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Patience Thatcher diaries and papers, 1902-1980

Overview of the Collection

Title
Patience Thatcher diaries and papers
Dates
1902-1980 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 boxes, (1 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 405
Summary
This collection contains materials related to Patience Thatcher as well as her mother, Jean of Logan, Utah.
Repository
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

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Born on April 24, 1897 in Boston, Massachusetts, Patience Thatcher was the adopted daughter of George Washington Thatcher and Emily Jean Crismon Thatcher. She attended the Utah Agricultural College, studied voice and violin in New York City, taught music in Logan, served as the president of the George Thatcher Corporation, and was affiliated with the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and the American Humane Society. A great benefactor of the arts, Patience passed away on February 8, 1980 in Logan, Utah.

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Content Description

This collection contains materials related to Patience Thatcher as well as her mother, Jean. About half of the collection consists of Jean's diaries, music lesson registers, and title documents for property in Logan. The bulk of Patience's materials are copies of legal documents and correspondence regarding the distribution of her estate at the time of her death in 1980. Included in those documents are copies of her adoption records.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Patience Thatcher diaries and papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Patience Thatcher diaries and papers USU_COLL MSS 405, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 405, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by the associated individual.

Processing Note

Processed in July of 2016.

Acquisition Information

These materials were donated to Special Collections and Archives in 2003 by Bill Marshall.

Related Materials

Thatcher Brothers Banking Company records (COLL MSS 003)

Thatcher Family papers (COLL MSS 93)

George Washington Thatcher family papers (COLL MSS 47)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Jean C. Thatcher, 1923-1949

    • Description: Jean Thatcher diary
      Dates: 1930
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
    • Description: Jean Thatcher diaries
      Dates: 1943-1946
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
    • Description: Jean Thatcher diaries
      Dates: 1948-1949
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
    • Description: Jean Thatcher music lesson register
      Dates: 1923-1929
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
    • Description: Jean Thatcher music lesson register
      Dates: 1929-1934
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5
    • Description: Jean Thatcher music lesson register
      Dates: 1935-1941
      Container: Box 1, Folder 6
    • Description: Jean Thatcher music lesson register
      Dates: 1942-1949
      Container: Box 1, Folder 7
    • Description: Abstract title for Jean C. Thatcher, Part of block 16, plat "A", Logan City Survey
      Dates: 1939
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: Abstract titles for Jean C. Thatcher, Part of block 16, plat "A", Logan City Survey
      Dates: 1941
      Container: Box 2, Folder 2
    • Description: Abstract titles for Jean C. Thatcher, Part of block 16, plat "A", Logan City Survey
      Dates: 1946
      Container: Box 2, Folder 3
  • Patience Thatcher, 1947-1980

  • Other Materials, 1902-1980

    • Description: Luna Thatcher expense ledger
      Dates: 1902-1937
      Container: Box 2, Folder 7
    • Description: Bible study notes, B.H. Roberts
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2, Folder 8
    • Description: Logan community education and recreation classes
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box 2, Folder 9
    • Description: Utah Agricultural College Round-up Recital
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2, Folder 10
    • Description: Correspondence with Real Arts Company
      Dates: 1968
      Container: Box 2, Folder 11
    • Description: G.W. Thatcher Agricultural College of Utah purchase order book
      Dates: 1904-1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 12
    • Description: Ersel and Dayle Harris 50th Anniversary celebration invitation
      Dates: 1979 November 6
      Container: Box 2, Folder 13
    • Description: "Chunks: A Musical Skit"
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2, Folder 14

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Subject Terms

  • Adoption.
  • Diaries--Logan (Utah).
  • Mormon women--Utah--Diaries.
  • Music--Instruction and study.
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