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Elmore Winfield LeRoy papers, 1917-1964
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- LeRoy, Elmore Winfield, 1898-1966
- Title
- Elmore Winfield LeRoy papers
- Dates
- 1917-1964 (inclusive)19171964
- Quantity
- 2.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0256
- Summary
- The Elmore Winfield LeRoy papers (1917-1964) consist of military service records, certificates, correspondence, diaries, daybooks, and genealogical records for Elmore LeRoy, a commercial artist from Chicago who settled in Utah towards the end of his life.
- 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
Elmore Winfield LeRoy Jr., the son of Elmore W. and Gertrude Almira Smith LeRoy, was born in Chicago, Illinois, on 7 August 1898. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1917 and served in France with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. After being discharged, Leroy returned to Chicago where he eventually took up a career in commercial art. In 1939, he left Chicago for New York and then four years later, moved to Philadelphia to be a draftsman for the Naval Aircraft Facility at the Navy Yard. LeRoy was converted to the LDS Faith in 1940 and moved to Utah in 1947. He continued work as a commercial artist, but was also interested in genealogy and model trains. Elmore Winfield LeRoy died in 1966 in Salt Lake City.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Elmore Winfield LeRoy papers (1917-1964) consist of military service records, certificates, correspondence, diaries, daybooks, and genealogical records for Elmore LeRoy, a commercial artist from Chicago who settled in Utah towards the end of his life.
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
Personal MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Military Service
Discharge papers from the Illinois National Guard, the United States Army, and the United States Army Enlisted Reserve Corps. Also, a letter from John J. Pershing and an information flyer on war risk insurance.
|
1917-1927 |
| 1 | 2-3 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Baptism certificate, missionary papers, texts of blessings, and other church papers.
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1940-1948 |
| 1 | 4-6 | Property
Quit claim, deeds, leases, mortgage, tax notices, and a land survey.
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| 1 | 7 | Rental Problems
Eviction notice and complaint letters.
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1941; 1951 |
| 1 | 8 | Adelia Bayles, Correspondence |
1942-1945 |
| 1 | 9 | Howard S. Bennion, Correspondence |
1945-1946 |
| 1 | 10 | Dominique Berninger, Correspondence |
1946-1949 |
| 1 | 11 | Wilma Carmichael, Correspondence |
1945-1948 |
| 1 | 12 | Mabel Cook, Correspondence |
1943 |
| 1 | 13 | Paul D'Entremont, Correspondence |
1947-1949 |
| 1 | 14 | Mary Dove LeRoy Eads, Correspondence |
1943-1953 |
| 1 | 15 | Nettie M. Eads, Correspondence |
1926 |
| 1 | 16 | Cecil A. Fuerst, Correspondence |
1947-1948 |
| 1 | 17 | Ruth Hatcher, Correspondence |
1944 |
| 1 | 18 | C. Hayden and Eddie LeRoy, Correspondence |
1944; 1948 |
| 1 | 19 | C. W. LeRoy, Correspondence |
1926 |
| 1 | 20 | Marion Isobel Mortensen, Correspondence |
1943-1947 |
| 1 | 21 | C. E. and Hattie A. Mounteer, Correspondence |
1924; 1926 |
| 1 | 22 | C. W. Owens, Correspondence |
1921-1930 |
| 1 | 23 | Clare S. Smith, Correspondence |
1941-1953 |
| 1 | 24-26 | Miscellaneous Correspondence |
1927-1961 |
| Volume | |||
| 2 | 1-2 | Address Books
One book also includes some notes about the LDS Church practice of anointing the sick.
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| 2 | 3 | Diary
Sporadic notes on a small desk calendar.
|
1933 |
| 2 | 4-7 | Day Books |
1941-1945 |
| 2 | 8 | Diary |
1946-1947 |
| 2 | 9-10 | Day Books |
1946-1948 |
| 2 | 11-18 | Diaries
Written on desk calendar pages.
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1952-1958 |
| 3 | Diaries |
1960-1964 | |
| 4 | Genealogy
Charts, tables, notes, forms, reference sources, and general data on the LeRoy family.
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| 5 | Genealogy
Mostly for Bernard Carl Ludwig Nielsen. The box also includes LeRoy's copy of "A Genealogical Home Teaching Program."
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
Personal Names
- LeRoy, Elmore Winfield, 1898-1966--Diaries
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
Finding aid prepared by Marlene Lewis.
1981 (last modified: 2019)
