Patience Thatcher diaries and papers, 1902-1980
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Patience Thatcher diaries and papers
- Dates
- 1902-1980 (inclusive)19021980
- 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
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.
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.
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.
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)
Detailed Description of the Collection
-
Jean C. Thatcher, 1923-1949
-
Description: Jean Thatcher diaryDates: 1930Container: Box 1, Folder 1
-
Description: Jean Thatcher diariesDates: 1943-1946Container: Box 1, Folder 2
-
Description: Jean Thatcher diariesDates: 1948-1949Container: Box 1, Folder 3
-
Description: Jean Thatcher music lesson registerDates: 1923-1929Container: Box 1, Folder 4
-
Description: Jean Thatcher music lesson registerDates: 1929-1934Container: Box 1, Folder 5
-
Description: Jean Thatcher music lesson registerDates: 1935-1941Container: Box 1, Folder 6
-
Description: Jean Thatcher music lesson registerDates: 1942-1949Container: Box 1, Folder 7
-
Description: Abstract title for Jean C. Thatcher, Part of block 16, plat "A", Logan City SurveyDates: 1939Container: Box 2, Folder 1
-
Description: Abstract titles for Jean C. Thatcher, Part of block 16, plat "A", Logan City SurveyDates: 1941Container: Box 2, Folder 2
-
Description: Abstract titles for Jean C. Thatcher, Part of block 16, plat "A", Logan City SurveyDates: 1946Container: Box 2, Folder 3
-
-
Patience Thatcher, 1947-1980
-
Description: Patience Thatcher diaryDates: 1947Container: Box 2, Folder 4
-
Description: Correspondence and legal documents related to the estate of Patience ThatcherDates: 1980Container: Box 2, Folder 5
-
Description: Greeting cardsDates: 1975-1980Container: Box 2, Folder 6
-
-
Other Materials, 1902-1980
-
Description: Luna Thatcher expense ledgerDates: 1902-1937Container: Box 2, Folder 7
-
Description: Bible study notes, B.H. RobertsDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 8
-
Description: Logan community education and recreation classesDates: 1980Container: Box 2, Folder 9
-
Description: Utah Agricultural College Round-up RecitalDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 10
-
Description: Correspondence with Real Arts CompanyDates: 1968Container: Box 2, Folder 11
-
Description: G.W. Thatcher Agricultural College of Utah purchase order bookDates: 1904-1917Container: Box 2, Folder 12
-
Description: Ersel and Dayle Harris 50th Anniversary celebration invitationDates: 1979 November 6Container: Box 2, Folder 13
-
Description: "Chunks: A Musical Skit"Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 14
-
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Adoption.
- Diaries--Logan (Utah).
- Mormon women--Utah--Diaries.
- Music--Instruction and study.
