Frank Leroy Byers photograph collection, 1955-2008
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Overview of the Collection
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- Byers, Frank Leroy
- Title
- Frank Leroy Byers photograph collection
- Dates
- 1955-2008 (inclusive)19552008
- Quantity
- 0.6 linear feet, (2 archives boxes) : 1042 items
- Collection Number
- P1689
- Summary
- Frank Leroy Byers (1936 -) is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who collected material related to the organization of the Church into wards, branches and stakes, as well as material related to his personal involvement in the church. This collection contains photographs of the Byers family and friends; images of missionaries, including Frank Byers' experience as a missionary in the 1950s in the Western States Mission; images of Latter-Day Saint churches and historical sites; and photographs of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with their testimonies.
- 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 Note
Frank Leroy Byers was born on June 21, 1936 in Los Angeles, California to Frances Amelia Koerner and George Shirley Byers. Frank Byers was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. In the 1950s he served a mission in the Western States Mission. Frank Byers married Lillis June Rogers (1939-2020) in the Los Angeles California Temple on October 23, 1968. The couple lived in Orange, Norco, and Riverside, California. Around 1975, Frank and Lillis Byers moved to Nebraska to be closer to the area where Frank Byers had served his mission; they settled in Columbus, Nebraska before moving to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1980. In Salt Lake City, Frank Byers worked in janitorial and delivery positions at Primary Children's Hospital and the LDS Hospital. Lillis Rogers Byers worked for the University of Utah in reception and purchasing. Lillis Rogers Byers died on July 12, 2020.
Content Description
The Frank Leroy Byers photograph collection consists of 2 boxes containing 1,094 black-and-white and color photographs, negatives and postcards related to Byers' research and experience as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Topics include: missionary work, particularly the Western States Mission; historic sites in Missouri and Illinois; members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with their testimonies; and a photo album of Gilbert Zamora of Mexico. The collection also contains photographs of the Byers family and friends. Box 1 Folders 1-19 consist of negatives only.
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Arrangement
The content has been left in its original order, with the first half of box one being sorted by year and the rest by subject.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Frank Leroy Byers in 2011.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Separated Materials
See also the Frank Leroy Byers papers (ACCN 2620) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Family Photos in Front of Church Building (Negatives)Dates: circa 1989Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Family Photos in Front of Church Building (Negatives)Dates: circa 1989Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Family Photos in Front of Church Building (Negatives)Dates: circa 1989Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Family Photos (Negatives)Dates: 1989Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Individual and Family Photos (Negatives)Dates: 1989Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Family Photos in Front of Church Building (Negatives)Dates: 1989Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Family and Individual Photos (Negatives)Dates: 1989Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Dennis and Kristie Frank Gravesite (Negatives)Dates: 1999Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Houses and Other Buildings (Negatives)Dates: 1999Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Wedding and Church Activities (Negatives)Dates: 2001Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Family Gathering (Negatives)Dates: 2002Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Missionaries and Gatherings (Negatives)Dates: 2002Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Baseball and Park Events(Negatives)Dates: 2003Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Church Lessons (Negatives)Dates: 2008 SeptemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Church Lessons (Negatives)Dates: 2008 OctoberContainer: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Group Photos (Negatives)Container: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Parade (Negatives)Dates: circa 2000Container: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Car and Missionaries (Negatives)Dates: circa 2000Container: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Buildings and Group Photos (Negatives)Dates: circa 2000Container: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Boise Idaho Temple, Huffmans, and HorsesDates: circa 1983-2000Container: Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: PortraitsDates: circa 1956-1958Container: Box 1, Folder 21
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Description: Ward Members with Book of Mormon Testimonies A-CDates: circa 1989-1991Container: Box 1, Folder 22
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Description: Ward Members with Book of Mormon Testimonies D-LDates: circa 1989-1991Container: Box 1, Folder 23
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Description: Ward Members with Book of Mormon Testimonies M-W, Eagle Gate First WardDates: circa 1989-1991Container: Box 1, Folder 24
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Description: Wayne and Judy Anderson and other Church Members, Testimony PortraitsDates: circa 1989-1991Container: Box 1, Folder 25
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Description: Church Members, Testimony PortraitsDates: circa 1989-1991Container: Box 1, Folder 26
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Description: Black Hills, South Dakota, Mount Rushmore, and church buildingsDates: 1968 SeptemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 27
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Description: Graves in Goshen, Utah; Ramsey Creek Park; and TempleDates: 1980-2003Container: Box 1, Folder 28
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Description: Yellowstone National ParkDates: 1989Container: Box 1, Folder 29
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Description: Latter-Day Saints Historical Sites, Missouri and IllinoisDates: 1999 SeptemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 30
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Description: Latter-Day Saints Historical Sites, Missouri and IllinoisDates: 1999 SeptemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 31
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Description: 18th North Ward BishopricDates: 1989 AugustContainer: Box 1, Folder 32
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Description: Gilbert Alejandro Zamora Cachu and Family
Removed from photograph album. Includes postcards and paper ephemera.
Dates: circa 1955-1965Container: Box 1, Folder 33 -
Description: Western States Mission: Missionary PortraitsDates: circa 1956-1958Container: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Western States Mission Group PhotosDates: 1956-1958Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Western States Mission: Missionaries, Pueblo, Colorado, Albuquerque, New MexicoDates: circa 1956-1958Container: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Latter-Day Saints Genesis GroupDates: circa 2000Container: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: California: HorsesDates: circa 1965-1983Container: Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: Western States Mission: ColoradoDates: 1957Container: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: Western States Mission Reunion, IdahoDates: 2002Container: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: Family Photos from Michael Jolly to Frank and Lillis Byers Iowa, Salt Lake City, Elder Jolley, and ByersDates: 2001-2005Container: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Nebraska: Chalk Mine, Fort Hartsuff, Byers' AcquaintancesDates: circa 1970-1999Container: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Omaha, Nebraska Stake CenterDates: circa 1975-1980Container: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Fremont, Nebraska Branch, Ward and Church BuildingDates: 1980-1985Container: Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: Western States Mission: New MexicoDates: circa 1957-1999Container: Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: Missionaries: TexasDates: circa 1980-1985Container: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: Byers Family and Friends; Horses: Bountiful, Utah; Missionaries by TemplesDates: circa 1970-1996Container: Box 2, Folder 14
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Description: Brigham City, Utah, Historic Box Elder Tabernacle, and HawksDates: circa 1980-1994Container: Box 2, Folder 15
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Description: Cove Fort, UtahDates: 1956-1994Container: Box 2, Folder 16
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Description: Wisconsin TreeDates: circa 1995-2005Container: Box 2, Folder 17
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint church buildings
- Latter Day Saint missionaries
- Latter Day Saints--Photographs
Personal Names
- Byers, Frank Leroy
Geographical Names
- Nauvoo (Ill.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Color negatives
- Color prints (photographs)
- black-and-white photographs
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Byers, Frank Leroy (col)
