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Howell family papers

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL CAINE MSS 5

Scope and Contents

This collection represents material about the Howell family of Clifton, Idaho that Newell Hart collected from Cliff Howell. The time period covered is from 1900 through 1930. There are three distinct groups of records in the collection : family correspondence, personal papers, and Clifton Ward, church records.

The correspondence was written between 1910 and 1920. There are two sets of letters in this section. The first were letters written to Parley Howell, while he was in the L.D.S. Salt Lake City Hospital recovering from surgery. These letters are all postmarked Clifton, Idaho. There is some information about the area at that time, but most of the correspondence revolves around Parley's health. The other block of correspondence was penned from Logan, Utah to Clifton, Idaho during the hospitalization of Cliff Howell. These letters were written by Cliff's father, Parley. In addition to these two major runs of correspondence are a few letters concerning varied topics.

The second subject area is the collection contains memorabilia and personal papers from the Howell family. This material ranges from lumber yard receipts, a daybook, newspaper clippings and autograph books.

Finally, are records generated from the family's involvement with the community , primarily the Clifton Ward of the L.D.S. Church. Of interest is a minute book from Sacrament and Bishop council meetings at which Harold B. Lee presided over. Other record books include a Mutual Improvement Association officers minute book, a M.I.A. rollbook for 1922-1925, and the Clifton Silver Coronet Band roll book.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900-1930

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Restrictions

Open to public research.

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Permission to publish material from the Howell family papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Biographical Note

William Parley Howell and his wife, Lilly Alice Adams, worked a potato farm in Clifton, Idaho. Parley was active in the LDS church, serving for a time as Clerk of the Clifton Ward. Their son, Cliff Adams Howell, was born in Clifton on July 10, 1915. Cliff went on to study at Utah State Agricultural College in Logan, where he fought on the school's boxing team and graduated from the School of Agriculture in 1939. In 1945 he received his Vocational Agriculture and High School teaching certificate. Cliff, who was married to Dixie Howell, died on August 24, 2003.

Extent

1 box (.4 linear ft.)

Abstract

Correspondence, including incoming correspondence to Lillie Adams Howell and Parley Howell; Parley Howell's 1912 daybook; Cliff Howell's memorabilia; Clifton silver coronet band roll book; Mutual Improvement Association officers minute book (1921-22), rollbook (1922-1925), and miscellaneous materials; and the papers of the Clifton ward of the Oneida Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including a minute book of sacrament and bishop council meetings (1921-1922) and correspondence to and from the Bishop of Clifton ward, Harold B. Lee.

Arrangement

Organized into three series: I. Correspondence; II. Personal papers; III. Clifton ward church papers.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collected by Newell Hart from Cliff Howell.

Title
Guide to the Howell family papers, 1900-1930
Author
Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
Date
©2008
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
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

Repository Details

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

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