Hatchers and Breeders Association

File — Box: 3, Folder: 26

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: The bulk of the material in this section deals with Ivins' religious beliefs and his attempt to develop his personal philosophy within the context of the official teachings of the LDS Church. Box 1 contains his diaries, which deal primarily with his missionary experience in Japan. While in the mission field, Ivins typically wrote daily entries. After his return to the United States, the entries become more and more sporadic and his marriage to Bertha Hamblin in 1918 is the final recorded event. Boxes 2 and 3 contain Ivins' correspondence beginning with the final months of his missionary experience and ending a few weeks prior to his death in 1974. Most of the correspondence in the collection is with Ivins' friends and former colleagues at BYU and contains his thoughts on Mormon doctrine and the LDS Church hierarchy. His missionary correspondence is arranged alphabetically by correspondent, while his general correspondence is arranged chronologically. Other correspondence is organized by correspondent and chronologically within folders. The correspondence files often contain miscellaneous items such as news clippings, articles, and poetry. Also included in this section are Ivins' subject files on David O. McKay, Anthony W. Ivins, African Americans and the LDS Church, the Hatchers and Breeders Association, and race horse gambling.

Dates

1897-1973

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.