--Archives
- Lundgren, Allen H., 1916-1998--Correspondence
- Lundgren, Ruth--Correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence
- Ephemera
Finding aid created by Elizabeth Rogers.
2000 (last modified: 2018)
