Oscar W. and Mary Preston Moyle papers

Oscar W. and Mary Preston Moyle papers, 1889-1945

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Moyle, Oscar Wood, 1868-1952
Title: Oscar W. and Mary Preston Moyle papers
Dates: 1889-1945 (inclusive)
18891945
Quantity: 0.75 linear feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number: ACCN 1420
Summary: The Oscar W. and Mary Preston Moyle papers (1889-1945) consist mostly of Moyle family diaries and papers. The correspondence is personal and covers family matters as well as comments on the general state of the world. The bulk of the correspondence is to and from Marion Moyle Shenon and her mother, Mary Preston Moyle. Also included are letters from all of the children to their parents and to each other, as well as family friends.
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

Family biographical information can be found within the collection.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Oscar W. and Mary Preston Moyle papers (1889-1945) consist mostly of Moyle family diaries and papers. The correspondence is personal and covers family matters as well as comments on the general state of the world. The bulk of the correspondence is to and from Marion Moyle Shenon and her mother, Mary Preston Moyle. Also included are letters from all of the children to their parents and to each other, as well as family friends.

The Shenon contribution of a diary and correspondence is included because Philip Shenon was married to Marian Moyle Shenon. Mary Preston Moyle's diaries are records of her family and her travels. Her 1912 diary was written on board the Mauritania, a famous luxury liner of that time. Much of Oscar Moyle Jr.'s correspondence is a log of his European trip, and Philip Shenon's correspondence is the account of his honeymoon with Marian Moyle Shenon.

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

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Zion's Bookstore.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Processing Note

Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2001.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Moyle and Shenon Diaries, 1907-1941Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1-3	Mary Preston Moyle Diaries	1907-1941
1	4	Oscar W. Moyle Diary	1912
1	5	Philip J. Shenon Diary	1929

Correspondence, 1889-1953Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	1	Oscar Moyle Sr. Family Correspondence	1908-1945
2	2	Mary ("May") Preston Moyle Family Correspondence	1928-1944
2	3	Allie Moyle Browning Correspondence	1896-1908
2	4	Elizabeth Moyle Fitzgerald Correspondence	1919-1940
2	5	Oscar W. Moyle Jr. Correspondence	1918-1928
2	6	Harriet Moyle Jones Correspondence	1925-1939
2	7	Daniel Moyle Correspondence	1925-1932
2	8	Marian Moyle Shenon Correspondence	1928-1941
2	9	Philip Shenon's Moyle Correspondence	1928-1953
2	10	Harriet T. Preston to May P. Moyle	1895-1912
2	11	Miscellaneous Moyle Correspondence	1889-1944
2	12	Miscellaneous Letters	1936-1938
2	13	Ephemera

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Latter Day Saint families--Utah--20th century--Correspondence
Latter Day Saint families--Utah--20th century--Diaries
Latter Day Saint women--Utah--20th century--Correspondence
Latter Day Saint women--Utah--20th century--Diaries
Latter Day Saints--Utah--20th century--Social life and customs--Sources

Personal Names

Moyle, Mary Preston, 1869-1946--Archives
Moyle, Mary Preston, 1869-1946--Family--Correspondence
Moyle, Oscar Wood, 1868-1952--Archives
Moyle, Oscar Wood, 1868-1952--Famliy--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

Diaries
Personal correspondence

Archives West Finding Aid

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