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Lily Klasner political correspondence, 1930-1944

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1963 Series 5 Sub-Series 4

Scope and Contents

Correspondence on election work and with elected officials. Dated 1930 to 1944.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930-1944

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials in English with one letter in Spanish.

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

From the Series:

Lillian "Lily" Klasner was born December 18, 1862, in Mason County, Texas, during the American Civil War. Her parents were rancher Robert Adam Casey and Eveline Ellen Shellenbarger. At age five Lillian's family moved from Texas to Rio Hondo, New Mexico. While in her early teens Lily began collecting letters and documents to inform an autobiographical account of her pioneer experiences. She attended the New Mexico Highlands University at Las Vegas and became a teacher, telegrapher, and rancher. Lily married Joseph A. Klasner on December 18, 1893, in Texas, but later divorced him. She died in Roswell, New Mexico, on May 31, 1946. Lily's history, written from her diary, collected letters, photographs, and other documents, was found twenty years after she passed away. It was published posthumously as "My Girlhood Among Outlaws," in 1972, edited by Eve Ball.

Extent

2 folders

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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