Allen H. Lundgren papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1786

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Allen H. Lundgren papers (1936-1947), consist of personal letters written by Mr Lundgren to his wife, Ruth. They begin with his mission letters from Sweden, in 1936, before they married and continue on to his World War II missives, written after they were married. During the war, Mr. Lundgren was a member of the Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) with the Ninth Infantry. In this capacity, he landed in France on 10 June, 1944 and continued with the Ninth as they pushed their way to Berlin. Once in Germany, his job consisted of detaining and interrogating German POWs, and he was instrumental in the arrest of Joseph Arens, a Nazi spy. The letters are mostly personal, as Mr. Lundgren was unable to disclose his whereabouts or much of the nature of his work. They consist of observations of the countries and peoples surrounding him, and of the vagaries of in army life. There are included ephemera from England, France and Germany as well as newspaper clippings, and monies from each of those countries.

Boxes 1-3 have been digitized.

Dates

1936-1947

Creator

Lundgren, Allen H., 1916-1998 (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 Note

Allen H. Lundgren was born in Bisbee, Arizona on 30 August 1916. His family moved to Salt Lake City soon after. He served a mission to Sweden for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1936, then studied art at the University of Utah, where he graduated in 1941. Allen Lundgren married Ruth Horne in the Salt Lake temple in 1942, at which time he was already in the army, and stationed in Europe. After the war, he worked in the field of personnel management and employee development. He was also very involved in church work, and he and Ruth served a public affairs mission in Hawaii in that capacity. Mr. Lundgren died 10 July 1998.

Extent

4 Linear Feet (3 boxes and 1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Allen H. Lundgren papers (1936-1947), consist primarily of correspondence from Allen Lundgren to his wife, Ruth, describing events during his service as a missionary for the LDS Church in Sweden and as a soldier in France and Germany during and after World War II. Included are newspaper clippings and ephemera collected by Allen Lundgren related to World War II. Lundgren was born in Bisbee, Arizona and lived in Salt Lake City. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1941 and served with the Ninth Infantry Division in Europe during World War II. After the war, he worked in personnel management and employee development.