Ramona Wilcox Cannon papers, 1863-1994

This folder contains Mona Wilcox's "General History" notebook from 1905.

This notebook contains class notes on Pythagoras, Augustine, Sophocles, Plato, and Aristotle.

This notebook contains class notes on Chaucer, the Reformation, the Renaissance, and church architecture.

This folder contains papers titled "Self Control and Temperance," "Solidarity," "Macaulay's Paragraph."

This folder contains English papers with topics such as cats, little sisters, imagination, Robert Louis Stevenson, hair styles, and Kipling's "Man Who Would be King".

These notebooks contain notes on Shakespeare's life, his plays, the development of Renaissance theater and culture, and Shakespeare criticism.

This notebook, entitled "Delphi," is an account of a trip to Greece.

This notebook consists of notes on the art, architecture, and natural resources of various countries and cities (e.g. Milan, Japan, France, USA, Holland, etc.).

This notebook contains quotes from The Discovery of Brigham Young that deal with LDS doctrine, spiritual guidance, and "womanly duties." There are also notes about a journey to the UK, and notes about the Relief Society.

This notebook contains notes on the works of Henrik Ibsen, George Bernard Shaw, and the Pre-Raphaelites.

This notebook contains class notes on Epicurus, Mill, Hedonism, Christian Asceticism, and Kant.

This notebook contains class notes on Pinero, H.A. Jones, W. Somerset Maughan, Alfred Sutro.

This folder contains Ramona Stevenson Wilcox's birth certificate, newspaper clippings from The New York Ledger and Deseret Evening News, a catalogue from the International Exhibition in St. Louis, programs, and some handwritten notes.

These folders contain school papers, her University of Utah registration card, programs, sorority mementoes, newspaper articles, notes, and receipts.

This folder includes a journal in French and a newspaper clipping about Ramona's return to the US.

This folder consists of newspaper articles, a suffrage pamphlet with a Jane Addams speech and a Pioneer Day program. Folder seven contains Ramona Wilcox and Joseph Cannon's marriage certificate, a pamphlet on investment opportunities in Colombia, a Daughters of Utah Pioneers program, and newspaper clippings pertaining to Word War I, and a story Mona published.

This folder has an expense log from Mompos, a University of Utah Alumni banquet program, receipts and lesson reports from The Home Correspondence School, and other programs, invitations, and newspaper clippings.

This folder contains an application to the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution, a General Federation News, tax forms, and some handwritten notes.

Folder four contains notes Ramona took about the Relief Society while she was serving her mission in Great Britain. There are newspaper articles about the abdication of King George and Mussolini. Also included is a program from the second annual conferences from the Mutual Improvement Association and the Primary. Folder five consists of many handwritten notes, invitations, a booklet called "Favourite Quotations" (contains quotes by famous LDS Church members) and some sight-seeing brochures.

This folder has a pamphlet called "Coronation Arrangements, Wednesday May 12, 1937." There is also a travel itinerary and a brochure called "Co-Operative Sweden".

Report of the Activities of the pan American Union, 1933-1938

The Pan American Book Shelf, 1938

This folder contains more booklets about the Pan American Union. There are also articles from the Relief Society Magazine, a brochure about Ruth May Fox, and a check.

This folder has a copy of The Inter-American magazine from January 1945 and the American Observer from April 1945.

This folder contains tax information, newspaper clippings about Berlin after World War II, financial documents, personal notes, and receipts.

These folders contain programs, booklets, and brochures about Utah's Centennial Celebrations.

Of interest in this folder is a notebook with notes from a trip to Mexico. There are also tax forms, newspaper articles, and check stubs.

This folder has some receipts and tax records. There is also a booklet titled, " The Sex Offender in the Community."

Many of the documents in these folders pertain to research Ramona did for her Mary Marker column. There are many programs, invitations, and letters from various organizations around Salt Lake. Folder 15 contains Ramona's membership certificate for the Emeritus Club of the Utah Alumni Association. These folders also contain many tax and finance documents.

The contents of these folders are programs, invitations, newspaper articles, conference reports, check stubs, tax information, and other such miscellaneous documents. Many of the items are connected to issues Ramona wrote about in her Mary Marker column. Topics include alcoholism, blindness, welfare, and educational services. Folders 8-10 contain similar items.

This is a speech by Ezra Taft Benson, given in 1967.

These folders are comprised of various pamphlets, handwritten notes, newsletters, and financial documents. There are several Press Woman magazines.

The contents of these folders are newspaper clippings, newsletters, health care information, receipts, business related documents, and financial information.

This folder has a copy of a blessing given to Ramona on her deathbed as well as newspaper articles about her passing. There is also a copy of her funeral program.

This folder contains copies of The New York Ledger from 1863 and 1865, a copy of Ramona's will, handwritten notes on her will and estate, notes on H.L. Mencken, and a report on Buddhism.

This folder contains a handwritten list of Mona's silverware and china collections, part of an essay on Mormon persecution, expense records, and an essay entitled "Cannon Family Christmas Carols."

This folder contains notes on English theater and a scenic and historical map of Utah.

This folder contains an expense sheet, lists of Mona's possessions, a handwritten draft of Mona's will, and a copy of a her Patriarchal Blessing.

This folder contains play programs from Lyceum Theatre, President Theatre, Henry Miller's Theatre, and the Alhambra Theare.

This folder contains typed notes on Oliver Wendell Holmes, Community Welfare Council, Inc. meeting announcement, a class syllabi, notesabout Mona's will, and an essay, "Then and Now."

This folder contains notes on the Utah League, expense records, an essay entitled "Original Noah's Ark Found," and a packet, "Classical Dances and Costumes of India."

This folder contains letter excerpts, notes and other items pertaining to Ramona Wilcox Cannon. Included in this folder are her Deseret News employee card, pages from her passport, copies of her C.V., and a copy of her obituary.

This folder contains notes on various subjects and an autobiographical essay on winning the 1972 "Woman of Achievement Award" from the Utah Chapter of the National Federation of Press Women.

This folder contains a copy of an article, "Reflections of a Widow," and an essay, "A Propos of Small Pox: New York vs. New Orleans."

This folder contains handwritten autobiographical notes.

This folder contains records of several awards and recognitions Ramona Wilcox Cannon received. Among them are the 1963 Desert News award, "Favorite Feature Column", the 1972 Utah Press Woman award, "Woman of Achievement", and the Desert News "1978 Mother of the Year" award. This folders contains many newspaper articles about Ramona's achievements, as well as information about the accomplishments of her children.

These folders have many newspaper articles. Among them is an article and its drafts written in 1975 by Ramona about the University of Utah entitled, "To See a Campus Grow." In 1973, Ramona won the Emeritus Club Merit of Honor Award and in 1975, she won the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

These folders contain an assortment of pamphlets, articles, notes, and other sorts of documents regarding various historical aspects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Topics include polygamy, Lucy Mack, Eliza R. Snow, Emmeline B. Wells, Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Orson Pratt, the urim and thummin, Mormon currency, and Nauvoo. There are also some color illustrations of the Nauvoo temple and Joseph Smith.

In 1973, Ramona Wilcox Cannon attended the World Meeting Of Women Journalists and Writers in Israel. The contents of these two folders contain articles, notes, maps, postcards, travel notebooks, and pamphlets that she collected in relation to her trip to Israel. There is information about Golda Mier, kibbutzes, and other cultural aspects of Israel.

Joseph Jensen was involved with water management in the Colorado River. This folder contains correspondence, an award and a biographical summary of Joseph Jensen. There is also a photocopied letter from Ronald Regan and a photocopied photograph of Jensen with Lyndon B. Johnson.

These folders contain a wide variety of materials pertaining to Southern Utah. There are articles, notes, stories, postcards, pamphlets, and reports on the Navajos, the San-Juan River, Moab, Hole-in-the-Rock, uranium, the Colorado River, the Mormon Pioneers, and river running.

This box contains programs, newspaper and magazine articles, maps, postcards, and pamphlets about England. Most of the material in this box are newspaper articles from British newspapers such as the Daily Mail, the Daily Sketch, and the Evening Standard. Most of the material is about the death of King George V, the coronation of George VI, the abdication of King Edward VIII, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, and the wedding of Princess Ann to Captain Mark Phillips. Many of these events took place while Ramona and Joseph served their mission in London. Through out her life, Ramona often wrote articles about her experiences in London and continued to collect information about British royalty.

Each of these folders contain newspaper articles, history, yearbooks, correspondence, and membership information for the Author's Club of Utah.

This folder has diary pages of Samuel W. Richards, Ramona's notes Richards, and an essay about the origins of the Richards name.

Topics of the articles include the Colorado River, conservation, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Some of the articles in this box are about the Cannon's experiences in Colombia.

Correspondence, notes, postcards, and articles.

Transcripts of a national daily radio show that discussed personal improvement issues.

The "Woman's Sphere" was a monthly column Ramona Wilcox Cannon wrote for the Relief Society Magazine for 28 years. The column contained information about women around the world and throughout time. While many of the items in her column were related to religious issues, many were also secular in nature and noted the achievements of women.

• "Down River," about the life of a servant girl. This is only part of the paper.
• "The Story of the Deseret Hospital," story of how Deseret Hospital got started.
• "Dunlop Coincides," memories of Dunlop's war experiences.
• "Florence Atkinson," about a mother who opened her home for over 30 years to more than 300 children with unfortunate circumstances.

• "The George V Trilogy," about the coronation of King George and Queen Mary, the Jubilee, and the death of King George. Contains Mona's experiences with each.
• "The Happy Pair" (or "Little Pals"), Adrian and Sandy were like twins, best friends, Sandy moved away.
• "Handcart Wife," about some of the trials of Jense and Elsie Nielson who made the trek west with a handcart company.
• "Harlan's Folks," story of Alene, the hardships of her life and her relationship with her nephew, Harlan.
• "If I Had Known......," about a girl who didn't like boys, went on to college, thought she didn't want to get married, went home and was courted by a widower with three children.
• "Indians Work Uranium Deposits," Harry Goulding worked with the Indians to find uranium when our country was at war.

• "Dim Recess," story of married couple who had grown apart. The wife came across letters husband had written to a son, not yet thought of. The wife then saw where she could be a better wife and they could grow closer "Jung," the stages of life, with psychiatry and psychology, notes.
• "Liberation of Latin American Women Pays Off Handsomely" (or "The 'Kings' Pay Homage"). About customs in Colombia and how a neighbor friend of Mona's kept those customs.
• "Krebsey and the Unemployment Problem," a play about good health, germs, diphtheria, typhoid, strep, tuberculosis, and how they are spread.
• "Love Came on Cat's Feet," story of a girl and her family. The parents got a divorce, mother and her sister went to Hollywood and the girl's relationship with mother was not very good.

• "Loveliness to Spare, Page the Designers-America Calling," article or story about designers, one in particular, Mrs. Gertrude Isalone de Racan Sanders.
• "Casa De Libertad" (or "Liberty House", or "The Way of the Wilderness"), story of Robert, living in another country, who thought of his house as a house of liberty and kept out whatever he wanted kept out (women).
• "Live and Learn Forever," Brigham Young told early Latter-day Saints about attaining a higher education, the early church promoted higher education.
• "What's New In Crime and Punishment?" paper for sociology.
• "President Grant," story Mona wrote about President Grant coming to England.
• "George Martin Ottunger," paper written about George Martin Ottunger.
• "Affirmations in an Answerless World," part of a paper written about a play.
• "Bread Riots," story and notes about high bread prices and people rioting.
• "Emerson," notes and paper on Emerson.
• "Christ in the Temple," about Christ in the temple.
• "Angela's Paradise," small child, Angela, who lived in a village in Colombia. It was the rainy season and her mother was ill and they hoped for a doctor to come in a canoe and see after her. Angela went with a family that paid for her service so that the money would help her mother.
• "Ensign Stake," the history of Ensign Stake.
• "Children of the Persecutions," the sufferings of Saints driven from Jackson County.

• "What of Us? Revery in a Dentist's Chair," the hardships of a large family, not sufficient money for medical and dental care. Concerns for the whole family doing without.
• "The Story of a Great Man," (post card attached) about Melrose Abbey in Scotland and the man behind it.
• "Authors at the London 'Sunday Times' Book Exhibition," about different.
• authors at the book exhibition.
• "Reminiscences of Mrs. John Sharp," for the Relief Society Magazine, about Sister Hannah Sharp in her old age and about her life.
• "A Child of Destiny," a play with fairies and elves. About a mother who sees the destiny of her son.
• "'Conservation' is a Lovely Word," Mona expanding on a Bishopric member saying, "those who use more than their fair share of water are stealing.".
• "Cannon Pageant," a play about the Cannon ancestors.
• "Conservation, All Hail!" Mona writes about conservation among nations, learning from each other.

• "Women Courageous, Abigail Leonard Episode," a play about the Missouri persecutions of the Saints.
• "Women-Reveille For Peace," a paper on women of the world uniting for peace (fighting against nuclear weapons).
• "A Modern Godmother" or "What-No Godmothers!" or "Loveliness to Spare," a paper about Gertrude Isalone de Racan Sanders, a designer who lives in California.
• "The Stepmother," about a woman who had turned down four marriage proposals, married at the age of 27 who found herself the stepmother to three children.
• "Stratford-Upon-Avon and the Shakespeare Memorial Theater," about Shakespeare's surroundings as he grew up, such as Stratford-upon-Avon, and how these were part of his plays.
• "Synopsis of the Novel Ever After," Mavis marries a man who had lived in Colombia, they go there for their honeymoon and it turns out to be a strange one. This tells of their experiences and working out their problems.

• "This is Utah, The Desert Tells Its Story," play or radio program, about the beauty of Utah and also its history. Play takes place with Brigham Young, Orson Pratt, Erastus Snow.
• "To See A Campus Grow," some history of the University of Utah and Mona's experiences with the different classes she took over the years.
• "Vocational Scripts, The Fertile Field of Fine Arts and Entertainment" or "The Professions," a slide show script of different work fields.
• "We'll Let You Know," a play about a new Relief Society presidency of a new stake, examples of how they spent 11 years working together and helping each other.
• "With a Neville Expedition," Mona's experiences on a Norman Nevills expedition down the San Juan and Colorado rivers.
• "The Wise Inca of Cuzco," story about Spaniards who came looking for Peru and riches and found the Incas advanced roadways, irrigation systems.

• "Of Pop-Tops and Egg Shells," Bishop urges congregation to conserve and preserve more, especially water. This is Mona's thoughts on this. A news clipping is attached.
• "Poor Peter," a play that takes place in Germany. Peter, an American, is in love with a girl.
• "The Relation of Poor Economic Status to Juvenile Delinquency," paper Mona wrote for a class.
• "Pasteur, Life," about Louis Pasteur.
• "Rings and Things Part II," woman returns to her home town and many of her friends are married with little families. She goes to work at a high school and the principal, a widower with two children, proposes to her. This is about their life together.
• "Women Courageous," radio episodes. About Mrs. Annie Wells Cannon (Emmeline Wells daughter) and Mrs. Emmeline B. Wells. Emmeline's 91 years old, ill, in bed, and wants to see President Woodrow Wilson.
• "The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of" or "Desert Trail," About a desert guide who owed debts and wished he could ask his girl to marry him. He finds uranium deposits, which would help pay his debts since uranium is in higher demand because the new atomic bombs.
• "Samuel Whitney Richards," a short genealogy of Samuel Richards' family, events that happened in Samuel Richards' life (ie: helping to build the Nauvoo Temple).
• "Sun on the Hills," a story that takes place in Bluff, Utah.

• "Autobiography of Jack Stewart," about Jack, an Indian from an Indian community.
• "Sweden of Today," excerpts from a History of Sweden.
• "Mormon Widows," about Mormon widows, remembering.
• "Dr. Burgess," about Dr. Burgess, a leading scholar on family life problems in America, and about successful marriages.
• "Dog Days," story about a grandmother and her pet dog who gets into a fight with a bull dog.
• "Communications as Media for Promoting Family Life Education," paper Mona wrote for a class, researching newspapers and educational type magazines to further education for family life.
• "The Adventures of Shule," a story from Book of Mormon times, about Kib.
• "Will the Real Mexico Stand Up?" story about a girl who married at 16, went to live with her husband in Mexico, and their experiences there.
• "Family Centered Creative and Provident Living," in today's world of diminishing resources, life demands new thinking and new life styles.

• "Beatie, Loove" or "Cupid and Big Corporation" or "Page Mr. Cupid," story of 50-year-old woman and her son. The woman worked at a boarding house and then started a new job.
• "The Children's Charter," President Hoover's White House conference on child health and protection. The rights of the child are recognized as the first rights of citizenship.
• "Rehabilitation for Law Breakers," paper by Mona on capital punishment.
• "Autobiography of Same Newland".
• "The Jane Addams Centennial," about Jane Addams, who founded Hull House in Chicago, a home for the poor, her years in social work.
• "About the Angel Moroni Statue," all about how the angel Moroni statue was built, what it's made of, the placing of the statue on the Salt Lake Temple.
• "Mormon Pioneering," all about the Mormon settlements established in Utah.
• "A Strange Courtship," about what Nephi's thoughts might have been during his experiences in the Book of Mormon..
• "The Worth of the Bible," about the Bible, and the translation into English.

• "Woman's Sphere," note on American women-suffrage, 1960.
• "Woman's Sphere," example of what women can do for peace, 1968.
• "One Cannot Live Long Enough to Outgrow a University," published in U of U book, Remembering, published 1981.
• "The 'Kings' Pay Homage," paper resulting from Mona's stay in Venezuela in 1964.
• "Mormon Women in Society," about Mormon women's role in society.
• "A Word About Women, Let's Talk About Us," about women of the west. Have they influenced America?.
• "Appreciation of the Literary Lessons in Relief Society," purpose of literary lessons.
• "Mrs. Lydia Spencer Clawson-Wife and Mother," about Mrs. Clawson. For the Relief Society Magazine.
• "Poems from the Relief Society Magazine," a few poems about women.
• "University Courses Prepare Students for Marriage," paper by Mona.
• "Alcoholism," report by Mona on alcohol studies.
• "Mental Health," paper and notes on mental health patients.
• "Child Worshipers," paper, child-centered society.
• "Praxiteles-What He Accomplished for Greek Sculpture," paper by Mona about Greek art.
• "A Scare," paper about a girl who reads book late into the night.
• "Mothers of Our Presidents," about the prophets' mothers.
• "Sister Lord at Blackpool," about Sister Lord.
• "The Child Grows," about children and Dr. Spock's advice on children.
• "The George V Trilogy," about the coronation of King George V, was printed in the Improvement Era.
• "Alfred Lambourne," paper about the painter, his life.

• "Philippine Encampment at the St. Louis Exposition," paper by Mona, newspaper clipping attached.
• "The Foundling," a story about two sisters, Mary and Nora, Mary took a year break from teaching because she was having trouble with nerves.
• "Bohemian Sketches, The Mother with the Accomplished Daughter," story of mother and daughter, mother who worked tirelessly for her daughter Bessie, so she could continue piano lessons and have nice dresses.
• "Babes in the Woods," about a husband upset with a failing business. His wife tries to comfort him.
• "Leonardo da Vinci," a play about Mona Lisa sitting for her portrait and da Vinci wondering about her smile.
• "M. Of Venice," Mona's notes for this story or play.
• "The Muddy Mission," play, takes place about 1866, party coming from Salt Lake to St. Thomas, sisters starved of Salt Lake news.

• "Flux of Time," Story. The war changed everything; a look at the family and the house where this family used to live.
• "Hawk and Canary," story of a guy in love with a girl.
• "Inner Dimensions," we live in a measured world, but the spirit cannot be measured nor the imagination.
• "Inevitable?" notes for a mining play.
• "Jessie," a love story.
• "Paradise Lost," for Relief Society. About Mark Van Doren and the art of poetry.
• "Noel's Fourteen Thousand Babies," story about Noel Barclay and his father's poultry farm.
• "Mrs. F. I. Jones," story, black worker came into the kitchen hungry. He ended up hitting the woman.
• "For the Adventurous," girl's family moved to Mexican Hat. The girl was too young to marry Norman Neville.

• "The Surprise," Joseph Cannon gets a mission call to England.
• "Angela's Paradise," story about Angela, a little girl who lives in Colombia.
• "Pornography," paper about pornography.
• "Through the Portals of Death," Mona's experience with diphtheria.
• "Lula Green Richards," about the 1st editor of Woman's Exponent.
• "Old Mompos-the L. Leaf on the Tree," experiences the Cannon family had in Mompos.
• "Pewter Tears", someone in the family has scarlet fever and after a long year of many illnesses, this is about the family dealing with it.
• "Romance in a Caffy," about a girl who worked at a boarding house and gets a new job at a café.
• "Reinhardt-There was Light," notes.
• "Haun's Mill, Christmas Stockings," about Haun's Mill and Abigail Leonard.

• "Jessie", story of a girl.
• "The Little Picture", story of married couple coming into some money.
• "La Gran Fiesta in Mompos", centennial celebration of Colombia.
• "Ouch! Ouch! Stories", story about small boy Harold.
• "Another Code", short story, mother very upset over finding out her daughter had violated their moral code.
• "Every Body's Sla**y", play or story. It is a dialog between two people.
• "My Purse Snatcher," story.
• "Latin", paper by Mona.
• "A Cruise on the Great Salt Lake", paper by Mona.
• "Peace and Pacifism", about women and peace.
• "Blackpool", Mona's reflections of Blackpool.
• "The Birds and the Bees", notes, temple square mission.

• Subject: world unrest-wars, starvation
• Subject: insects, animals, birds
• Subject: polygamy in Utah
• Subject: Mary Cassatt
• Subject: about Mona and school
• Subject: story, part, a few family men off to war (in Colombia?)
• Subject: on the battlefield of Vicksburg, Miss.
• Subject: about Brother Sperry crossing the plains with the saints
• Subject: the Saints in Missouri
• Subject: talk on Mattie Hughes Cannon

• Subject: Writers' Conference notes, 1947
• Subject: chapter of a novel, takes place in Colombia
• Subject: play with Brigham Young and Relief Society sisters
• Subject: domestic life in America, families, cities
• Subject: notes on the Harvard Library
• Subject: religious experience with Joe
• Subject: Mona's reflections of her childhood
• Subject: Relief Society Christmas story
• Subject: notes on how to lead discussions
• Subject: Mona's notes on B. F. Skinner's book, "Walden Two"
• Subject: story about Nathan Hale

• Subject: notes on Well's outlines of history
• Subject: European travel notes
• Subject: novel, unmarried girl soon to have a baby
• Subject: two girls created styled in New York City before and during the war
• Subject: man who has a mine he runs, good friends with daughter
• Subject: financial notes on stocks
• Subject: Mattie Hughes Cannon
• Subject: notes for a story
• Subject: paper-difference between families of yesterday and today
• Subject: part of a novel, newlyweds in South America
• Subject: notes in a Jungle Land notebook
• Subject: heredity factor, chemical reactions, notes
• Subject: paper by Mona
• Subject: paper on history
• Subject: paper or notes about Relief Society

This folder consists Relief Society Magazine covers and title pages of issues that feature Mona and extensive notes on buildings (e.g. The Salt Lake Temple and the Deseret Gym).

This folder consists of story suggestions, written on notecards.

This folder includes notes on England and adult education.

Includes notes on the Third Reich.

This folder contains autobiographical notes and a short story excerpt.

This folder includes notes on play writing, psychology, and Romeo and Juliet. Also included is a manuscript by Nancy Wilcox, entitled "Joan."

This folder contains notes on Romantic poetry, a story on flight preparation training, and a story on "Children of the Persecution."

This notebook contains notes on people and their life experiences.

This is an undated notebook with notes on 19th century German literature.

This is an undated notebook with notes on educating children, writing an advice column, and sociology class notes.

This folder includes daily programs, pamphlets, and guides.

Salt Lake Theatre Guild, Playgoer, The Playhouse

Kellogg Company, When The Great were Small: Childhood Stories of the Great Artists and Musicians

Trustees of the British Museum, The Mount Sinai Manuscript of the Bible, 1935.

The CWS of Today: An Illustrated Survey of Achievement, 1936

Samuel Guy, Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, 1936

This folder includes Coronation: A Guide to London, a program for an American Independence Day dinner in London, and two travel brochures.

This folder contains pamphlets and brochures about Pioneer Day, Heber C.

Kimball, and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.

Mona visited this church with Cristina Pineres.

"Dear Reader" articles are written by Mary Marker about moral themes. They are not related to a particular question.

These folders contain clippings from magazines and newspapers. They contain material that helped Ramona write her column. Many clippings are about family relationships, teen sex, and love. Folder four contains a book, The Successful Latter-day Saint Family in the Modern World, 1955.

This folder has two pamphlets: Annual Circular of the Latter-day Saints College, 1893-1894 and Pioneers' Arrival, The Year of the Jubilee, 1897.

Most of the letters in this folder are from members of Joseph J. Cannon's family. However, there is a letter from the Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints commending the pioneers for the way in which they have established the Salt Lake Valley.

In 1899, Joseph J. Cannon was called to serve a mission in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1901, he receives word that his father, George Q. Cannon has died. In 1902, he was transferred from Sweden to Liverpool, England where he finished the rest of his mission. Most of the letters are from his mother, Sarah Jenne Cannon, and his brother Hugh Cannon, who was also serving a mission in Europe. Within these folders are also letters from important figures in the LDS Church: Heber J. Grant and David O. McKay.

Notes from a trip to Colombia and about the Colombia Land Investment Company.

Agreements, loans, and other business documents regarding Sunset Orchards and the Colombia Land Investment Company.

This folder contains both personal and business correspondence. There is some mention of his new wife, Florence Groesbeck.

Stock information, agreements, leases.

This correspondence is mostly related to Joseph J. Cannon's business pursuits with both the Colombia Land Investment Company and Sunset Orchards. Because Joseph's brothers, Preston and Bish, were also involved in these same business, many of the letters contain information regarding both work and family matters.

This folder contains the memorial book of Joseph J. Cannon's wife, Florence Groesbeck Cannon, as well as some notes that Cannon had written about his wife's sudden death.

This is a book by Joseph J. Cannon about Florence Groesbeck Cannon.

The notebooks contain religious thoughts and budget information.

While most of these letters are regarding Joseph J. Cannon's business investments, there are letters from J. Reuben Clark and Heber J. Grant.

These letters are between Joseph J. Cannon and Ramona Wilcox during their engagement.

Joseph J. Cannon was the key coordinator behind this event.

The folders in this box pertain to Joseph J. Cannon's work with the Colombia Land Investment Company, specifically the Lands of Loba. These lands were rich in timber and offered promises of a lucrative cattle and sugar business. The lands were eventually bought by a group called the Magdalena Land Company (Joseph J. Cannon served as director for this company). From 1914-1916, Cannon traveled throughout the East Coast, the Carribean, and South America to secure and finalize his work in Colombia. In 1916, Cannon went down to Colombia to further establish the business. During this time, he left his new wife, Ramona and their four children (Wayne, Jane, Grant, and Elizabeth) in Salt Lake. While most of the correspondence in this box is business related, there are letters, especially from folders two to seven that are to and from his wife, children, and other family members.

This box also contains correspondence and notes from when Joseph J. Cannon was immersed in his work with the Magdalena Land Company. However, the letters in this box are primarily from his family and discuss life in Salt Lake.

Correspondence 1917 mentions Mona and Joseph's newborn son, Adrian. These folders contain both personal and business correspondence. In 1918, there is mention of the family moving to Colombia. Photographs have been removed from folder 1.

Land on Main St. At a Dollar an Acre; The Cartagena Route.

Correspondence in these folders varies in content. In 1919, many letters are about Joseph J. Cannon's business pursuits in Colombia. In many letters, Cannon is looking for people to invest in his company. He is also trying to figure out ways to expand the American Colombian Corporation. In 1919, the entire Cannon family moves to Colombia and there is a lot of correspondence with both Joseph and Mona's extended family about their life, health, and experiences in Colombia. There are a couple letters from President Heber J. Grant and Elder Joseph Fielding Smith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, discussing Church membership in Colombia. Joseph J. Cannon's son Grant was the first person from the LDS Church baptized in Colombia. Around 1921, there were legal problems with the Lands of Loba and Joseph J. Cannon's involvement with the American Colombian Corporation dwindles. As a result, Cannon begins to travel around the United States looking for other employment.

Of interest in this folder are notebook pages and maps about the Lands of Loba.

Most of the business correspondence is about Joseph J. Cannon's new poultry farm and milk supply business. Some of the family correspondence is about Joseph J. Cannon's son, Wayne, who is serving a LDS mission in Switzerland. Wayne becomes ill with appendicitis and many letters are to and from Wayne, Joseph, and Joseph's brother, Hugh, who is serving as a mission president in Europe that discuss Wayne's health. There is also some personal correspondence between Cannon's Lands of Loba business partner, Lester Mangum, and his wife, Jennie.

Most of the documents in this folder pertain to the Cannon Supply Company: Dairy and Canning Machinery and Supplies in Salt Lake City, Utah and the Cannon Poultry Farm in American Fork. There is also an invitation to a Cannon family reunion.

These folders have both business and family correspondence. There is more about the poultry farm and the canning business. In 1930, Joseph J. Cannon becomes the Vice-President of the Theater's Guild in Salt Lake City. In 1931, Cannon becomes the managing editor of the Deseret News. In 1934, Joseph J. Cannon is called to serve as LDS mission president of the British Mission. This correspondence has news about Wayne's marriage to Marjorie Smith and their subsequent child, Nadine. There are also anecdotes about and letters to and from the Cannon's youngest children, Mark and Bryant, information about Joseph J. Cannon's play Wild Pigeon, and correspondence about the deaths of Joseph's brother Hugh J. Cannon and Ramona's father, Dr. Wilcox. In addition, there are letters from Heber J. Grant, J. Reuben Clark, and David O. Mckay.

These folders have an interesting assortment of documents such as receipts, newspaper articles, speeches, pamphlets, financial statements, flyers, and booklets. Included are pamphlets and testimonials from Rocky Minerals, a company that provided natural health products which Joseph J. Cannon distributed. There are also many political materials entitled, "Why We Should not Elect Clifford Patten Sheriff." Also of interest are the speeches, papers, and articles about the Depression and its effects on Utah, newspaper articles about Cannon becoming the editor of the Desert News, anti-tobacco and alcohol information, and programs from his mission farewell. There are also some business materials concerning the Cannon Supply Company and the American-Colombian Corporation.

These are missionary reports, statistics, sermons, articles from the Improvement Era, invitations, and financial records. He was released from his mission in 1937 and succeeded by Hugh B. Brown.

There is no general theme to this correspondence in this box. The early letters are from the Joseph J. Cannon family's mission in London. These letters contain family, business, and Church related information. There are a series of letters in 1935 pertaining to the mental health and pending divorce of Joseph J. Cannon's daughter, Elizabeth Cannon. There is also correspondence documenting the release of Joseph J. Cannon from his English mission in 1937 as well as his new calling as the president of the Temple Square Mission and as member of the Y.M.M.I.A General Board. Because of Cannon's Church callings, there are numerous letters from Heber J. Grant, David O. McKay, and Hugh B. Brown. In the late 1930s, there is an increasing amount of business correspondence about his business pursuits in odorless toilets and Inland Sea Silver, a silverware company in Salt Lake.

Contained within this box are personal, family, political, Church and business related documents. Of interest is a story told over KSL by Gordon B. Hinckley, articles and agreements from the Inland Sea Silver company. There are many "Temple Square Topics" newsletters with messages from Joseph, president of the Temple Square Mission. This box also has Joseph's obituary, newspaper articles about his death, funeral programs and other materials about his funeral. The final folder in this box miscellaneous correspondence.

The obituary of Florence Groesbeck Cannon is also included in this folder.

This is an original copy written by Joseph J. Cannon.

There are also two reports about the Lands of Loba.

This is a membership certificate for the Commission in the Department of Publicity and Industrial Development from the State of Utah.

These documents are for or about Joseph J. Cannon but were written after his death.

Included are papers about Colombia, anti-tobacco and alcohol literature, and a paper about baptism for the dead.

These are all rough drafts of various papers Joseph J. Cannon wrote.

This genealogy distantly traces Joseph J. Cannon and Romana Wilcox

Cannon to famous people such as Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Dewey and

famous members of the LDS Church.

These are mostly notes and drafts of miscellaneous and untitled works.

This box is about Simon Bolivar, the man who helped free Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia from Spain from 1810-1824. Before Joseph J. Cannon died, he began writing a book about Bolivar. As a result, many of the folders in this box contain drafts of chapters for his book, as well as radio and play scripts that Cannon wrote about Bolivar. Folder 5 even contains some correspondence with the Screen Writers Guild about making a movie of Bolivar. The is also research on Bolivar, the history of Latin America peoples and places, and other related topics that Joseph and Ramona collected to supplement their book.

These folders contain drafts and final publications of the play, The Wild Pigeon, as well as its programs and newspaper articles.

This folder contains a published version as well as drafts of the play.

These notebooks contain Elizabeth Cannon Ralph's notes for history and language classes at the University of Utah.

This folder contains newspaper and magazine articles, a family tree, photos of the George Q. Cannon family, and portions of a thesis about George Q. Cannon by Mark Cannon.

Included in this folder are documents about Claire Noall.

Also in this folder are documents about Josephine Johnson Cannon.

This folder contains letters and newspaper clippings from 1883-1889 regarding Edward Stevenson, Ramona's maternal grandfather. Stevenson was one of the First Seven Presidents of Seventies in the LDS Church. There are several articles on beekeepers and a copy of Infancy of the Church, an account of the LDS Church, written by Edward Stevenson.

This is a diary and observations on the Green River and the Grand Canyon.

This folder consists of letters and newspaper clippings about the German Mission and the death of LDS Church President, A.O. Smoot. This folder contains a letter from Lizzie Stevenson Wilcox (Mona's mother) and a copy of Reminiscences of Joseph, The Prophet, by Edward Stevenson.

This folder contains things such as a missionary certificate, Edward Stevenson's entry in the Latter Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, a report of Edward Stevenson's funeral services, and obituaries for both Edward Stevenson and Moroni Charles Stevenson, his son.

This folder contains correspondence and newspaper clippings about the LDS Church and Edward Stevenson, the Stevenson family, and copies of the newsletter, Edward Stevenson Family Record.

This folder contains undated notes and newspaper clippings as well as notes written by Ramona about her grandfather.

This folder contains copies of the contents of Edward Stevenson's undated scrapbook. Many of the clippings pertain to the LDS Church.

These folders contains correspondence from Elizabeth Du Fresne Stevenson, Ramona's maternal grandmother and the wife of Edward Stevenson. Among the materials are Elizabeth Du Fresne Stevenson's death notice, a circular for the 14th School District, a poem for Elizabeth on her 60th birthday, a blessing, and a tribute for Elizabeth. Folder nine contains an 1888 edition of Robert Burns' The Cotter's Saturday Night, inscribed to Elizabeth on her 50th birthday.

This folder contains miscellaneous and undated biographical information on Elizabeth Du Fresne Stevenson. Her entry in the Latter Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia and obituary information are included.

These albums belonged to Elizabeth Du Fresne Stevenson.

The correspondence and other items in these folders belonged to Charles F. Wilcox, Mona's father. Folder 14 has newspaper clippings, pages from a diary, and a registration card from the Department of Medicine at the University of the City of New York. Folder 15 has a concert invitation for Emma Lucy Gates, a letter from his wife, Elizabeth Stevenson Wilcox, and a Surgeon's Club membership card. Folder 10 has correspondence about Wilcox family genealogy and letters from Ramona while abroad in Berlin, Paris, and London.

These folders have correspondence to Charles F. Wilcox. Folder one also has Wilcox family history, and a copy of the LDS Millennial Star. Folder two contains birthday letters, letters between Elizabeth Stevenson Wilcox while she was in California, newspaper clippings, and a program from the 4th Annual Wilcox Family Reunion. Folder three has an obituary for his sister Cynthia Arnold, who arrived with the Pioneers in 1847. Folder four has several letters from Ramona while she lived in Colombia. There is also an obituary for Walter E. Wilcox's, Ramona's paternal grandfather. Folder six has family correspondence and personal items, including copies of Charles F. Wilcox's obituary, royalty reports from Yates Ranch Oil, and a copy of a poem Wilcox recited to his patients.

This folder contains undated correspondence, Wilcox family history, and Charles F. Wilcox's mother's obituary.

This folder contains correspondence to and from Ramona's mother, Elizabeth Stevenson Wilcox.

This folder has items that belonged to Elizabeth Stevenson Wilcox. There is an autobiographical essay, a program for the Sixth Triennial Meeting of the National Council of Women, and postcards from Ramona and Fred.

These folders are primarily family correspondence. Folder 12 has letters from Steve while he was on tour in Europe with J.J. McClellan. There is also an alumni issue of the Utah Chronicle that lists Mrs. C.F. Wilcox as Alumni Association VP. Folder 14 has correspondence from the Joseph J. Cannon family while they were living in Colombia.

This folder has a booklet, "Memorial to Elizabeth Claridge McCune." The booklet contains photos and a McCune family history.

Folder one contains letters from Ramona to her mother. Folders two through six have correspondence from the Cannon family while they were in Great Britain on their mission. In addition to correspondence, folder seven also has newspaper clippings.

This folder contains various correspondences pertaining to Elizabeth Stevenson Wilcox. There are copies of her obituary, sympathy notes, and an article from Improvement Era.

Wilcox. Included are letters from Mona and Elizabeth Cannon and an essay about the early days of the University of Utah. There are also biographical notes, an essay on women writers, pages from the LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, a poem called "Mother Dear" by Ramona, and a Daughters of Utah Pioneers membership card.

This folder contains material pertaining to Mona's brother, Edward "Steve" Stevenson Wilcox. There are copies of Steve's and Walter E. Wilcox's (paternal grandfather) obituaries, a program from Steve's farewell testimony, his mission call, his mission release, and his passport.

This folder consists of material pertaining to Mona's brother Ramon "Ray" or "Rae" Stevenson Wilcox, including his missionary farewell program, a letter to Mona, his wedding announcement (married Genevieve Hart), a verbatim report of funeral services, and copies of Ramon's obituary.

These folder contains correspondence to Ramona's sister, Claire Augusta Wilcox Noall. Folder one has a letter from Ramona about her daughter Elizabeth's divorce and sympathy letters regarding the death of Elizabeth Stevenson Wilcox. Folder two contains more correspondence and an article she wrote for The Deseret News about cattle.

This folder contains items such as an article Claire wrote on a Serbian-Austrian Christmas, a novel excerpt , newspaper clippings, and cards.

These folders contain correspondence to Mona's brother, C. Fred Wilcox, Jr. Included are party invitations, a program for his "Farewell Testimony," Ramona's notes on Fred, and letters from Fred while sailing to Europe for his mission. There is also a lot of family correspondence detailing the lives of the Wilcox, Noall, and Cannon families.

These folder contains newspaper clippings, calling cards, and letters.

Mary Stevenson Wilcox is Ramona's sister. These folders have correspondence between her family, friends, and school. Folder 17 contains letters from Ramona she was in the Alps with her son Bryant and while she was at her son Mark's Harvard graduation.

These folders contain correspondence between family and friends. Folder two contains correspondence about Mary's estate, her obituary, and a her death certificate.

The Richards family was Ramona's great grandmother's family. This folder contains the funeral book for Joseph Tanner Richards.

This folder contains Richards Family correspondence, including family reunion programs, Irene Richards's obituary, and a family newsletter

This folder contains a family history for the Stevenson and Richards's families. Folder 12 has Ramona's notes, obituaries for Paul S. Richards, Willard B. Richards, Stephen L. Richards, and Emma Louise Stayner Richards. There is also an article on Henry Richards, President of Granite Furniture, and a letter from Ramona to Carr Printing about Samuel Richards's biography. Folder 13 has a typed excerpt from Samuel Richards's biography. Folder 14 has an essay about the beginning of the Relief Society as well as an essay entitled "A Brief History of Rhoda, Phineas, Levi and Willard Richards."

This is an essay by Ramona Wilcox Cannon. Folder 15 contains the actual essay while folders 16 and 17 have notes and drafts of the essay.