Calder, Edgar Hague, 1893-1958
Dates
- Existence: 1893 - 1958
Biographical History
Edgar Hague Calder (1893-1958) was a fruit farmer in Utah.
Edgar Hague Calder, known as Ted, was born August 31, 1893, to David George Calder and Sarah Elizabeth Hague in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. He was the fifth of their seven children. He attended Brigham Young University and the University of Utah for a year each. Calder married Melba Vance on December 12, 1917, and the two had seven children together (Dorathy Valene, Edgar Vance, Robert Bruce, David Grant, Melba June, Thelma Mae, and Matilda Beth). After his father's death in 1926, he moved his wife and children to his family's fruit farm, where he ran both the farm and fruit truck, bringing fruit to small Utah towns. Calder passed away on August 28, 1958.
Citation:
Calder family papers, approximately 1850-2005 (Edgar Hague Calder)FamilySearch, via WWW, January 3, 2023 (Edgar Hague Calder, known as Ted; born August 31, 1893, to David George Calder and Sarah Elizabeth Hague in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, the fifth of their seven children; attended Brigham Young University and the University of Utah for a year each; married Melba Vance on December 12, 1917, and the two had seven children together (Dorathy Valene, Edgar Vance, Robert Bruce, David Grant, Melba June, Thelma Mae, and Matilda Beth); after his father's death in 1926, he moved his wife and children to his family's fruit farm, where he ran both the farm and fruit truck, bringing fruit to small Utah towns; Calder passed away on August 28, 1958)
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Calder family books, 1873-1974
Contains a family photograph book, pocketbooks, an autograph book belonging to John A. Vance, and a New Testament presented to David G. Calder from the captain of the S.S. Wisconsin in 1879. Materials dated 1873 to 1974.
Calder family papers
Contains physical and digital copies of scrapbooks, photographs, ephemera, and family histories of Edgar Hague Calder and two generations of his ancestors, including his grandfather, David O. Calder, and Edgar's wife, Melba Vance Calder, and two generations of her ancestors. Also includes various books, such as an autograph book, pocketbooks, and photograph books. Dated approximately 1850 to 2005.
Calder family photographs, approximately 1860-1934
Photographs of various Calder family members, most of which are not identified. Includes at least one daguerreotype and the original albums the photographs were stored in. Dated approximately 1860 to 1934.
Calder family scrapbooks, approximately 1850-2005
Scrapbooks on various Calder family members, including David G. and Sarah E. Hague, Edgar Hague, Melba Vance Calder, John A. and Matilda Martin Vance, and David O. Calder. Scrapbooks include family history notes and narratives, clippings, family group sheets, greeting cards, postcards, correspondence, and other ephemera. Also includes some loose material, such as photographs, calling cards, and other documents. Dated approximately 1850 to 2005.