Lopez (Wilfredo) Mormon Chilean History Collection, 1952-2022

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Summary

Title:
Wilfredo Lopez Mormon Chilean History Collection
Dates:
1952-2022
Creators:
Lopez, Wilfredo R.
Abstract:
Wilfredo Lopez has been a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) for most of his life. He has served as Mission President, Area Authority, and Patriarch, among other leadership positions. This collection offers documentation of his life, service, and religious activities within the LDS church, particularly in Chile and Argentina. Primarily in Spanish, the collection comprises biographical documents, correspondence, photographs, religious artifacts, and ephemera. These materials shed light on Lopez's leadership roles within the LDS Church, personal and religious interactions, and involvement in church activities and missionary work. Additionally, these materials document Mormon involvement and growth in Chile and Argentina during the 20th century.
Extent:
1.4 Linear Feet (1 records box, 1 oversize document box)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English and Spanish .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Wilfredo Lopez Mormon Chilean History Collection (H.Mss.1142). Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, The Claremont Colleges Services, Claremont, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Wilfredo Lopez Mormon Chilean History collection documents the life, service, and religious activities of Wilfredo Lopez and his family within the LDS Church in Chile and Argentina. This collection comprises biographical materials, correspondence, photographs, religious artifacts, and ephemera. It includes notes on gospel topics, personal and church correspondence, official church documents, and photographs documenting family life, church involvement, and missionary work. Plaques commemorating Lopez's service as a mission president and personalized gifts celebrating his contributions to the LDS community are also part of the collection, alongside religious artifacts such as LDS scriptures and a Bible with Lopez's annotations. Additionally, the collection features a certificate reflecting Lopez's professional qualifications as a cutting tailor. Together, these materials offer an overview of Lopez's life and contributions within the religious and secular spheres. All the materials are in Spanish, except for a few letters in English.

Biographical / historical:

Wilfredo R. Lopez is longtime leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Lopez was born on April 15, 1946, in Chillan, Chile to Rene and Olga Barces Lopez and was baptized in July 1968 in Talca, Chile. He later married Patricia Angelica Palavecino Rojas, with whom he raised seven children. Throughout his life, Lopez has held various significant callings within the LDS Church, including President of Young Men, Mission Leader of the Independencia Ward in Santiago, Chile, President of the Quorum of the Seventy in the Chile Santiago Stake, Bishop, Providence Stake Counselor, Stake President, Regional Representative, President of the Argentina Resistencia Mission (1990-1993), and Patriarch. Additionally, he has served as liaison to many General Authorities from Salt Lake City, Utah

Sources:

  • Wilfredo Lopez via Sergio Smith, Claremont Graduate University, 2024.
  • Church News Archives. "New mission presidents." Church News. 1990 March 10. https://www.thechurchnews.com/1990/3/10/23262033/new-mission-presidents-441/.
Acquisition information:
Gift of Wilfredo Lopez, March 2024.
Processing information:

This collection was processed by Colin Burch in 2024. Textual documents were placed in acid-free folders. Correspondence was grouped together and arranged chronologically. Photographs were removed from damaged photograph albums and placed in mylar sleeves, then loosely arranged by subject. Oversize objects were placed together in a large document box.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged at the file level with items are organized by type.

Accruals:

No additions to the collection are anticipated.

Physical location:
Please consult repository.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Colin Burch
Date Prepared:
© 2024
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-06-13 17:24:19 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Wilfredo Lopez Mormon Chilean History Collection (H.Mss.1142). Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, The Claremont Colleges Services, Claremont, California.

Location of this collection:
800 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 607‑3977
specialcollections@claremont.edu
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