Eldon T. McEntire papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1985
Scope and Contents
The Eldon T. McEntire papers (1926-1991) contain correspondence, articles, tests, financial materials, notebooks, fliers, pamphlets, booklets, teaching materials for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and the Young Men and Young Women Mutual Improvement Association (YMMIA and YWMIA), and news clippings.
Dates
- 1926-1991
Creator
- McEntire, Eldon T. (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
McEntire (1911-2002) was born on 27 March 1911 to Marshall A. McEntire and Amy Taylor McEntire in Los Angeles, California. McEntire earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Utah in electrical engineering in 1934. He was first employed by the Salt Lake City Water Department in 1934, and worked until he was chief engineer in 1952. He received a US patent on a variable speed electric motor and was a registered professional engineer and land surveyor. During World War II, he worked at the Remington Arms plant. On 28 December 1935, McEntire married Zella Skidmore in the Salt Lake Temple. They had five children. McEntire was very involved in the LDS Church, and served as an Ensign Stake missionary, a scoutmaster, and in various other callings. He was a long-time member of Optimist International of Salt Lake City.
Extent
8 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Eldon T. McEntire papers (1926-1991) contain correspondence, articles, tests, financial materials, notebooks, fliers, pamphlets, booklets, teaching materials for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and the Young Men and Young Women Mutual Improvement Association (YMMIA and YWMIA), and news clippings.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Carol Penman in 2002.
Transferred from Western Americana Division of Special Collections (box 10, folder 1) in 2004.
Transferred from Western Americana Division of Special Collections (box 10, folder 1) in 2004.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1064).
Processing Information
Processed by Kate Kimball in 2003.
Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2013.
Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2013.
Creator
- McEntire, Eldon T. (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Eldon T. McEntire papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Kate Kimball.
- Date
- 2003 (last modified: 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu