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Miles Pratt Romney papers, 1881-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Romney, Miles Pratt, 1903-1980
Title
Miles Pratt Romney papers
Dates
1881-1984 (inclusive)
Quantity
6.5 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1732
Summary
The Miles Pratt Romney papers (1881-1984) consist of diaries, newspaper clippings, certificates, typescripts of autobiographies and biographies, day books, note cards, correspondence, a published book and oral histories pertaining to the family of Miles Pratt Romney.
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

Box 3, folders 6-9 contain the original diaries which are restricted. Photocopies are available.

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
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Historical Note

Miles Pratt Romney (1903-1980) was born in Colonial Dublan in Chihuahua, Mexico. He was raised there until the Revolution in Mexico and his family was driven out of the country in 1912. Miles Park Romney, his grandfather, was one of the original settlers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints colonies in Mexico. Romney was president of the United Park Mines Company and a professional geologist and amateur archaeologist. Romney received a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 1935. Romney died 9 December 1980 after a long illness.

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Content Description

The Miles Pratt Romney papers (1881-1984) consist of diaries (use the photocopies of the diaries), newspaper clippings, certificates, typescripts of autobiographies and biographies, day books, note cards, correspondence, a published book and oral histories pertaining to the family of Miles Pratt Romney. Included also are photocopies of pictures of the Romney family members. Most of the pictures document a trip the family took back to Mexico to see their former home.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Leonard Romney in 1998 and 1999.

Related Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0793).

Processing Note

Processed by Heather Harkness in 1999.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saints--Biography--Sources

Personal Names

  • Romney, Miles Pratt, 1903-1980--Archives

Family Names

  • Romney family

Geographical Names

  • Dublan (Mexico)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Certificates
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Correspondence
  • Diaries
  • Oral histories

Finding aid created by Heather Harkness.
1999 (last modified: 2019)

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