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Alden Tueller papers

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 501

Scope and Contents

This collection is composed mostly of the journals of Alden B Tueller, but also includes his LDS mission documents and his book about tax laws related to charitable giving.

Dates

  • Creation: 1958-2014

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is restricted until 2041.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Permission to publish material from the Alden B. Tueller papers must be obtained from the Manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.

Biographical / Historical

Alden B. Tueller (1939-2021), raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, served an LDS mission in Switzerland and Austria from 1959-1962. He graduated from the University of Utah in mathematics and from the University of California at Berkeley in law. He practiced estate, trust, and tax law in New York City for eight years before moving to Utah where he was counsel to the LDS Foundation which raises funds for charities. He was the co-founder of Premier Administration and the founder of Bennet Tueller Johnson & Deere; both are charitable organizations. In addition to this he also published several books about charitable planned giving.

Extent

15.25 Linear Feet (33 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

German

Abstract

Contains the journals and diaries of Alden B. Tueller, an LDS missionary to Switzerland and Austria, and later a tax attorney specializing in tax-exempt trusts and organizations.

Arrangement

Series I contains missionary and personal journals. Series II includes all other materials such as correspondence, mission records, and writings.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These materials were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 2000 by Alden B. Tueller, with later additions through 2025.

Related Materials

Tueller Family papers, COLL MSS 377

Tueller family photograph collection, P0204

Title
Guide to the Alden B. Tueller papers
Author
Finding aid created by Joanna Dobrowolska, Heather Housley, and Clint Pumphrey
Date
2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)