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Frank Leroy Byers photograph collection, 1955-2008
Overview of the Collection
- Col
- 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 NoteReturn to Top
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 DescriptionReturn to Top
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 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
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 CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Family Photos in Front of Church Building (Negatives) | circa 1989 |
| 1 | 2 | Family Photos in Front of Church Building (Negatives) | circa 1989 |
| 1 | 3 | Family Photos in Front of Church Building (Negatives) | circa 1989 |
| 1 | 4 | Family Photos (Negatives) | 1989 |
| 1 | 5 | Individual and Family Photos (Negatives) | 1989 |
| 1 | 6 | Family Photos in Front of Church Building (Negatives) | 1989 |
| 1 | 7 | Family and Individual Photos (Negatives) | 1989 |
| 1 | 8 | Dennis and Kristie Frank Gravesite (Negatives) | 1999 |
| 1 | 9 | Houses and Other Buildings (Negatives) | 1999 |
| 1 | 10 | Wedding and Church Activities (Negatives) | 2001 |
| 1 | 11 | Family Gathering (Negatives) | 2002 |
| 1 | 12 | Missionaries and Gatherings (Negatives) | 2002 |
| 1 | 13 | Baseball and Park Events(Negatives) | 2003 |
| 1 | 14 | Church Lessons (Negatives) | 2008 September |
| 1 | 15 | Church Lessons (Negatives) | 2008 October |
| 1 | 16 | Group Photos (Negatives) | |
| 1 | 17 | Parade (Negatives) | circa 2000 |
| 1 | 18 | Car and Missionaries (Negatives) | circa 2000 |
| 1 | 19 | Buildings and Group Photos (Negatives) | circa 2000 |
| 1 | 20 | Boise Idaho Temple, Huffmans, and Horses | circa 1983-2000 |
| 1 | 21 | Portraits | circa 1956-1958 |
| 1 | 22 | Ward Members with Book of Mormon Testimonies A-C | circa 1989-1991 |
| 1 | 23 | Ward Members with Book of Mormon Testimonies D-L | circa 1989-1991 |
| 1 | 24 | Ward Members with Book of Mormon Testimonies M-W, Eagle Gate First Ward | circa 1989-1991 |
| 1 | 25 | Wayne and Judy Anderson and other Church Members, Testimony Portraits | circa 1989-1991 |
| 1 | 26 | Church Members, Testimony Portraits | circa 1989-1991 |
| 1 | 27 | Black Hills, South Dakota, Mount Rushmore, and church buildings | 1968 September |
| 1 | 28 | Graves in Goshen, Utah; Ramsey Creek Park; and Temple | 1980-2003 |
| 1 | 29 | Yellowstone National Park | 1989 |
| 1 | 30 | Latter-Day Saints Historical Sites, Missouri and Illinois | 1999 September |
| 1 | 31 | Latter-Day Saints Historical Sites, Missouri and Illinois | 1999 September |
| 1 | 32 | 18th North Ward Bishopric | 1989 August |
| 1 | 33 | Gilbert Alejandro Zamora Cachu and Family
Removed from photograph album. Includes postcards and paper ephemera.
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circa 1955-1965 |
| 2 | 1 | Western States Mission: Missionary Portraits | circa 1956-1958 |
| 2 | 2 | Western States Mission Group Photos | 1956-1958 |
| 2 | 3 | Western States Mission: Missionaries, Pueblo, Colorado, Albuquerque, New Mexico | circa 1956-1958 |
| 2 | 4 | Latter-Day Saints Genesis Group | circa 2000 |
| 2 | 5 | California: Horses | circa 1965-1983 |
| 2 | 6 | Western States Mission: Colorado | 1957 |
| 2 | 7 | Western States Mission Reunion, Idaho | 2002 |
| 2 | 8 | Family Photos from Michael Jolly to Frank and Lillis Byers Iowa, Salt Lake City, Elder Jolley, and Byers | 2001-2005 |
| 2 | 9 | Nebraska: Chalk Mine, Fort Hartsuff, Byers' Acquaintances | circa 1970-1999 |
| 2 | 10 | Omaha, Nebraska Stake Center | circa 1975-1980 |
| 2 | 11 | Fremont, Nebraska Branch, Ward and Church Building | 1980-1985 |
| 2 | 12 | Western States Mission: New Mexico | circa 1957-1999 |
| 2 | 13 | Missionaries: Texas | circa 1980-1985 |
| 2 | 14 | Byers Family and Friends; Horses: Bountiful, Utah; Missionaries by Temples | circa 1970-1996 |
| 2 | 15 | Brigham City, Utah, Historic Box Elder Tabernacle, and Hawks | circa 1980-1994 |
| 2 | 16 | Cove Fort, Utah | 1956-1994 |
| 2 | 17 | Wisconsin Tree | circa 1995-2005 |
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)
