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Virginia Kelson papers, 1915-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kelson, Virginia P.
- Title
- Virginia Kelson papers
- Dates
- 1915-1990 (inclusive)19151990
- Quantity
- 4 linear feet, (9 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1275
- Summary
- The Virginia Kelson papers (1915-1990) consist of biographical information, journals, personal papers, business papers, and political papers relating to the life of Virginia Kelson and her family.
- 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
Kelson founded the Phoenix Institute which assists women and displaced homemakers to reach their full potential. Kelson's parents were Leslie and Viola Paul.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Virginia Kelson papers (1915-1990) consist of biographical information, journals, personal papers, business papers, and political papers relating to the life of Virginia Kelson and her family.
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
Gift of Virginia P. Kelson.
Processing Note
Processed by Heather Harkness in 2000.
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Separated Materials
See also the Virginia Kelson photograph collection (P0458) and the Virginia Kelson audio-visual collection (A0496) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Biographical Information, 1840-1981Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Stella Paul Bradford Diary |
1918-1919 |
| 1 | 2 | Douglas W. Love Memories |
1900-1981 |
| 1 | 3 | Joshua Hughes Paul |
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| 1 | 4 | Leslie Joshua Paul, Autobiography |
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| 1 | 5 | Leslie Joshua Paul, Autobiographical Sketch |
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| 1 | 6 | Leslie Joshua Paul Diary |
1916 |
| 1 | 7-9 | Viola Love Paul Diary |
1915-1916 |
| 1 | 10 | Viola Love Paul Funeral and Tribute |
1970 |
| 1 | 11 | David Pettigrew, Autobiography |
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| 1 | 12 | Abbie Dee Ramsay |
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| 1 | 13 | Remembrance |
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| 1 | 14-15 | Scrapbook |
Daily Reminders and Correspondence, 1942-1974Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 2 | Daily Reminders |
1962-1968 | |
| Folder | |||
| 3 | 1-2 | Daily Reminder |
1969-1970 |
| 3 | 3 | Note-A-Date |
1974 |
| 3 | 4 | Travel Diary |
1953 |
| 3 | 5-6 | Correspondence |
1942-1974 |
| 3 | 7 | Viola Love Paul Correspondence |
1924-1945 |
| 3 | 8-9 | Sympathy Cards and Letters |
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Personal papersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Address Book |
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| 4 | 2 | Awards and Certificates |
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| 4 | 3 | Cherished Memories |
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| 4 | 4-7 | Financial records |
1940-1941 |
| 4 | 8 | First Security Bank Account Book |
1958-1961 |
| 4 | 9 | Marching Songs and Cute Kaiser Carols |
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| 4 | 10 | Miss Mc Donald's Lectures |
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| 4 | 11 | Medical Notebook |
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| 4 | 12 | Military Documents |
1942-1945 |
| 4 | 13 | Mormon Articles |
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| 4 | 14-15 | Notebook |
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| 4 | 16 | J. H. Paul, Notes on Rocky Mountain Birds and Moths
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| 4 | 17 | J. H. Paul, Six Years of Home Reading
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| 4 | 18 | Viola Paul, Anatomy Notes |
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| 4 | 19 | Viola Paul, Medical Notebook |
1916 |
| 5 | 1 | Poetry Scrapbook |
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| 5 | 2 | Tax Information and Receipts |
1969-1971 |
| 5 | 3 | Bolo Tie |
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| 5 | 4 | Miscellaneous Materials |
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| 5 | 5-6 | News Clippings |
1935-1957 |
Business papers, 1979-1988Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | Board Meetings |
1983-1988 |
| 6 | 2 | Board of Trustees |
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| 6 | 3 | Contracts and Board of Directors Notes |
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| 6 | 4 | Cooley Oral History |
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| 6 | 5 | Network |
1983 |
| 6 | 6-7 | Network Documents |
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| 6 | 8 | Network Stockholders Meeting |
1987-1988 |
| 6 | 9-10 | Phoenix Center Documents |
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| 6 | 11 | Proposals and Consolations |
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| 6 | 12 | Refinancing Project |
1979 |
| 6 | 13 | Stock Purchase Back-up |
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| 6 | 14 | Webster Publishing Documents |
Political IssuesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | Child Care |
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| 7 | 2 | The Governor |
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| 7 | 3-5 | Governor's Commission on the Status of Women |
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| 7 | 6-7 | Orrin Hatch |
1981-1990 |
| 7 | 8-9 | Orrin Hatch Child Care Proposal |
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| 8 | 1 | News Clippings and Stories |
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| 8 | 2 | Political Correspondence |
1982-1985 |
| 8 | 3 | Professional Republican Women |
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| 8 | 4-6 | Sexual Harassment |
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| 8 | 7 | Statement |
1986 |
| 8 | 8 | State Republican Committee Statement |
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| 8 | 9 | Teacher Aide Program |
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| 8 | 10 | Utah Women's Conference |
1985; 1989 |
| 8 | 11 | Utah Women's Forum |
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| 9 | 1-3 | Utah Women's Lobby |
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| 9 | 4 | Women's Business Development |
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| 9 | 5 | Women's World Banking |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Adult education of women--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Displaced homemakers--Training of--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Occupational training--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Sexual division of labor--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Women in charitable work--Archives
- Women--Non-formal education
- Women--Political activity--Utah--Archives
- Women--Services for--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Women--Utah--Social conditions--20th century--Sources
Personal Names
- Kelson, Virginia P.--Archives
- Kelson, Virginia P.--Family--Archives
- Paul, J. H. (Joshua Hughes), 1863-1939--Archives
- Paul, Leslie Joshua--Archives
Corporate Names
- Network (Firm: Utah)--Archives
- Phoenix Institute (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Archives
- University of Utah. School of Business--Alumni and alumnae--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Conference materials
- Diaries
- Financial records
- Manuscripts
- Oral histories
- Personal correspondence
- Photocopies
- Scrapbooks
- Travel writing
Finding aid created by Heather Harkness.
2000 (last modified: 2019)
