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Llewelyn R. McKay papers, 1911-1960
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McKay, Llewelyn Riggs, 1904-1975
- Title
- Llewelyn R. McKay papers
- Dates
- 1911-1960 (inclusive)19111960
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1692
- Summary
- The Llewelyn Riggs McKay papers (1911-1960) contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports and articles. Of special note is a bound volume consisting of a typescript of McKay's missionary journal and correspondence, complied and edited by his children, Douglas R. McKay and Bonnie M. Nelson. This collection also includes many original letters between the McKay family throughout McKay's schooling, teaching and army service.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Llewelyn Riggs McKay (1904-1975), was born June 5, 1904 to David O. McKay, the ninth president of the LDS Church, and Emma Ray Riggs McKay. Llewelyn McKay served as an LDS missionary in Germany between 1922 and 1925 and later returned to Germany in 1945 as a U.S. bombing analyst during the aftermath of World War II. He married Alice Kimball Smith on 19 July, 1928 in the LDS Salt Lake Temple and together had three children: Richard L. McKay, Bonnie Jeanne McKay Nelson, and Douglas R. McKay. An educator by profession, Llewelyn McKay received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Utah, and his Ph.D from Stanford University. He began his teaching career at the University of Utah in 1929, and became head of the Language Department in 1945 until 1965. He died Jan 2, 1975.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Llewelyn Riggs McKay papers (1911-1960) contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports and articles. Of special note is a bound volume consisting of a typescript of McKay's missionary journal and correspondence, complied and edited by his children, Douglas R. McKay and Bonnie M. Nelson. This collection also includes many original letters between the McKay family throughout McKay's schooling, teaching and army service.
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
Missionary and Family LettersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | "Assurances of Love, Letters and Missionary Journal of Llewelyn Riggs McKay"
One bound volume complied and edited by Douglas R MaKay and Bonnie M Nelson (son and daughter of Llewelyn McKay). The majority of the material spans 1922-1925 during which time Llewelyn McKay was serving as an LDS missionary in Frankfurt, Germany. His father, David O. McKay, presided over the LDS European missions from Liverpool, England during this time from 1922-1924.
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1911-1925 |
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence between Llewelyn R. McKay and his parents, David O. McKay and Emma Ray McKay |
1921-1925 |
| 1 | 3-4 | Assurances of Love, Letters and Missionary Journal of Llewelyn R. McKay
Contains the original manuscript of this volume.
|
1911-1925 |
| 1 | 5 | Llewelyn McKay Courtship Letters to Alice K. Smith |
1926-1927 |
| 1 | 6 | Correspondence between Llewelyn McKay and Alice Smith
Includes personal letters, clippings of Alice Smith as a member of the University of Utah debate team, Llewelyn and Alice's engagement and wedding announcements, baby congratulations, and a bound volume of newsletters from the University of Utah Friars' club, of which Llewelyn McKay was president at the time.
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1928-1930 |
| 1 | 7 | Correspondence to Alice McKay from Summer School in Heidelberg, Germany |
1930 |
Correspondence during Studies, Teaching and Army ServiceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Correspondence to Alice McKay during Ph.D Studies at Stanford University |
1932 |
| 2 | 2 | Family Correspondence
Includes letters to Alice McKay, the McKay children and David O. McKay, and Emma Ray McKay.
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1934-1936 |
| 2 | 3 | Correspondence to Family, Parents and Brother Robert
Contains correspondence from Llewelyn McKay to his family during summer school in Mexico (1943), as well as to his parents from Palo Alta, California (1937), and to his brother Robert from Salt Lake City (1941-1944).
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1937-1944 |
| 2 | 4 | Family Correspondence to and from Germany
Contains correspondnece to and from Llewelyn McKay to his family and parents from Germany, while he served as a bombing analyst during the aftermath of World War II.
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1945 |
| 2 | 5 | Correspondence to Family from Army Language School
Contains correspondence from Llewelyn McKay during his time at the Army Language School in Monterey, California.
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1950 |
| 2 | 6 | Llewelyn McKay Correspondence to family from Asia and Honolulu |
1960 |
| 2 | 7 | "Are All Germans Guilty"
An article by Llewelyn McKay regarding Germany during World War II.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Language and Languages--Study and teaching--Utah--History--Sources
- Latter Day Saint churches--Missions--Germany
- Universities and colleges--Utah --Salt Lake City--History--Sources
Personal Names
- McKay, Llewelyn Riggs, 1904-1975--Archives
Corporate Names
- University of Utah--Faculty
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence
- Reports
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Rogers and Emma Kruger.
2008 (last modified: 2020)
