Howard L. Cox papers, 1908-1932

Howard L. Cox was born in Manti, Utah on October 11, 1876 to Elvira Coolidge (maiden name) and Frederick W. Cox. Howard married Nellie Howson on November 18, 1916. Nellie was born in Lancaster England on February 19, 1878 to Vilate Alleron (maiden name) and William Howson. The papers in the Howard L. Cox collection are primarily business and personal correspondence relating to agriculture and agricultural machinery. Business correspondents include manufacturing, distributing, and finance companies. Personal correspondence includes letters from friends and relatives, letters concerned with land usage problems, and correspondence with World War I patriotic groups. The collection also includes loan applications, irrigation papers, receipts, drafts, legal documents, personal papers, drawings, and other material concerning Howard's inventions such as his patent on an improved steam generator. It also includes materials dealing with his participation in an agricultural extension project for the Utah State Agricultural College (USAC) (1922-1923); and a program of events (1921) including lecture notes for a class at USAC.

The collection also has papers from the Manti Ladies Literary Club of which Nellie was a member (five items). In addition to the literary club she was also involved with the Manti Chapter of the Red Cross, the South Ward Relief Society (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) and she was a delegate to the State Federation of Women's Clubs Convention, additionally representing the Primary Association at that convention. Her contributions to the collection are found within the folder entitled Manti Ladies Literary Club where she served as secretary and president. In August 9, 1955, Nellie passed away from pneumonia, and Howard died on June 14, 1962.