Irene M. Bates photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P0896

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Irene M. Bates photograph collection contains images of Irene Bates and her family bewteen 1940 and 1991 and a photograph of when David Omakay at Ground Breaking for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Temple in England in 1958.

Dates

1940-1991

Creator

Bates, Irene M., 1921-2015 (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

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Irene M. Bates photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Irene May Bates was born in Manchester, England, in 1921 to Edward and Lily Wootton. On June 14, 1941, she married William Bates. In 1955, William and Irene Bates joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1967 they emigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah. Bates received her B.A. in sociology, summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In 1988, she received an M.A. in history from UCLA, and in 1991, she earned a Ph.D. in History, also from UCLA. Bates published many books and articles about the history of the LDS Church. She passed away on August 10, 2015 at the age of 95.

Extent

1 Box

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Irene M. Bates was a historian and author who focused on the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This colleciton contains images of Bates and her family and of David O. McKay at Ground Breaking for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Temple in England in 1958.