O. Ragnar Linde papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1462

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The O. Ragnar Linde papers (1921-1966) contain personal papers, correspondence, and diaries documenting Olof Ragnar Linde's missionary experiences, as well as additional documents regarding the LDS Church. Also present is the notification to Linde of his pending mission assignment in western Pennsylvania. The papers give specific instructions to be followed as to the equipment to be purchased, the financial arrangements for his trip, and the time and mode of travel. The Collection also includes various certificates and official documents, as well as a 1963 souvenir pamphlet prepared on the occasion of the dedication of the LDS Church's Seattle Stake Center, the property for which was "made available largely through the generosity" of Linde.

Dates

1921-1966

Creator

Linde, O. Ragnar (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing 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.

Biographical Sketch

Linde was born in Liden, Sweden, in 1900. During his early childhood his parents moved the family to Blaine, Washington. In 1910, he was baptized and confirmed as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Seattle, Washington. Linde worked under B. H. Roberts at the Eastern States Mission of the LDS Church from 1922 to 1925.