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Albert L. Winkler research on Jordan Hendrickson Brady

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5887

Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies of handwritten correspondence including letters, newspaper clippings, and postal cards, likely created by Albert Winkler, a descendant of Brady, for research purposes. The materials primarily relate to Brady's experiences as a missionary in the Northern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1911-1913. He served much of his time in the Chicago, Illinois, area and in Indiana. He often mentions his son, Sidney Alphonso Brady. Brady received letters from his wife, Alberta, children, and other friends and family members. Correspondence dated 1911 to 1913. Also includes some research notes by Winkler.

Dates

  • 1911-1913

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Albert Winkler research copies of Jordan Hendrickson Brady correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Alberta Sanderson Brady (1865-1936) was a Mormon woman in Utah.

Levee Alberta Sanderson was born October 28, 1865 in Fairview, Utah to Henry Weeks Sanderson and Sarah Jane Cole. She went by the name Alberta. On January 19, 1882 she married Jordan Hendrickson Brady, and they had thirteen children together. Her husband was a missionary in the Northern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1911-1913. Alberta died April 21, 1936 in Fairview, Utah.

Biographical History

Albert L. Winkler (born 1949) is a librarian in Utah.

Albert Lynn Winkler was born on November 22, 1949 to Wendell A. Winkler and Leota Brady, and was raised in Tooele, Utah. He attended Snow College, and completed a bachelor's degree from Utah State University (USU) in 1973. He received a master's degree from USU in 1976, and joined the faculty of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University in 1979. Winkler continued his studies after his appointment, earning another master's degree from the Catholic University of America in 1980, a master's of library science from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1981, and a Ph.D. in history from BYU in 1982. He has previously worked as a manuscripts cataloger, and is currently the library's history subject librarian.

Biographical History

Jordan Hendrickson Brady (1863-1952) was a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a resident of Fairview, Utah.

Jordan Hendrickson Brady was born January 27, 1863 in Fairview, Utah to Jordan Brady and Mary Lovina Howell. On January 19, 1882 he married Levee Alberta Sanderson, and they had thirteen children together. From 1911-1913 Jordan served as a missionary in the Northern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he labored primarily in Chicago in various parts of Indiana. Jordan died on July 23, 1952 in Fairview, Utah.

Extent

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

These items were donated in 2007. They were found in a workroom used by Albert Winkler, great grandson of Brady and former Special Collections employee, and have notes likely created by him in researching this collection.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; 2007.

Appraisal

Mormon Church history and Mormon Doctrine (The Archives of the Mormon Experience.)

Related Materials

For originals and other photocopies of these materials, see the Jordan Hendrickson Brady correspondence (MSS 3069).

Processing Information

Processed; Garrett Schroath; 2011.

Record updated; Ryan Lee; 2013.

Title
Register of Albert L. Winkler research on Jordan Hendrickson Brady
Status
Completed
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 April 4
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Provo Utah 84602 United States