Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream papers
Content Description
Collection of correspondence between Nora Crockett Ream, William Dewine Ream, family, and friends. Most of the letters are addressed to Nora, and the majority of letters are concerning family and daily life at the Ream family ranch in Dingle, Idaho. Collection also includes fifty photographs of family, friends, and travels. Materials date from 1903 to 1945.
Dates
- Creation: 1903-1945
Creator
- Ream, Nora Ellen Crockett, 1862-1945 (creator, Person)
- Ream, William Dewine, 1859-1939 (creator, 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 the Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Nora Ellen Crockett Ream (1862-1945) was a wife, mother, and grandmother to many in Utah.
Nora Crockett Ream was born on December 28, 1862, in Logan, Utah, to parents Mary Sophia Reed and Alvin Crockett. She married William Dewine Ream on November 11, 1885, and spent years ranching in Dingle, Idaho. Together they had ten children that lived to adulthood. She resided in Utah, Idaho, and California. She died on November 30, 1945 in San Francisco, California, and was buried in Dingle, Idaho.
Biographical History
William Dewine Ream (1859-1939) was a husband, father, and rancher in Idaho.
Will Ream was born on October 29, 1859, in Chariton, Iowa, to parents Nancy Elizabeth Murphin and Sampson Mitchell Ream. He married Nora Ellen Crockett on November 11, 1885, and together they had ten children that lived to adulthood. Their family years were spent ranching in Dingle, Idaho. William died on November 24, 1939, in Long Beach, California.
Extent
10 boxes (5 linear ft.)
1 folder (0.05 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Helen Mae Ream Bateman, grandaughter of Nora Ellen Crockett Ream and William Dewine Ream through their eldest son William Wesley "Wesley" Ream and Mary Cooper Sirrine, in 2015.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Helen Mae Ream Bateman; March 25, 2015.
Appraisal
Utah and Western American and LDS cultural, family, social, intellectual, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection developmental policy IV.a.i.1 and 4, November 2013).
Processing Information
Processed; McKinley Griffin, John M. Murphy; 2015.
Processed; Ryan K. Lee; 2018.
Processed; Grace Bithell; 2019.
Subject
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- McKinley Griffin
- Date
- 2015 December 3
- 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