Zilla Linford Richards papers, 1914-2000
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Richards, Zilla Linford, 1908-2001
- Title
- Zilla Linford Richards papers
- Dates
- 1914-2000 (inclusive)19142000
- Quantity
- 11 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2373
- Summary
- The Zilla Linford Richards papers (1914-2000) contain correspondence, diaries, day planners, financial records, drawings, and newspapers. Both personal and business finances are included, although most financial documents are in relationship to Lark Instruments, the business belonging to Lorenzo A. Richards (Zilla's husband).
- 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 Note
Zilla Linford Richards (1908-2001) was born in Logan, Utah. She is the niece of Utah's 7th governor, Henry H. Blood and the wife of physicist Lorenzo A. Richards. She received her Bachelor of Science in home economics from Utah State Agricultural College in 1929.
Content Description
The Zilla Linford Richards papers (1914-2000) contain correspondence, diaries, day planners, financial records, drawings, and newspapers. Both personal and business finances are included, although most financial documents are in relationship to Lark Instruments, the business belonging to Lorenzo A. Richards (Zilla's husband).
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Acquisition Information
Gift of L. Willard Richards, Paul L. Richards, Mary R. Luch in 2007.
Separated Materials
All photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Related Materials
See also the Mary Hooper Blood Linford papers (ACCN 2337); the Lorenzo A. Richards Jr. papers (ACCN 2338); and the James Henry Linford Jr. papers (ACCN 2344).
Processing Note
Processed by Sarah Goodrich in 2007.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Personal Materials
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1924-2000Container: Box 1
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1941-2000Container: Box 2
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1933-1994Container: Box 3
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Description: DiariesDates: 1929-1936Container: Box 4
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Description: DiariesDates: 1937-1944Container: Box 5
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Description: Week At A Glance Day PlannersDates: 1945-1953Container: Box 6
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Description: Week At A Glance Day PlannersDates: 1954-1992Container: Box 7
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Description: Week At A Glance Day PlannersDates: 1957-1968Container: Box 8
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Description: Week At A Glance Day PlannersDates: 1970-1978Container: Box 9
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Description: Week At A Glance Day PlannersDates: 1981-1989Container: Box 10
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Description: Week At A Glance Day PlannersDates: 1993-2001Container: Box 11
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Description: Record BooksContainer: Box 12, Folder 1-4
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Description: Address BookContainer: Box 12, Folder 5
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Description: Week At A GlanceDates: 1941-1960Container: Box 12, Folder 6
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Description: YearbookDates: 1945Container: Box 12, Folder 7
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Description: Family Expense RecordsDates: 1939-1967Container: Box 13
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Description: Family Expense RecordsDates: 1950-1964Container: Box 14
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Description: Family Expense RecordsDates: 1965-1990Container: Box 15, Folder 1-4
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Description: Columnar BookDates: 1991-1995Container: Box 15, Folder 5
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Description: AccountingDates: 1997-2000Container: Box 15, Folder 6
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Description: Family Expense RecordsDates: 1971-1985Container: Box 16
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Organizations and Hobbies
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Description: PrimaryContainer: Box 17, Folder 1
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Description: Relief Society LessonsDates: 1958-1959Container: Box 17, Folder 2
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Description: Star BookDates: 1951Container: Box 17, Folder 3
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Description: CraftsContainer: Box 17, Folder 4
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Description: Home Floriculture in CaliforniaDates: 1933Container: Box 17, Folder 5
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Description: Flower ArrangingContainer: Box 17, Folder 6
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Description: Piano PiecesContainer: Box 17, Folder 7
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Description: FashionContainer: Box 17, Folder 8
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Description: Drawings and FabricsContainer: Box 17, Folder 9
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Description: RiddlesContainer: Box 17, Folder 10
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Description: Jellies, Preserves, and Fruit JuicesDates: 1933Container: Box 17, Folder 11
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Description: RecipesContainer: Box 17, Folder 12-13
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Education
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Description: "A Study of Cyclic Variation in the Basal Metabolic Rage of Women," Master's ThesisDates: 1931Container: Box 18, Folder 1
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Description: Utah StateContainer: Box 18, Folder 2
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Description: Utah State DiplomaDates: 1929Container: Box 18, Folder 3
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Description: Harvard CommencementDates: 1956Container: Box 18, Folder 4
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Description: Utah State Alumni QuarterlyDates: 1939-1940Container: Box 18, Folder 5
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Description: Cornell UniversityDates: 1931Container: Box 18, Folder 6
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Family and Finances
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Description: Personal MaterialsContainer: Box 19, Folder 1
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Description: Lorenzo RichardsContainer: Box 19, Folder 2
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Description: Family HistoryContainer: Box 19, Folder 3
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Description: Autobiography of James Henry LinfordDates: 1919Container: Box 19, Folder 4
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Description: JournalDates: 1962Container: Box 19, Folder 5
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Description: NotebooksDates: 1957Container: Box 19, Folder 6
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Description: Home BudgetDates: 1937-1938Container: Box 19, Folder 7
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Description: FinancesContainer: Box 19, Folder 8-9
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Description: Copies of ChecksContainer: Box 19, Folder 10
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Subject Files: A-W
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Description: ActivitiesContainer: Box 20, Folder 1
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Description: BoundariesContainer: Box 20, Folder 2
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Description: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsContainer: Box 20, Folder 3
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Description: City of CarmelContainer: Box 20, Folder 4
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Description: DirectionsContainer: Box 20, Folder 5
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Description: Farmington City CemeteryContainer: Box 20, Folder 6
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Description: Floor PlansContainer: Box 20, Folder 7
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Description: Funeral ProgramsContainer: Box 20, Folder 8
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Description: Guest BookDates: 1940-1993Container: Box 20, Folder 9
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Description: Inspirational SayingsContainer: Box 20, Folder 10
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Description: InventoriesContainer: Box 20, Folder 11
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Description: Jarratt-Richards WeddingDates: 1965Container: Box 20, Folder 12
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Description: Jury DutyDates: 1991-1995Container: Box 20, Folder 13
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Description: List of Official Delegates and MembersDates: 1950Container: Box 20, Folder 14
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Description: Mary Linford's 90th BirthdayContainer: Box 20, Folder 15
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Description: PamphletsContainer: Box 20, Folder 16
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Description: Party PlanContainer: Box 20, Folder 17
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Description: ProgramsContainer: Box 20, Folder 18
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Description: The CliffsContainer: Box 20, Folder 19
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Description: TravelsContainer: Box 20, Folder 20
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Description: Union Pacific RailroadContainer: Box 20, Folder 21
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Description: Wedding InvitationsContainer: Box 20, Folder 22
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Description: WritingsContainer: Box 20, Folder 23
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Description: MiscellaneousDates: 1914-2000Container: Box 20, Folder 24
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General Materials and Publications
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Description: Drawings and ArtContainer: Box 21
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Description: The AtlanticDates: 1992Container: Box 22, Folder 1
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Description: Newspaper ClippingsContainer: Box 22, Folder 2-3
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Richards, Zilla Linford, 1908-2001--Archives
Corporate Names
- Lark Instruments
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Drawings
- Financial records
