Grant L. and Mary Merrell Valentine papers

Grant L. and Mary Merrell Valentine papers, 1913-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Valentine, Grant Lovegreen, 1912-2005
Title: Grant L. and Mary Merrell Valentine papers
Dates: 1913-2005 (inclusive)
19132005
Quantity: 11.75 linear feet
Collection Number: ACCN 2244
Summary: The Grant L. and Mary Merrell Valentine papers (1913-2005) contain correspondence, genealogical data, family histories and memoirs, notebooks, pamphlets and brochures, travel diaries, financial documents and news clippings.
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

Grant L. Valentine was born 11 September 1912 in Brigham City, Utah, to Rachel Hansen and Joseph W. Valentine. He attended public school, where he met his future wife, Mary Merrell (born 7 March 1912), daughter of Mary Rees and Charles William Merrell. The couple married on 1 September 1933 when Grant was attending the University of Utah. A member of the ROTC program, his unit was activated and he was shipped to the Pacific Theater where he served until 1945. He was discharged with the rank Lt. Colonel and served in the Army Reserve until 1972. He received a master's degree in Social Work from the University of Utah in 1952. He worked as a social worker and teacher prior to establishing a business in the oil and gas field. Grant and Mary were the parents of two daughters, Nancy and Christina. They enjoyed traveling, especially on freighters, and spent many happy months at sea. In later life the couple divided their time between Salt Lake City and Laguna Beach, California, where they were active in the Laguna Beach Lawn Bowling Club. Mary died in Salt Lake City in 2002. Grant died in Laguna Beach in 2005.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Grant L. and Mary Merrell Valentine papers (1913-2005) contain correspondence, genealogical data, family histories and memoirs, notebooks, pamphlets and brochures, travel diaries, financial documents and news clippings.

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 Nancy Young in 2007 and 2008.

Processing Note

Processed by Karen Carver in 2008.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1	Correspondence, Grant and Mary	1942-1943
2	Correspondence, Grant and Mary	1943-1944
3	Correspondence, Grant and Mary Valentine	1944 Mar-1944 Sept
4	Correspondence, Grant and Mary	1944
5	Correspondence, Grant and Mary	1945 Jan-1945 July
6	Correspondence, Rachel H. Valentine	1914-1950
7	Greeting Cards

Genealogy, Family History, and MemorabiliaReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
8	1	Joseph Valentine Family
8	2	Joseph Valentine Estate
8	3	Valentine Family Correspondence	1913-1979
8	4	Valentine Family Reunions	1955-1978
8	5	Fern R. and Jack E. Valentine
8	6	Jack and Jennie Valentine
8	7	Rose Ellen Bywater Valentine
8	8	Christina Valentine Larsen	1949-1997
8	9	Rees-Burbank Family
8	10	Hansen Family
8	11	Family Memorabilia
8	12	Obituaries and Funeral Programs	1980s-2002
9		Grant L. Valentine Biography Contains research files, correspondence, and manuscript drafts.
9A		Nancy Valentine Young, Grant L. Valentine: A Twentieth-Century Man Manuscript drafts.	2004

Grant Valentine: Education, Military and Travel MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
10	1	Math Notebook	1925-1926
10	2	English Notebook	1925-1926
10	3	History Notebook	1925-1926
10	4	University of Utah	1930s-1950s
11		Grant L. Valentine, Military Documents	1930s-1950s
12		Grant L. Valentine, Military Documents	1950s-1990s
13		Travel	1959-1973
14		Travel	1975-1978
15		Travel	1980-1995

Family FilesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
16	1	Grant L. Valentine Address Book and Ephemera
16	2	Box Elder High School Class of 1930, Reunion 1960
16	3	Box Elder High School Class of 1930, Reunion 1965
16	4	Box Elder High School Class of 1930, Reunion 1975
16	5	Box Elder High School Class of 1930, Reunion 1980
16	6	Box Elder High School Class of 1930, Biographies 1980
16	7	Box Elder High School Class of 1930, Reunion 1985
16	8	Calendar	2002
16	9	Thirty-One Four, Staff Publication, Continental Bank	1951-1954
16	10	Chapin A. Day II	1959-1963
16	11	Grant, Employment Applications	1950s
16	12	Family Correspondence	1937-2005
16	13	Financial	1940s-1980s
16	14	Hugh W. Gillilan First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City Sermons and Readings	1966-1967
16	15	Graphology Report, Mary	1987
16	16	GYRO Fraternity Membership Rosters	1991-2000
17	1	Laguna Beach Lawn Bowling Club	1983-2000
17	2	Laguna Beach Lawn Bowling Club Membership Rosters	1990-2004
17	3	Laguna Shores	1976; 2005
17	4	Grant L. Valentine, Legal	1950-1962
17	5	Grant L. Valentine, Life Insurance	1940s; 1960s
17	6	Medical	1970s-2002
17	7	Mary Valentine, Memorabilia
17	8	Merrell Lumber	1959-1999
17	9	News Clippings	1940s-1990s
17	10	Grant L. Valentine, Personal Notebook	1992-1995
17	11	Signal Mountain Lodge	1977; 1982
17	12	University of Utah Marriott Library	1988-2004
18		Funeral, Mary	2002
19		Funeral, Grant	2005

Oversize MaterialReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
20	1	Military Memorabilia	1940s
20	2	Grant, Memorabilia
20	3	Cruise Memorabilia
20	4	Box Elder Daily Journal	1936

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

Valentine, Grant Lovegreen, 1912-2005--Archives
Valentine, Mary Merrell, 1912-2002--Archives

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