Virginia Kelson papers, 1915-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Kelson, Virginia P.
Title
Virginia Kelson papers
Dates
1915-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 linear feet, (9 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 1275
Summary
The Virginia Kelson papers (1915-1990) consist of biographical information, journals, personal papers, business papers, and political papers relating to the life of Virginia Kelson and her family.
Repository
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

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

Kelson founded the Phoenix Institute which assists women and displaced homemakers to reach their full potential. Kelson's parents were Leslie and Viola Paul.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Virginia Kelson papers (1915-1990) consist of biographical information, journals, personal papers, business papers, and political papers relating to the life of Virginia Kelson and her family.

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

Acquisition Information

Gift of Virginia P. Kelson.

Processing Note

Processed by Heather Harkness in 2000.

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Separated Materials

See also the Virginia Kelson photograph collection (P0458) and the Virginia Kelson audio-visual collection (A0496) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Biographical Information, 1840-1981Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Stella Paul Bradford Diary
1918-1919
1 2
Douglas W. Love Memories
1900-1981
1 3
Joshua Hughes Paul
1 4
Leslie Joshua Paul, Autobiography
1 5
Leslie Joshua Paul, Autobiographical Sketch
1 6
Leslie Joshua Paul Diary
1916
1 7-9
Viola Love Paul Diary
1915-1916
1 10
Viola Love Paul Funeral and Tribute
1970
1 11
David Pettigrew, Autobiography
1 12
Abbie Dee Ramsay
1 13
Remembrance
1 14-15
Scrapbook

Daily Reminders and Correspondence, 1942-1974Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
2
Daily Reminders
1962-1968
Folder
3 1-2
Daily Reminder
1969-1970
3 3
Note-A-Date
1974
3 4
Travel Diary
1953
3 5-6
Correspondence
1942-1974
3 7
Viola Love Paul Correspondence
1924-1945
3 8-9
Sympathy Cards and Letters

Personal papersReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1
Address Book
4 2
Awards and Certificates
4 3
Cherished Memories
4 4-7
Financial records
1940-1941
4 8
First Security Bank Account Book
1958-1961
4 9
Marching Songs and Cute Kaiser Carols
4 10
Miss Mc Donald's Lectures
4 11
Medical Notebook
4 12
Military Documents
1942-1945
4 13
Mormon Articles
4 14-15
Notebook
4 16
J. H. Paul, Notes on Rocky Mountain Birds and Moths
4 17
J. H. Paul, Six Years of Home Reading
4 18
Viola Paul, Anatomy Notes
4 19
Viola Paul, Medical Notebook
1916
5 1
Poetry Scrapbook
5 2
Tax Information and Receipts
1969-1971
5 3
Bolo Tie
5 4
Miscellaneous Materials
5 5-6
News Clippings
1935-1957

Business papers, 1979-1988Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
6 1
Board Meetings
1983-1988
6 2
Board of Trustees
6 3
Contracts and Board of Directors Notes
6 4
Cooley Oral History
6 5
Network
1983
6 6-7
Network Documents
6 8
Network Stockholders Meeting
1987-1988
6 9-10
Phoenix Center Documents
6 11
Proposals and Consolations
6 12
Refinancing Project
1979
6 13
Stock Purchase Back-up
6 14
Webster Publishing Documents

Political IssuesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
7 1
Child Care
7 2
The Governor
7 3-5
Governor's Commission on the Status of Women
7 6-7
Orrin Hatch
1981-1990
7 8-9
Orrin Hatch Child Care Proposal
8 1
News Clippings and Stories
8 2
Political Correspondence
1982-1985
8 3
Professional Republican Women
8 4-6
Sexual Harassment
8 7
Statement
1986
8 8
State Republican Committee Statement
8 9
Teacher Aide Program
8 10
Utah Women's Conference
1985; 1989
8 11
Utah Women's Forum
9 1-3
Utah Women's Lobby
9 4
Women's Business Development
9 5
Women's World Banking

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Adult education of women--Utah--Salt Lake City
  • Displaced homemakers--Training of--Utah--Salt Lake City
  • Occupational training--Utah--Salt Lake City
  • Sexual division of labor--Utah--Salt Lake City
  • Women in charitable work--Archives
  • Women--Non-formal education
  • Women--Political activity--Utah--Archives
  • Women--Services for--Utah--Salt Lake City
  • Women--Utah--Social conditions--20th century--Sources

Personal Names

  • Kelson, Virginia P.--Archives
  • Kelson, Virginia P.--Family--Archives
  • Paul, J. H. (Joshua Hughes), 1863-1939--Archives
  • Paul, Leslie Joshua--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Network (Firm: Utah)--Archives
  • Phoenix Institute (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Archives
  • University of Utah. School of Business--Alumni and alumnae--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Autobiographies
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Conference materials
  • Diaries
  • Financial records
  • Manuscripts
  • Oral histories
  • Personal correspondence
  • Photocopies
  • Scrapbooks
  • Travel writing