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Marjorie Madsen Riley papers [photocopies], 1906-1973
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Riley, Marjorie Madsen, 1906-1987
- Title
- Marjorie Madsen Riley papers [photocopies]
- Dates
- 1906-1973 (inclusive)19061973
- Quantity
- 1 box, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2417
- Summary
- The Marjorie Madsen Riley papers (1906-1973) consists of xeroxed copies from microfilm of personal and family biographies. Included are biographies on her parents, Andrew O. and Rozena Fechser Madsen, her grandparents, Mars Lars Madsen and John F. and Ida C. Fechser, and her siblings.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Marjorie Ellen Madsen Riley (1906-1987) was born in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to Andrew O. and Rozena Fechser Madsen. She received her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Utah and a master's degree in Library Science from the University of Denver. She worked as a librarian at Snow College and at several Salt Lake City schools and was the first Utah Army Librarian appointed in the Ninth Service Command during World War II. She married Howard Henry Riley in 1943.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Marjorie Madsen Riley papers (1908-1973) contains xeroxed copies from microfilm of personal and family biographies. Included are biographies on her parents, Andrew O. and Rozena Fechser Madsen, her grandparents, Mars Lars Madsen and John F. and Ida C. Fechser, and her siblings. The biographies present a history of the family's settlement in Mt. Pleasant, Utah.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal and Family BiographiesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 |
Growing Pains: A Collection of Familiar Essays
|
1971 |
| 1 | 2 | Biographical Information |
1906-1971 |
| 1 | 3 | Mars Lars Madsen
This folder contains a biographical history compiled by his granddaughter, Jessie Madsen Brady. It also contains genealogical material and a family reunion program.
|
1912; 1959-1970 |
| 1 | 4 |
Andrew Oscar Madsen Biography,
The Remarkable Andrew O.
|
1963 |
| 1 | 5 | John F. and Ida C. Fechser
This folder consists of biographical material and news clippings.
|
1908; 1931 |
| 1 | 6 | Rozena Fechser Madsen
This folder contains a biography and some news clippings.
|
1949-1970 |
| 1 | 7 | Alpha Rozena Madsen Balle
This folder contains a biography and news clipping.
|
|
| 1 | 8 | Evan Andrew Madsen
This folder contains a biography, news clipping, and a talk given by "K" Madsen Brady at the funeral services of Evan A. Madsen.
|
1973 |
| 1 | 9 | Jessie Amelia Madsen Brady
This folder contains a biography, funeral programs, genealogical information, news clippings, an article by Brady titled "The Fecher Homes and the Grist Mills," and another article by James C. Fechser titled "History of Flour Milling in Mt. Pleasant, Utah."
|
1939-1979 |
| 1 | 10 | Viola Ida Madsen Spencer
This folder contains a short biography.
|
|
| 1 | 11 | Howard Fred Madsen
This folder contains a short biography.
|
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| 1 | 12 | Theodore A. Christensen
This folder contains a funeral program and news clipping.
|
1981 |
| item | |||
| 1 | The Marjorie Madsen Riley Papers CD
This item is a CD that contains a digital copy of the Marjorie Madsen Riley papers.
|
1906-1973 | |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Riley, Marjorie Madsen, 1906-1987--Archives
Family Names
- Fechser family
- Madsen family
Geographical Names
- Mount Pleasant (Utah)--History
Finding aid prepared by Betsey Welland
2009 (last modified: 2020)
