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The papers of Howard L. Cox were donated by the Man and His Bread Museum in 1966. The museum is a part of the American West Heritage Center, with connections to Utah State University (USU). Founded in 1959, the museum features both agricultural equipment and buildings, circa 1840s to 1950s, in an outdoor farm setting.
Howard L. Cox papers, 1908-1932. (COLL MSS 006) Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives department.
Howard L. Cox was born in Manti, Utah on October 11, 1876 to Elvira Coolidge (maiden name) and Frederick W. Cox. Howard married Nellie Howson on November 18, 1916. Nellie was born in Lancaster England on February 19, 1878 to Vilate Alleron (maiden name) and William Howson. The papers in the Howard L. Cox collection are primarily business and personal correspondence relating to agriculture and agricultural machinery. Business correspondents include manufacturing, distributing, and finance companies. Personal correspondence includes letters from friends and relatives, letters concerned with land usage problems, and correspondence with World War I patriotic groups. The collection also includes loan applications, irrigation papers, receipts, drafts, legal documents, personal papers, drawings, and other material concerning Howard's inventions such as his patent on an improved steam generator. It also includes materials dealing with his participation in an agricultural extension project for the Utah State Agricultural College (USAC) (1922-1923); and a program of events (1921) including lecture notes for a class at USAC.
The collection also has papers from the Manti Ladies Literary Club of which Nellie was a member (five items). In addition to the literary club she was also involved with the Manti Chapter of the Red Cross, the South Ward Relief Society (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) and she was a delegate to the State Federation of Women's Clubs Convention, additionally representing the Primary Association at that convention. Her contributions to the collection are found within the folder entitled Manti Ladies Literary Club where she served as secretary and president. In August 9, 1955, Nellie passed away from pneumonia, and Howard died on June 14, 1962.
Organized in two series: I. Correspondence and II. Personal Papers
The dates of the material are from 1908 to 1932 and are arranged by type in alphabetical order. Business and personal correspondence account for about half of the material in the Howard Cox manuscript collection. Most of the correspondence consists of materials relating to agriculture and agricultural machinery. Most of the correspondents are manufacturing, distributing, and finance companies. Carbon copies of letters sent by Cox are included at the end of the correspondence section. The remaining correspondence is of a more general and personal nature and includes letters from friends and relatives, letters concerned with land usage problems, and correspondence with World War I patriotic groups. The remaining portion of the collection consists of various types of personal papers, drawings and other material concerning the inventions of Howard L. Cox and materials dealing with Cox's participation in an agricultural extension project of the Utah State Agricultural College, (1922-1923). The personal papers of Howard L. Cox include loan applications, irrigation papers, receipts, drafts, and various legal documents. Drawings of Cox's inventions are included in the collection as well as his patent on an improved steam generator. Many of letters have also been used as scratch paper for accounting, homestead improvement, various projects, and sketches.
Business and personal correspondence account for about half of the material in the Howard Cox manuscript collection. Most of the correspondence consists of materials relating to agriculture and agricultural machinery. Most of the correspondents are manufacturing, distributing, or finance companies. Carbon copies of letters sent by Cox are included at the end of the correspondence section. The remaining correspondence is of a more general and personal nature and includes: letters from friends and relatives, letters concerned with land usage problems, and correspondence with World War I patriotic groups. Comprises 14 folders.
(See also loan applications and related papers 2:01).
Consists of various types of personal papers, drawings and other material concerning the inventions of Howard L. Cox, and materials dealing with Cox's participation in an agricultural extension project of the Utah State Agricultural College, (1922-23). The personal papers of Howard L. Cox include: loan applications, irrigation papers, receipts and drafts, and various legal documents. Drawings of Cox's inventions are included in the collection, as well as his patent on an improved steam generator. Many of letters have also been used as scratch paper for accounting homestead improvement, various projects, and sketches.
See also correspondence concerning land matters 1:06