Maude Gorham was born in Decorah, Iowa, on 19 July 1870 to James William and Louise Cameron Smith. She was a graduate of Northwestern University of Evanston, Illinois. She moved to Utah in 1891, where she taught mathematics at East High School for several years. She married A. J. Gorham on 12 October 1899. A member of the First Congregational Church, Maude was active in many charitable and public service organizations. She organized the first day nursery in Utah in 1903, and was instrumental in founding the Infants' Protective Association and the Children's Service Society. She was a member of the Ladies' Literary Club and organized the Utah Chapter of the American Association of University Women. She served on the board of directors of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), was a member of the Salt Lake City Public Library Board from 1911 to 1942, and served on the University of Utah Board of Regents from 1931 to 1949. Maude Smith Gorham died in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 4 January 1959.
The Maude Smith Gorham scrapbooks (1881-1920) contain clippings of poetry, homilies, aphorisms, recipes for home remedies, and human interest stories. Compiled by Maude Smith Gorham (1870-1959), the scrapbooks contain clippings from such publications as the
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Gift of Lori Hefner.
Processed by Karen Carver in 2001.
See also the Children's Service Society of Utah records (ACCN 1651).
In addition to the types of clippings described above, this book contains information on the history of the Sarah Daft Home, items related to Helen Keller and Amelia Folsom Young, and obituaries from the first two decades of the 20th century.
Clippings are from Illinois newspapers. Included are a program from the Genesea Collegiate Institute commencement ceremonies held in 1887 and a copy of Maude Smith's valedictory address.