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Elizabeth Touchstone Clayton collection of family letters

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7809

Scope and Contents

Contains letters between immediate and extended family members of Elizabeth Touchstone Clayton, which come from various states including Texas, Alabama, Washington, New York, and New Jersey. A majority of the letters are between husband, William D. Craig, and wife, Bessie Graham Craig. Also includes letters from Gavin Drummond Hunt to his sister, Mary Craig, and letters from Allie G. Hunt. The letters date before, during, and after the American Civil War, and some letters include correspondence for Civil War soldiers about their activies on the war front. For the most part, the letters discuss every day proceedings of the lives of family and friends. Dated approximately 1838-1976. Also includes photocopies and transcriptions, and a DVD copy of most of the letters.

Dates

  • 1838-1976

Creator

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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Elizabeth Touchstone Clayton was born June 25, 1927, in Dallas, Texas to William Weatherford Touchstone and Anna Catherine Craig. She and her husband, L. Whitney Clayton, Jr., raised three boys in southern California before retiring to Wymoming. Elizabeth and her husband served a medical mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One of their sons, Weatherford T. Clayton, served in the Seventy for the Church. Elizabeth passed away August 21, 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Extent

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Donated by Weatherford T. Clayton and Elizabeth Touchstone Clayton in 2011, 2014, and 2017. Addition donated by William Weatherford Clayton in behalf of his mother Elizabeth Touchstone Clayton in 2023. Materials were inherited from his mother.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Weatherford T. Clayton and Elizabeth Touchstone Clayton; 2011, 2014, and 2017.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; William Weatherford Clayton in behalf of Elizabeth Touchstone Clayton; 2023.

Appraisal

History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)

General

Collection formerly titled: Weatherford T. Clayton collection of family letters.

Processing Information

Processed; Elizabeth Ballif and Courtney Dickson, student manuscript processors, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2011.

Processing Information

Processed; Kelsey Samuelsen, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2012. Addendum added.

Processing Information

Processed; Margaret Weddle, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2015; Addendum added.

Processing Information

Processed; Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2017. Collection title updated.

Processing Information

Processed; Brittan Redford; 2023. Transcriptions added.

Processing Information

Processed; Karen Glenn; 2023. Addendum added.

Title
Register of Elizabeth Touchstone Clayton collection of family letters
Status
Completed
Author
Courtney Dickson and Elizabeth Ballif, student processors, John M. Murphy, curator
Date
2011 June
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States