Mary Hooper Blood Linford papers, 1873-1972

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Linford, Mary Hooper Blood, 1869-1963
Title
Mary Hooper Blood Linford papers
Dates
1873-1972 (inclusive)
Quantity
6.75 linear feet
Collection Number
Accn2337
Summary
The Mary Hooper Blood Linford papers (1873-1972) contain twenty four journals kept by Mrs. Linford (1869-1963), the wife of educator James H. Linford and sister of Utah's seventh governor, Henry H. Blood. Also included are family correspondence, genealogy, life sketches, speeches, and memorabilia.
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

Mary Hooper Blood Linford (1869-1963) was born on 6 November 1869 in Kaysville, Utah, to Jane Wilkie Hooper and William Blood. She was educated at Brigham Young College and the Utah State Agricultural College. She married James Henry Linford on 24 February 1892. The couple had six sons and one daughter. Mrs. Linford was named Utah Mother of the Year by the Utah Federated Women's Clubs in 1950. In addition to being an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she was a member of the Clio Club, the Utah State Agricultural College Faculty Women's League, and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Her brother, Henry H. Blood, was Utah's seventh governor. Mrs. Linford died on 30 March 1963.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Mary Hooper Blood Linford papers (1873-1972) contain twenty four journals kept by Mrs. Linford (1869-1963), the wife of educator James H. Linford and sister of Utah's seventh governor, Henry H. Blood. Also included are family correspondence, genealogy, life sketches, speeches, and memorabilia.

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 Mary Hooper Blood Linford papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Mary Hooper Blood Linford papers, Accn 2337, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:Accn 2337.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mary Richards Luch, Paul L. Richards, and L. Willard Richards in 2007.

Related Materials

See also the James Henry Linford papers, Accn 2344; the Lorenzo A. Richards Jr. papers, Accn 2338; and the Zilla Linford Richards papers, Accn 2373.

Processing Note

Processed by Karen Carver in 2007.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

JournalsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 1890-1898
1 2 1898-1902
1 3 1902-1906
1 4 1906-1910
2 1 1910-1913
2 2 1913-1917
2 3 1917-1918
2 4 1919-1921
3 1 1922-1925
3 2 1925-1927
3 3 1927-1930
3 4 1930-1933
4 1 1934-1937
4 2 1937-1939
4 3 1939-1942
4 4 1942-1943
5 1 1943-1946
5 2 1946-1948
5 3 1948-1950
5 4 1950-1952
6 1 1952-1955
6 2 1955-1958
6 3 1958-1962
6 4 1962

CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
7 1
Cards and Invitations
1880s-1890s
1880s-1890s
1880s-1890s
1889-1940
1886-1892
1889-1893
1880s-1890s
1880s-1890s
7 2
Family Correspondence
1873-1963
29 October 1873
1 March 1881
31 October 1883
20 December 1890
9 July 1895
22 July 1895
10 December 1895
5 April 1898
28 October 1898
5 August 1899
14 February 1901
28 October 1902
21 November 1902
6 December 1902
28 January 1914
24 May 1916
18 December 1916
7 3
Family Correspondence
1873-1963
16 August 1934
22 January 1935
22 March 1935
27 April 1937
24 February 1944
10 August 1944
26 December 1945
19 February 1946
24 June 1946
14 November 1946
28 February 1951
March 1952
1962
6 December 1962
4 October 1962
1963
1963
7 4
James H. Linford Sr.
1915-1925
18 August 1915
28 August 1915
10 July 1916
17 November 1916
17 November 1916
22 November 1916
18 April 1918
18 May 1918
8 October 1918
30 November 1918
4 December 1918
17 January 1919
30 January 1919
6 March 1919
10 March 1919
31 March 1919
18 April 1919
10 September 1919
15 October 1919
21 October 1919
3 November 1919
15 November 1919
10 January 1920
2 February 1920
6 February 1920
17 February 1920
28 June 1920
27 September 1920
19 November 1920
20 November 1920
17 March 1925
6 October 1925
7 5
Zilla Linford Richards
1930-1972
1930-1931; 1936-1937
25 April 1942
25 April 1942
November 1945
Winter 1946
May and June 1950
1963-1972
7 6
Felix E. Ashcroft
1945-1950
23 February 1949
11 February 1945
17 February 1949
23 May 1949
18 May 1950
12 July 1950
7 7
Margaret Blood Flint
1960-1962
7 8
Condolence Letters to Zilla and Message Cards, Mary Linford Funeral
1963
12 April 1963
17 April 1963
30 March 1963
4 April 1963
4 April 1963
4 April 1963
4 April 1963
7 9
Letters forwarded to Zilla
1962-1963

Family papersReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
8 1
Journal and Life Sketch of William Blood
8 2
Address Book
8 3
Notebook, Home Contents Inventory
8 4
Genealogy and Family History
8 5
"An Autobiography of James Henry Linford"
1919
8 6
Speeches, James H. Linford
8 7
Tithing and Ward Assessments
1903-1962
8 8
News Clippings
1903-1981
8 9
Claude T. Barnes, The Grim Years
Biography of Emily Stewart Barnes
1949
9 1
Medical Information and Home Remedies
1919-1959
9 2
Games and Puzzles
9 3
Miscellaneous
10
Family Memorabilia

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Mormons--Diaries

Personal Names

  • Linford, Mary Hooper Blood, 1869-1963--Archives

Family Names

  • Linford family--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Speeches