James Clarence Ellsworth family papers
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, documents, scrapbooks, journals, diaries, work-related documents, notebooks, genealogy, programs, writings, artifacts, newspaper clippings, greeting cards, and memorabilia (1900-1994). The collection is split into seven series of papers pertaining to individuals in the James Clarence Ellsworth family including James and his wife, Julia Claridge, and his sons: James Claridge, Elmo Hughes, ,pencer David, and Theron Charles Claridge. The papers of Samuel George Ellsworth are not included in this collection. They can be found in Manuscript Collection #228. Each series includes personal documents, correspondence, and mementoes of each individual.
Dates
- 1900-1994
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research.
Copyright
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the James Clarence Ellsworth family papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Biographical note
James Clarence Ellsworth was born on May 26, 1885 in Luna Valley, New Mexico. He was the son of James Henry and Eliza R. McCleve Ellsworth. He served his mission in Australia for two years after he had married his wife, Julia Claridge. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 12, 1907. James went on his mission between 1908-1910. James and Julia had five sons: James Claridge, Elmo Hughes, Spencer David, Samuel George, and Theron Charles Claridge. His first employment was an oiler and a sweeper in a flour mill. Later in his life he was town clerk under mayor George P. Jacobson for four years in Safford, Arizona. He was also the mayor of Payson, the first Republican mayor in more than 25 years. Throughout his life he lived in many different places, including Salt Lake City, Payson, Ogden, and Logan, Utah. He also lived in Henderson, Nevada; Chino, San Marino, and Long Beach in California; Gila Valley, Arizona, and Kansas City, Missouri. On May 29, 1953, Julia Ellsworth died in a fatal car accident in which James Ellsworth was also seriously injured. He recovered and later passed away on March 7, 1970, at his son's (Dr. T.C. Ellsworth) home in San Marino, California.
Extent
26 Boxes (14 linear feet)
Abstract
Correspondence, documents, scrapbooks, journals, diaries, work-related documents, notebooks, genealogy, programs, writings, artifacts, newspaper clippings, greeting cards, and memorabilia (1900-1994). The collection is split into seven series of papers pertaining to individuals in the James Clarence Ellsworth family, including James and his wife, Julia Claridge, and four of his sons: James Claridge, Elmo Hughes, Spencer David, and Theron Charles Claridge. S. George Ellsworth papers are located in a separate collection, S. George Ellsworth papers.
Arrangement
Organized in the following series:
- I. James Clarence Ellsworth
- II. James Clarence and Julia Claridge Ellsworth correspondence
- III. Julia Claridge Ellsworth
- IV. James Claridge Ellsworth
- V. Elmo Hughes Ellsworth
- VI. Spencer David Ellsworth
- VII. Theron Charles Claridge Ellsworth
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to U.S.U. Special Collections and Archives by S. George Ellsworth (second son of James Clarence Ellsworth) on August 19, 1998.
Processing Information
Collection processed by: Julia Kenyon, Jolyn Hunting, March 2003.
- Title
- Guide to the James Clarence Ellsworth family papers1900-1994
- Author
- Finding aid created by the Special Collections Department at Utah State University
- Date
- ©2008
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- July 15, 2008.: Template information was updated to reflect Utah Manuscript Association best practices.
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu