Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
Lucius Marsden Durham papers, 1941-1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Durham, Lucius Marsden
- Title
- Lucius Marsden Durham papers
- Dates
- 1941-1971 (inclusive)19411971
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1587
- Summary
- The Lucius Marsden Durham papers (1941-1971) contain correspondence, stories written by Durham, record books, Durham's biography, and miscellaneous notes. Durham served an LDS mission in 1941-1942. He also served as a chaplain in the U.S. Army from 1943 to1945. He was wounded in battle in 1945 and died in Hawaii in that year.
- Repository
-
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
-
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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Durham was born in Iron County, Utah in 1919. He received his B.A. in English at the University of Utah in 1940 and went on to Harvard for his doctorate. From 1941-1943 he served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pennsylvania. Folder 1 contains two record books he used to record information such as expenses, missionary companions, number of discussions taught, and hours spent tracting. After his mission, Durham was commissioned as regimental chaplain in the United States Army, serving in the 382nd Infantry Battalion of the 96th Division from 1943-1945. Folders 2-4 contain letters from Durham to Louis Zucker and Emily Jennings regarding his chaplain position and duties throughout the war. Folder 5 contains correspondence (1960 and 1971) concerning the provenance of the letters to Jennings. In 1945 Durham received the Purple Heart for service in the battle of Okinawa. He died in Hawaii later that year. The collection also contains two of his stories entitled "Sleeping Beauty" and "Thus Saith the Lord," as well as miscellaneous notes and Durham's biography. These materials are located in folders 6-8.
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
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Record Books
These books record expenses, discussions taught, tracting hours, and miscellaneous information from Durham's mission.
|
1941-1943 |
| 1 | 2 | Letters to Louis Zucker | 1943 |
| 1 | 3-4 | Letters to Emily Jennings | 1943-1945 |
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence
Regarding the provenance of the letters in folders 3-4.
|
1960-1971 |
| 1 | 6 | "Sleeping Beauty" | |
| 1 | 7 | "Thus Saith the Lord" | |
| 1 | 8 | Miscellaneous
This folder contains a page of unidentified notes and a one page biography of Durham.
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint churches--Missions--Pennsylvania
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
- Latter Day Saints--Misisonary experiences--Pennsylvania
Personal Names
- Durham, Lucius Marsden--Archives
- Jennings, Emily--Correspondence
- Zucker, Louis C., 1895-1982--Correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Essays
Finding aid created by Lisa Townsend.
1996 (last modified: 2019)
