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Walter Daniel Bonner family papers, 1924-1955
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bonner family
- Title
- Walter Daniel Bonner family papers
- Dates
- 1924-1955 (inclusive)19241955
- Quantity
- 4.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0269
- Summary
- The Walter Daniel Bonner family papers (1924-1955) consist of family correspondence, clippings, financial records, and programs. Primarily letters sent by the Bonner children to their parents describing life in the Depression, World War II, and postwar years. Includes some correspondence between Walter Bonner and his wife and between children. Walter Bonner was a professor of chemistry at the University of Utah.
- 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
Walter Daniel Bonner, son of James Toy and Ida May Davison Bonner, was born in Osceola, Nebraska on 27 October 1878. He received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1906 and went on to Princeton for further study. He completed his master's degree from Princeton in 1908. In 1909 Bonner became a lecturer in chemistry at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada. He married Grace Amber Gaylord that same year. In 1915 the family left Canada so Bonner could assume the duties as head of the University of Utah's chemistry department. He held that position until 1946. Bonner published Qualitative Analysis Without Hydrogen Sulphide, was a consulting chemist for the United States Bureau of Mines, and was a member of various organizations. Walter Bonner died on 3 January 1956.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Walter Daniel Bonner family papers (1924-1955) consist primarily of correspondence, but also include some news clippings, programs, and other materials. The letters cover the Depression era, World War II, and post-war years. Most of the letters are to Walter and Grace Bonner from their seven children (James Frederick, Lyman Gaylord, Priscilla, David Mahlon, Robert Nelson, Walter Daniel Jr., and Francis Truesdale) and are arranged chronologically. Miscellaneous materials and correspondence between relatives and friends are filed in the last box of the collection.
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
Family CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-5 | Walter Sr. to Grace Bonner and Family |
1924-1942 |
| 1 | 6-7 | Grace Bonner to Walter Sr. and Family |
1928-1941 |
| 2 | James Frederick Bonner Correspondence
The entire box consists of letters from James to "Mother and Father."
|
1928-1954 | |
| Folder | |||
| 3 | 1 | James Frederick Bonner to Lyman |
1930-1934 |
| 3 | 2-4 | James Frederick Bonner to Priscilla |
1930-1938 |
| 3 | 5-7 | James Frederick Bonner to David |
1931-1940 |
| 3 | 8-9 | James Frederick Bonner to Robert "Bob" |
1930-1936 |
| 3 | 10-11 | James Frederick Bonner to Walter Jr. |
1931-1942 |
| 3 | 12 | James Frederick Bonner to Francis |
1932-1941 |
| 3 | 13 | Miscellaneous |
|
| 4 | 1-19 | Lyman Gaylord Bonner to Mother and Father |
1928-1954 |
| 4 | 20 | Lyman Gaylord Bonner to Priscilla |
1932-1935 |
| 4 | 21 | Lyman Gaylord Bonner to David |
1933-1937 |
| 4 | 22 | Lyman Gaylord Bonner to Robert "Bob" |
1932-1939 |
| 4 | 23 | Lyman Gaylord Bonner to Walter Jr. |
1932-1939 |
| 4 | 24 | Lyman Gaylord Bonner to Francis |
1934-1937 |
| 4 | 25 | Allen, Philip, and Lynn to Grandparents |
1949; 1952 |
| 4 | 26 | Miscellaneous |
|
| 5 | 1-23 | Priscilla Bonner Horton to Mother and Father |
1934-1946 |
| 5 | 24 | Priscilla Bonner Horton to Lyman |
1935 |
| 5 | 25 | Priscilla Bonner Horton to David |
1935-1937 |
| 5 | 26-27 | Priscilla Bonner Horton to Robert "Bob" |
1935-1940 |
| 5 | 28-29 | Priscilla Bonner Horton to Walter Jr. "Danny" |
1935-1940 |
| 5 | 30-31 | Priscilla Bonner Horton to Francis |
1935-1941 |
| 5 | 32 | Miscellaneous |
|
| 6 | 1-22 | David Mahlon Bonner to Mother and Father |
1928-1955 |
| 6 | 23 | David Mahlon Bonner to Priscilla |
1937-1938 |
| 6 | 24-26 | David Mahlon Bonner to Robert "Bob" |
1936-1941 |
| 6 | 27-28 | David Mahlon Bonner to Walter Jr. |
1936-1941 |
| 6 | 29 | David Mahlon Bonner to Francis |
1936-1941 |
| 6 | 30-31 | David Mahlon Bonner to and from Joshua Lederberg |
1948-1962 |
| 6 | 32 | Obituaries |
1965; 1979 |
| 7 | Robert "Bob" Nelson Bonner Correspondence
The entire box consists of letters from Robert to "Mother and Father."
|
1934-1955 | |
| Folder | |||
| 8 | 1 | Robert "Bob" Nelson Bonner to James and David |
1937 |
| 8 | 2 | Robert "Bob" Nelson Bonner to Priscilla |
1946 |
| 8 | 3 | Robert "Bob" Nelson Bonner to Walter Daniel Boner Jr. |
1939-1942 |
| 8 | 4-5 | Robert "Bob" Nelson Bonner to Francis |
1939-1942 |
| 8 | 6 | Robert "Bob" Nelson Bonner, Miscellaneous |
|
| 8 | 7-17 | Walter Daniel Boner Jr. to Mother and Father |
1932-1955 |
| 8 | 18 | Walter Daniel Boner Jr. to James |
1928 |
| 8 | 19 | Walter Daniel Boner Jr. to Priscilla |
1938 |
| 8 | 20 | Walter Daniel Boner Jr. to Robert |
1938-1939 |
| 8 | 21 | Walter Daniel Boner Jr. to Francis |
1938-1942 |
| 8 | 22 | Walter, Miscellaneous |
|
| 9 | 1-18 | Francis Truesdale Bonner to Mother and Father |
1928-1955 |
| 9 | 19 | Francis Truesdale Bonner to Priscilla |
1946 |
| 9 | 20 | Francis Truesdale Bonner to Robert "Bob" |
1928; 1946 |
| 9 | 21 | Francis Truesdale Bonner to Walter Jr. |
1940 |
| 9 | 22 | Francis Truesdale Bonner, Miscellaneous |
|
| 9 | 23 | Etta Gaylord Steen to Grace Gaylord Bonner |
1936-1952 |
| 9 | 24 | Alberta Gaylord to Grace Gaylord Bonner |
1940 |
| 9 | 25 | Letters from Relatives |
1931-1953 |
| 9 | 26 | Frederick J. Alway to Walter |
1940-1941 |
| 9 | 27 | "The Chemical Bonners," Correspondence |
1940-1941 |
| 9 | 28-30 | General Correspondence
From friends, etc. on a variety of subjects.
|
1939-1952 |
| 9 | 31 | Business Materials |
1939-1946 |
| 9 | 32-33 | Photographs
These were removed to the Multimedia Division in 1990.
|
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| 9 | 34 | Programs
For various science and music societies, as well as religious services.
|
1931-1952 |
| 9 | 35 | News Clippings |
1938-1953 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Depressions--1929--United States--Personal narratives
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Personal Names
- Bonner, Walter Daniel, 1878-1956 (contributor)
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records
- Correspondence
- Programs
Finding aid prepared by Marlene Lewis
1981 (last modified: 2019)
