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Edith Tippets Hayes papers, 1904-1992
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Edith Tippets Hayes papers
- Dates
- 1904-1992 (inclusive)19041992
- Quantity
- 30 boxes, (15 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 333
- Summary
- This collection contains the papers of Edith Tippets Hayes spanning the period 1904 to 1992. It is divided into two main categories, correspondence and scrapbooks.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edith Tippets was born on December 31, 1897, near Georgetown, Idaho, to Jedediah and Emma Dunn Tippets. Edith spent much of her childhood on the family farm, which was located on the banks of the Bear River in southeast Idaho. Later her family moved to Spring Hollow, where Edith lived until she married Harrison Sorensen on February 23, 1916, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Logan, Utah. They had one child, Marjorie, in 1919, but they were divorced in 1922. Edith remarried on March 12, 1924, to John Riley Hayes, and they had two children, Colleen and John, Jr., in 1924 and 1927, respectively. John relocated the family from Georgetown to Soda Springs, Idaho, in 1928, and they later divorced in 1934. Edith subsequently married Robert Goodwin on September 6, 1936; they divorced four years later in 1940. Edith then moved to California where she assisted in the war effort, working for Douglas Aircraft from 1943-1945. After the war ended, Edith moved various places throughout the West, working as a practical nurse, before settling for fifteen years in Boise, Idaho, beginning in 1951. There she ran a guest home for the elderly. In 1965 Edith moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she and her sister, Laverne Busby, ran a private nursing home. She settled in Preston, Idaho, in 1972, then eight years later moved to Richmond, Utah, where she died on August 20, 1994.
Edith had several interests in addition to her work as a practical nurse. Perhaps her most passionate hobby was writing, which included letters to family and pen pals, reflections on her Latter-day Saints faith, numerous family histories, journals, and poetry. These writings offer unique insights into the activities and thoughts of a woman in southeastern Idaho, making this collection useful to researchers studying that region.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains the papers of Edith Tippets Hayes and spans the period 1904 to 1992. It is divided into two main categories: correspondence and scrapbooks.
Edith's correspondence is an interesting collection of letters dating from the 1930s through 1990s documenting various aspects and events in her life, such as her service at the Douglas Aircraft plant in Long Beach, California, her interest in poetry, and her care for the elderly in southeast Idaho. These letters were not just from family and friends, but also from her pen pals (which included soldiers in World War II, people living in Ghana and the Philippines, and even a Michigan prison inmate, Ed Hamblin). The correspondence is organized alphabetically by the last name of the sender. Letters from Colleen (Layland) Pederson, Edith's daughter, make up the largest part of the correspondence, and these letters are organized chronologically. Letters to Colleen, but not from Edith, have been separated and placed under the heading "Colleen Layland Correspondence (from senders other than Edith Hayes)." Letters Edith sent to soldiers during World War II are also separated and placed under the heading "WWII Soldier Correspondence." Finally, some letters could only be identified by first name, and family letters have been separated from this group when possible.
Scrapbooks are the other major component of Mrs. Hayes' papers. Dating from 1944 to 1988, these books include journal entries, newspaper clippings, poetry excerpts, and pictures, and they are organized chronologically. Most of these scrapbooks cover a period of one year, but Edith also made scrapbooks that covered the years 1949-1973 and include postcards, greeting cards, and photographs. These were placed at the end of the chronological run of scrapbooks.
Other items include Edith's poetry, some of which she entered in contests and submitted for publication in small hobby journals. Her school papers, family histories, as well as various personal and family keepsakes are also housed in this collection. More information about Edith's life can be found in her autobiography "A Hop, Skip, and Jump through My History" (Box 28, Fd 1) and The (Cache) Citizen article, "The Twilight Years" (Box 29, Fd 13).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Edith Tippets Hayes papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Edith Tippets Hayes papers USU_COLL MSS 333, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 333, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Correspondence is arranged alphabetically.
Processing Note
Processed in February of 2008.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Edith Hayes' daughter, Colleen Pederson, in 1999.
Bibliography
Gilmore, Thaya and Darrin Oswald. "The Twilight Years." The (Cache) Citizen 13 December 1986, p.4 (Box 29, Fd 13). Edith Hayes' personal history – "A Hop, Skip, and Jump through My History" (Box 28, Fd 1).Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
CorrespondenceReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | A |
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1 | 2 | Agyepong, Alex K. |
undated |
1 | 3 | Albert, Ray |
undated |
1 | 4 | Arthur-Pogas, Sam |
undated |
1 | 5 | B |
undated |
1 | 6 | Breyen, Evan |
undated |
1 | 7 | Busby, Laverne |
undated |
1 | 8 | Busby, Laverne |
undated |
1 | 9 | C |
undated |
1 | 10 | Calhaur, Alphonso |
undated |
2 | 1 | Carter, Bill & Bonnie |
undated |
2 | 2 | Carter, Stanley |
undated |
2 | 3 | Catalina, Gloria |
undated |
2 | 4 | Chase, Ione |
undated |
2 | 5 | Clapsaddle, Lura |
undated |
2 | 6 | D |
undated |
2 | 7 | E |
undated |
2 | 8 | F |
undated |
2 | 9 | Fredricks, C.L. |
undated |
2 | 10 | G |
undated |
2 | 11 | Gorringe, Ed |
undated |
3 | 1 | H |
undated |
3 | 2 | Halford, Becky |
undated |
3 | 3 | Hamblin, Ed |
undated |
3 | 4 | Hayes, Edgar |
undated |
3 | 5 | Hayes, Margie |
undated |
3 | 6 | Hayes, Richard |
undated |
3 | 7 | Hearne, Walter |
undated |
3 | 8 | Hunter, Harry |
undated |
3 | 9 | I |
undated |
3 | 10 | J |
undated |
3 | 11 | K |
undated |
4 | 1 | Kugler, Hobart |
undated |
4 | 2 | L |
undated |
4 | 3 | Layland, Colleen |
1930-1939 |
4 | 4 | Layland, Colleen |
1940-1949 |
4 | 5 | Layland, Colleen |
1940-1949 |
4 | 6 | Layland, Colleen |
1940-1949 |
4 | 7 | Layland, Colleen |
1940-1949 |
5 | 1 | Layland, Colleen |
1940-1949 |
5 | 2 | Layland, Colleen |
1950-1959 |
5 | 3 | Layland, Colleen |
1950-1959 |
5 | 4 | Layland, Colleen |
1950-1959 |
5 | 5 | Layland, Colleen |
1950-1959 |
6 | 1 | Layland, Colleen |
1950-1959 |
6 | 2 | Layland, Colleen |
1950-1959 |
6 | 3 | Layland, Colleen |
1950-1959 |
6 | 4 | Layland, Colleen |
1950-1959 |
6 | 5 | Layland, Colleen |
1950-1959 |
7 | 1 | Layland, Colleen |
1960-1969 |
7 | 2 | Layland, Colleen |
1960-1969 |
7 | 3 | Layland, Colleen |
1960-1969 |
7 | 4 | Layland, Colleen |
1960-1969 |
7 | 5 | Layland, Colleen |
1960-1969 |
7 | 6 | Layland, Colleen |
1960-1969 |
8 | 1 | Layland, Colleen |
1970-1979 |
8 | 2 | Layland, Colleen |
1970-1979 |
8 | 3 | Layland, Colleen |
1980-1989 |
8 | 4 | Layland, Colleen |
1990-1999 |
9 | 1 | Layland, Frank – letters as missionary in Ecuador |
undated |
9 | 2 | Layland, Frank & Lesa |
undated |
9 | 3 | Layland, Mary Lee |
undated |
9 | 4 | LeMoine, Ethel |
undated |
9 | 5 | Lienemann, Monna & Ian |
undated |
9 | 6 | M |
undated |
9 | 7 | McCommas, John R. |
undated |
9 | 8 | Muller, Norman C. |
undated |
9 | 9 | N |
undated |
10 | 1 | O |
undated |
10 | 2 | P |
undated |
10 | 3 | Packard, Irene |
undated |
10 | 4 | R |
undated |
10 | 5 | Rathburn, Verne |
undated |
10 | 6 | Rollins, Alta |
undated |
10 | 7 | S |
undated |
10 | 8 | S |
undated |
11 | 1 | Sorenson, Elsie |
undated |
11 | 2 | Sorenson, Lillis |
undated |
11 | 3 | Spears, Donald |
undated |
11 | 4 | Spears, Donald |
undated |
11 | 5 | T |
undated |
11 | 6 | Tippets, Clayton & Marie |
undated |
11 | 7 | Tippets, Emma |
undated |
12 | 1 | Tippets, Emma |
undated |
12 | 2 | V |
undated |
12 | 3 | W |
undated |
12 | 4 | Wakly, Paige |
undated |
12 | 5 | XYZ |
undated |
12 | 6 | Yellis, W.K. |
undated |
12 | 7 | Letters identified by first name only |
undated |
12 | 8 | Letters identified by first name only |
undated |
12 | 9 | Family letters identified by first name only |
undated |
12 | 10 | Letter from Edith to her grandchildren and sister Lillis |
undated |
12 | 11 | Letters written by Edith Hayes for Preston First Ward Bishop Klippart |
undated |
12 | 12 | Unidentified letters |
undated |
WWII Correspondence |
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Box | Folder | ||
13 | 1 | Jackson, Clyde |
undated |
13 | 2 | Jorgensen, D.J. |
undated |
13 | 3 | Morgan, G.R. |
undated |
13 | 4 | Rollins, A.M. |
undated |
13 | 5 | Schroyer, Oren |
undated |
13 | 6 | Sweigard, Harold |
undated |
13 | 7 | Strawser, Ralph Roy |
undated |
Colleen Layland Correspondence (from senders other than Edith Hayes) |
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Box | Folder | ||
14 | 1 | Colleen Layland Correspondence |
undated |
14 | 2 | Colleen Layland Correspondence |
undated |
14 | 3 | Colleen Layland Correspondence |
undated |
ScrapbooksReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
15 | 1 | Scrapbooks |
1944 |
15 | 2 | Scrapbooks |
1945 |
15 | 3 | Scrapbooks |
1941-1948 |
15 | 4 | Scrapbooks |
1948 |
15 | 5 | Scrapbooks |
1948-1949 |
15 | 6 | Scrapbooks |
1950-1958 |
15 | 7 | Scrapbooks |
1959-1960 |
15 | 8 | Scrapbooks |
1961 |
16 | 1 | Scrapbooks |
1962 |
16 | 2 | Scrapbooks |
1963-1964 |
16 | 3 | Scrapbooks |
1964-1965 |
16 | 4 | Scrapbooks |
1966 |
17 | 1 | Scrapbooks |
1967 |
17 | 2 | Scrapbooks |
1968 |
17 | 3 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1967-1969 |
17 | 4 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1967-1969 |
17 | 5 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1970 |
18 | 1 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1970 |
18 | 2 | Scrapbooks |
1968-1971 |
18 | 3 | Scrapbooks |
1968-1971 |
18 | 4 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1971 |
18 | 5 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1971 |
19 | 1 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1972 |
19 | 2 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1972 |
19 | 3 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1973 |
19 | 4 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1973 |
20 | 1 | Scrapbooks (3) |
1973 |
20 | 2 | Scrapbooks (4) |
1973 |
20 | 3 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1974 |
20 | 4 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1974 |
20 | 5 | Scrapbooks |
1970-1974 |
21 | 1 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1975 |
21 | 2 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1975 |
21 | 3 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1976 |
21 | 4 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1976 |
22 | 1 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1977 |
22 | 2 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1977 |
22 | 3 | Scrapbooks (3) |
1977 |
22 | 4 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1978 |
23 | 1 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1978 |
23 | 2 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1979 |
23 | 3 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1979 |
23 | 4 | Scrapbooks |
1980 |
24 | 1 | Scrapbooks |
1981 |
24 | 2 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1982 |
24 | 3 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1982 |
24 | 4 | Scrapbooks |
1983 |
24 | 5 | Scrapbooks |
1984 |
24 | 6 | Scrapbooks |
1985 |
25 | 1 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1986 |
25 | 2 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1986 |
25 | 3 | Scrapbooks |
1987 |
25 | 4 | Scrapbooks |
1988 |
26 | 1 | Scrapbooks |
1930-1973 |
26 | 2 | Scrapbooks (1) |
1949-1973 |
26 | 3 | Scrapbooks (2) |
1949-1973 |
26 | 4 | Postcards, greeting cards, photographs |
1950-1973 |
26 | 5 | Misc. diary pages |
undated |
Literary Work and School PapersReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
27 | 1 | Poetry |
1947 |
27 | 2 | Poetry |
1947-1948 |
27 | 3 | Poetry |
1947-1948 |
27 | 4 | Published Poetry |
undated |
27 | 5 | Misc. Poetry |
undated |
27 | 6 | Poetry Awards |
undated |
27 | 7 | Music by Edith Hayes and Colleen Layland |
undated |
27 | 8 | Writings by Edith Hayes |
undated |
27 | 9 | Lists of Edith's Written Work |
undated |
27 | 10 | Poetry by Laverne Tippets |
undated |
27 | 11 | Poetry by Jed Tippets |
undated |
27 | 12 | School Notebooks |
1910-1919 |
27 | 13 | "Practical Map Exercises and Syllabus in Ancient History" |
1922 |
27 | 14 | School Exams |
1923-1924 |
Family HistoryReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
28 | 1 | Personal History – "A Hop, Skip, and Jump through My History" |
undated |
28 | 2 | Family Histories |
undated |
28 | 3 | Family Histories |
undated |
28 | 4 | Book of Remembrance – Family Group Record Sheets |
undated |
28 | 5 | "A Tippets (Tippetts) History as Told by John Harvey Tippets" |
undated |
Personal MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
29 | 1 | Tithing Receipts |
1910-1949 |
29 | 2 | Tithing Receipts |
1950-1969 |
29 | 3 | Tithing Receipts |
1970-1989 |
29 | 4 | Patriarchal Blessing |
1968 |
29 | 5 | Temple Recommends |
1958 |
29 | 6 | Certificate of Social Membership in Royal Neighbors of America |
1929 April 13 |
29 | 7 | Douglas Aircraft pay stubs |
1943-1945 |
29 | 8 | Account Book |
1940-1946 |
29 | 9 | Account Book |
1946-1951 |
29 | 10 | Personal Notes |
1987 July-September |
29 | 11 | "A Brief Record of Those I Nursed and Cared For, 1951-1972" |
undated |
29 | 12 | Photographs |
undated |
29 | 13 | Article about Edith Hayes in The (Cache) Citizen, "The Twilight Years" |
undated |
MiscellaneousReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
30 | 1 | Box Elder Stake "Old Folks" Button |
undated |
30 | 2 | "Mother of Gold" – compliments of Georgetown Ward Sunday School, Mother's Day |
1931 |
30 | 3 | Program for Myron Floren Concert, Pocatello, ID |
1965 April |
30 | 4 | "Brief History of the Relief Societies in Box Elder and Perry Wards" |
undated |
30 | 5 | Northern Pacific Railroad Tickets |
1955 |
30 | 6 | Union Pacific Railroad tickets |
1955 |
30 | 7 | Valentines |
1904 |
30 | 8 | Valentines |
1910-1912 |
30 | 9 | Valentines |
1913-1915 |
30 | 10 | Valentines |
1936 |
30 | 11 | Douglas Airview News |
1943 December 14 |
30 | 12 | Douglas Airview Magazine |
1943 November |
30 | 13 | Postcards |
undated |
30 | 14 | Non-Mormon Religious Material |
undated |
31 | Miscellaneous Materials |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mormon women--Idaho--Correspondence.
- Nurses--Idaho.
- Scrapbooks
- Valentines