Robert Carder papers
Scope and Contents
Contains the genealogical research of Robert Carder on his ancestors from the Carder family and other related families. Includes his family group sheets, correspondence between Carder and other fellow genealogists, and miscellaneous family records. Also includes notes on Robert Carder's ancestor, Richard Carder, and his descendants that would be included in "Richard Carder of Boston, Mass., Portsmouth and Warwick, R.I. and some of his descendants," one of Robert Carder's published works. Materials dated 1965-1984.
Dates
- 1965-1984
Creator
- Carder, Robert Webster, 1907-1988 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Robert Carder papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Robert Webster Carder (1907-1988) was a family historian from Connecticut.
Robert Webster Carder was born on February 2, 1907, in Boston, Massachusetts, to parents Josiah Smith and Grace Livermore Webster Carder. He married Ruth Elizabeth Kelius (1905-1983) on August 4, 1931, in Singapore, China. They later settled in Madison, Connecticut. After retiring, Carder was involved in extensive family history research. He published three works on family history: Index, Bulletin of the Stamford Genealogical Society; Carder family genealogical collection; and Richard Carder of Boston, Mass., Portsmouth and Warwick, R.I. and some of his descendants.
Carder died on August 21, 1988, in Fairfield Connecticut.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The collection was donated by the family of Richard Webster Carder in 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Richard Carder family; 2014.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Clarissa McIntire, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2014.
- Title
- Register of Robert Carder papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Clarissa McIntire
- Date
- 2014 December 5
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States