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Reynold Marvin Kirby papers, 1867-1887
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kirby, Reynold Marvin, 1790-1842.
- Title
- Reynold Marvin Kirby papers
- Dates
- 1867-1887 (inclusive)18671887
- Quantity
- 1 box, (.4 linear ft.)
- Collection Number
- UUS_CAINE COLL MSS 002
- Summary
- Primarily correspondence to Kirby concerning his being elected Episcopal bishop of Utah and Nevada in October of 1886. In addition there is a small amount of correspondence regarding Kirby's departure from Salt Lake City, where he had been an Episcopal priest from 1871-1882. Besides the correspondence, a small amount of biographical and genealogical information about Kirby is included. Significant correspondents include Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, George Y. Wallace, Fidelia B. Hamilton, and George M. Wallace.
- 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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Restrictions
Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Episcopal priest Salt Lake City, Utah; declined position of Episcopal bishop of Utah and Nevada in 1886.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Reynold Marvin Kirby collection consists primarily of correspondence to Kirby concerning his election as Episcopal Bishop of Utah and Nevada in October of 1886. In addition there is a small amount of correspondence regarding Kirby's departure from Salt Lake City, where he had been an Episcopal priest from 1871 to 1882. The collection also contains biographical and genealogical information about Kirby and photographs of a fishing trip near Fish Kill Lake, New York.
The collection revolves around two specific time periods, the 1882 departure of Kirby and his 1886 election as Bishop of Utah, thus the decision was made to arrange the collection chronologically, allowing the researcher to reconstruct the events as they occurred. An index of correspondents has been created to allow access by name. The collection documents the importance of the Episcopal Church to its members in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kirby had become popular in Salt Lake while working as a priest there in the 1870s. His main contribution to the community came from his work on developing St. Mark's Hospital. Kirby returned to his home, in New York State, in 1882. When Utah's Bishop, Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, was called to become Bishop of Missouri, the most sought after replacement for Tuttle was the Reverend Kirby.
Kirby, in October of 1886, was elected by the Episcopal House of Bishops to succeed Tuttle as Bishop of Utah. This election generated a number of letters and telegrams from Episcopalians in Salt Lake, as well as several prominent Episcopal Bishops, urging Kirby to accept the position. These letters appear in the October 1866 folders. Kirby, due to family considerations, chose to decline the offer. This rejection caused a flurry of letters in November of 1886 from Salt Lake, encouraging Kirby to reconsider his decision. Kirby did not change his mind then, but apparently in the summer of 1887 he did reconsider the offer, as indicated by another series of letters written in June and July of 1887.
This collection documents an important event in the history of the Episcopal Church in Utah. The letters carry the signatures of many prominent non-LDS citizens of Salt Lake City. In addition, there are several letters penned by Bishop Tuttle. Most interesting is the letter written by Tuttle to Kirby, postmarked Silver Reef Utah, March 29, 1886. Tuttle at this time had just been notified that he had been elected Bishop of Missouri, and in his letter Tuttle described his surprise and anguish over the decision. Tuttle did not desire to leave Utah, but indicated that if Kirby would succeed him the decision to go would be much easier. The Kirby collection documents a the period of Utah history when the state was becoming less isolated
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
CopyrightIt 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 Reynold Marvin Kirby papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Reynold Marvin Kirby papers, 1867-1887. (CAINE COLL MSS 002). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
This collection was purchased from Charles Apfelbaum in 1985 with funds from the Marie-Eccles-Caine Foundation.
Processing Note
Guide prepared by: Special Collections and Archives staff. The Kirby letters are part of the Marie Eccles Caine Archive of Intermountain Americana. Several conservation measures have been taken to insure the protection of this collection. The contents have been deacidified and repaired where needed. The telegrams have been encapsulated. The material has been placed in acid free folders and housed in Pohlig Brother Century boxes.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Incoming correspondence to R.M. Kirby, 1878-1883Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 1
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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W.G. Everett (Kirby's brother in law), Rye New York |
1878 February 5 | ||
W.G. Everett, Rye, New York |
1878 November 16 | ||
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle (Bishop of Utah) representing the vestry of St. Mark's Parish, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1882 January 28 | ||
Samuel Unsworth, (priest at Good Shepherd, Ogden) representing the Missionary Committee of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Ogden, Utah |
1882 January 28 | ||
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, representing the board of directors of St. Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1882 June 18 | ||
C. M. Armstrong, (priest at St. Paul's chapel, Salt Lake) Salt Lake City, Utah |
1883 August 4 |
Incoming correspondence to R.M. Kirby, March 1886Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 2
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, Silver Reef, Utah |
1886 March 29 |
Incoming correspondence to R.M. Kirby, 1886 October 23 - 1886 October 25Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 3
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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William Coswell Doane, (Bishop of Albany), House of Bishops, Albany, New York |
1886 October 23 | ||
William Coswell Doane, (Bishop of Albany), House of Bishops, Albany, New York |
undated | ||
William Coswell Doane, (Bishop of Albany), House of Bishops, Albany, New York |
undated | ||
George Y. Wallace, telegram, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1886 October 23 | ||
P. H. Lunnanes, (editor of the Salt Lake Tribune), telegram, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1886 October 23 | ||
S. Chambers, (Mrs. R.C. Chambers) Salt Lake City, Utah |
1886 October 23 | ||
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, telegram Chicago, Illinois |
1886 October 23 | ||
G.D.B. Miller, (priest and principal of St. Mark's School, Salt Lake City) Salt Lake City, Utah |
1886 October 24 | ||
N.F. Putnam, (priest at St. Mark's Cathedral, Salt Lake City) Salt Lake City, Utah |
1886 October 24 | ||
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, Chicago , Illinois |
1886 October 24 | ||
Unsworth, Samuel, Ogden, Utah |
1886 October 24 | ||
Chris Diehl and Louis Cohn, telegram, Salt Lake city, Utah |
1886 October 25 | ||
George Y. Wallace, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1886 October 25 | ||
Arthur Cleveland Coxe, (Bishop of Western New York) |
[1886] October 25 |
Incoming correspondence to R.M. Kirby, 1886 October 26 - 1886 October 31Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 4
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Mahlon, Gilbert, (Bishop of Minnesota), [Chicago, Illinois?] |
1886 October 26 | ||
William Tatlock, (Secretary of the General convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church), Chicago, Illinois |
1886 October 26 | ||
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, Chicago, Illinois |
1886 October 27 | ||
Mary E. Seymour, Mount Vernon, Ohio |
1886 October 31 | ||
Dr. John F. Hamilton, Salt Lake City, Utah |
[October?] 29, [1886?] | ||
Fidelia B. Hamilton, [Salt Lake City, Utah?] |
1886 October 29 |
Incoming correspondence to R.M. Kirby, 1886 November 1-1886 November 8Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 5
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Arthur Cleveland Coxe, (Bishop of Western New York) |
1886 November 1 | ||
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, Chicago, Illinois |
1886 November 3 | ||
Dr. John. F. Hamilton, Salt Lake City |
1886 November 3 | ||
G. M. Scott, New York |
1886 November 6 | ||
Mary Miller, Salt Lake City |
1886 November 7 | ||
W. J. Ashley, Rochester, New York |
1886 November 8 | ||
N. T. Putnam, Salt Lake City |
1886 November 8 |
Incoming correspondence to R.M. Kirby, 1886 November 12-1886 November 30Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 6
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Ozi Whitaker, (Bishop of Nevada), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
1886 November 12 | ||
William H. Stoy, (former priest at St. Johns in Logan, Utah), San Rafael, California |
1886 November 12 | ||
Alfred Lee, (Presiding Bishop, 1884 - 1887 and Bishop of Delaware), Washington, D.C. |
1886 November 20 | ||
Benner, E(dward), Chicago , Illinois |
1886 November 22 | ||
Leigh R. Brewer, (Bishop of Montana), Cincinnati, Ohio |
1886 November 28 | ||
George Y. Wallace, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1886 November 29 | ||
G.D.B. Miller, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1886 November 30 | ||
George Y. Wallace, Salt Lake City, Utah |
[1886 October - 1886 November?] | ||
Petition from Salt Lake City citizens urging Kirby to accept the position as Bishop of Utah |
1886 November 30 |
Incoming correspondence to R.M. Kirby, 1886 DecemberReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 7
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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George M. Scott, Fifth Avenue Hotel, Madison Square, New York, New York |
1886 December 8 | ||
Fidelia B. Hamilton, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1886 December 29 |
Incoming correspondence to R.M. Kirby, 1887 June - 1887 JulyReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 8
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, Salt Lake city, Utah |
1887 June 28 | ||
Ozi Whitaker, Reno, Nevada |
1887 July 9 | ||
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, Brookfield, Missouri |
1887 July 14 | ||
Fidelia B. Hamilton, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1887 July 27 | ||
George M. Scott, Salt Lake City, Utah |
1887 July 22 |
Incoming correspondence to Daniel Sylvester TuttleReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 9
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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John Williams, (Bishop of Connecticut), Middletown, Connecticut |
1887 June 22 |
Kirby Family genealogy, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 10
Kirby's funeral program, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 11
Photographs of fishing trip near Fish Kill Lake, New York and family photographs, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 12
Index:, undatedReturn to Top
- Armstrong, C.M. folder 1
- Ashley, W.J. folder 5
- Benner, E. folder 6
- Brewer, Leigh, R. folder 6
- Chambers, S. folder 3
- Cohn, Louis folder 3
- Coxe, Arthur C. folder 3,5
- Diehl, Chris folder 3
- Doane, William C. folder 3
- Everett, W.G. folder 1
- Hamilton, Fidelia folder 6,7,8
- Hamilton, John F. folder 4,5
- Lee, Alfred folder 6
- Mahlon, Gilbert folder 4
- Miller, G.D.B. folder 3,6
- Miller, Mary Foote folder 5
- Putnam, N.F. folder 3,5
- Scott, George M. folder 5,7,8
- Seymour, Mary E. folder 4
- Stoy, William folder 6
- Tatlock, William folder 4
- Tuttle, Daniel S. folder 1,2,4,5,8,9
- Unsworth, Samuel folder 1,3
- Wallace, George folder 3,6
- Whitaker, Ozi folder 6,8
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Hamilton, Fidelia B. (contributor)
- Kirby, Reynold Marvin, 1790-1842.
- Tuttle, Daniel Sylvester, 1837-1923. (contributor)
- Wallace, George Y. (contributor)
Corporate Names
- Episcopal Church--Utah--Salt Lake City--Bishops--Appointment, call, and election.
- Episcopal Church--Utah--Salt Lake City--Clergy--Correspondence.
- Episcopal Church--Utah--Salt Lake City--History.
Family Names
- Kirby family.