UUS_mss159.xml Guide to the Edward B. Hanson papers1906-1923 Hanson, (Edward B.) papers1906-1923 Finding aid/Register created by Jolyn Hunting Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives
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©2012 Encoded in oXygen XML editor by Sara Skindelien, 2012 January 18. Finding aid encoded in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). 2009 Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines. Overview of the Collection UUS_COLL MSS 159 Edward B. Hanson papers 1906-1923 1906-1908 Hanson, Edward B.(Edward Blair), 1882-1970 Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Manuscript Collections
Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University 3000 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-3000 Phone: 435 797-8248 Fax: 435 797-2880 Email: scweb@usu.edu
1 box .25 linear foot This collection consists mostly of correspondence, a few financial records, and a handwritten play excerpt. The bulk of the letters are from Edward's wife, Leah, and his mother, Mattie, to him while he served an Latter-day Saints mission in Germany from 1906-1908. (Leah and Mattie were living in Logan during that time.) There are a few other letters to Leah and his mother from various people in 1914 and 1923. The correspondence are personal mission letters which talk about loved ones and everyday experiences. Material in English

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Initial Citation: Edward B. Hanson papers USU_COLL MSS 159, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 159, USUSCA.

 Biographical Note

Edward Blair Hanson was born to Edward and Mattie (Martha) Blair Hanson on August 13, 1882, in Logan, Utah. He married Leah Nora Daniels on April 28, 1905 in the Logan Temple. He served a Latter-day Saints mission in Germany from 1906-1908. Some of the cities he served in are Hamburg, Lübeck, and Hanover. Edward died on April 21, 1970. In an obituary notice for Leah in 1952, it is noted that she and Edward had six children, 18 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Their children were listed as Mrs. Leah H. Smith, Phillip B. Hanson, Edward B. Hanson Jr., Mrs. Mildred Sommers, Jack B. Hanson, and Seth M. Hanson. It is also noted that Leah and Edward's family lived in Logan in 1904-1914, 1929-1937, and 1947-1952. They also lived in Boise from1914-1923, Pocatello from 1923-1929, and in Salt Lake City from 1937-1947.

This collection consists mostly of correspondence, a few financial records, and a handwritten play excerpt. The bulk of the letters are from Edward's wife, Leah, and his mother, Mattie, to him while he served an Latter-day Saints mission in Germany from 1906-1908. (Leah and Mattie were living in Logan during that time.) There are a few other letters to Leah and his mother from various people in 1914 and 1923. The correspondence are personal mission letters which talk about loved ones and everyday experiences. The letters are organized in folders by the name of the recipient and then are arranged chronologically by date.

Arranged by sender and then chronologically.

 Source: Obituary for Mattie Blair Hanson: Salt Lake Tribune 1948, Feb 16, p. 7 Obituary for Leah Nora Daniels: Salt Lake Tribune 1952, Feb 7, p. 23 Correspondence Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Hanson, Edward B. (Edward Blair), 1882-1970--Correspondence. Hanson, Leah Nora Daniels, 1882-1952--Correspondence. Hanson, Mattie (Martha), 1856-1948--Correspondence. Mormon missionaries--Germany--Correspondence. Mormon Church--Missions--Germany. 1 1 Letters to Mattie B. Hanson 1906-1923 Item 1 To M. B. Hanson (Ma) from Ed in Kansas 1906 April 20 Item 2 Mrs. Mattie B. Hanson from Rebecca B. Cardon, location unknown 1914 January 3 Item 3 Mrs. Ed Hanson (Mattie) from Josephine(?) in Denver, Colorado 1914 October 14 Item 4 Mrs. Mattie B. Hanson from Lettie Smith in Grace, Idaho 1923 April 16 1 2 Letters to Leah Hanson 1907 Item 1 Leah from Lydia in Provo, Utah 1907 January 17 Item 2 Daughter Dear (Leah) from Mother, location unknown 1907 December 29 Item 3 Leah from Carmen(?) in Boise, Idaho March 30 Item 4 Leah from Susie in Boise, Idaho Tuesday 1 3 Letters to Edward B. Hanson 1906 Item 1 Ed from Mother, Father, Brother (Mattie B. Hanson, E. Hanson, and Seth) in Logan, Utah 1906 May 13 Item 2 Husband (Edward) from Leah and Baby, location unknown 1906 May 28, Tuesday & 29 Item 3 Sweetheart (Edward) from Leah, location unknown 1906 June 5 Item 4 E. B. Hanson from A. Y. Barber(?) in Logan-Joseph Morrell Men's & Boys Store 1906 June 7 Item 5 Ed from Della at home 1906 June 10 Item 6 Sweetheart (Edward) from Leah, location unknown 1906 June 24 Item 7 Darling Sweetheart (Edward) from Leah, location unknown 1906 July 26 Item 8 Sweetheart from Leah, location unknown 1906 July 28 Item 9 Eddie from Mother in Logan, Utah 1906 September 2 Item 10 Sweetheart from Leah, location unknown 1906 October 7 Item 11 Eddie from Mother in Logan, Utah 1906 October 21 Item 12 My Dear Boy from Mother in Logan, Utah 1906 November 27 Item 13 Dearest Loved One from Leah and Babe, location unknown 1906 December 19, Wednesday Item 14 Eddie from Mother in Logan, Utah 1906 December 19 1 4 Letters to Edward B. Hanson 1907 Item 1 My Dear Boy from Mother in Logan, Utah 1907 March 19 Item 2 My Dear Old Man from Leah and Babe, location unknown 1907 Tuesday Item 3 Eddie from Mother in Logan, Utah 1907 January 5 Item 4 Edward B. Hanson from Jos Newbold in Logan, Utah 1907 January 19 Item 5 My Sweetheart from Leah and Babe, location unknown 1907 May 25 Item 6 Elder E. B. Hanson from Sr?ge Ballif in Zurich 1907 April 26 Item 7 Bro. Hanson from Cliff in Hannover 1907 April 30 Item 8 Heart of my Heart from Leah and Babe 1907 April 30 Item 9 My Dear Boy from Mother in Logan, Utah 1907 April 30 Item 10 My Dear Boy from Mattie B. Hanson in Logan, Utah 1907 May 18 Item 11 Love from Devoted Wife and Babe, location unknown 1907 May 27, Monday Item 12 My Dear Boy from Mama in Logan, Utah 1907 July 7 Item 13 My Dear Boy from Mother in Logan, Utah 1907 August 6 Item 14 My Dearest Love One from Leah, location unknown 1907 August 3, Saturday Item 15 My Dear Boy from Mother in Logan, Utah 1907 August 13 Item 16 My Dearest Love from Leah and Babe, location unknown 1907 August 13 Item 17 Dearest Love from Leah and Babe, location unknown 1907 August 29 Item 18 Dearest Love from Leah and Babe, location unknown 1907 November 5-7 Item 19 Dearest Love from Leah and Babe, location unknown 1907 November 18 1 5 Letters to Edward B. Hanson 1908 Item 1 My Dear Boy from Mother in Logan, Utah 1908 January 26 Item 2 Dear Eddie from Mother in Logan, Utah 1908 May 1 Item 3 My Dear Boy from Mother in Logan, Utah 1908 May 24 Item 4 Bro. Hanson from R. S. Gardner in Hamburg, Germany 1908 July 14 Item 5 Dear Eddie from Mother in Logan, Utah 1908 August 24 1 6 Financial Records 1906-1908

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 1 7 Handwritten excerpt from play, incomplete undated