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Theodore Nystrom correspondence with Kate Thomas, 1896-1898

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3170 Series 1

Scope and Contents

Contains letters written between Nystrom and Kate Thomas.

Dates

  • Other: 1896-1898

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in predominantly in English and French.

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 Theodore Nystrom letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Theodore Nystrom (1870-1949) was a businessman in Utah and Idaho.

Theodore Nystrom was born September 26, 1870, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Peter T. Nystrom and Johanna Moos Nystrom. Nystrom graduated from the University of Utah in 1896 after working as a business manager, editor and special feature writer of the Chronicle, a student newspaper. He was president of athletic society and manager of the first official university football team from 1893 to 1895. Between 1897 and 1899 Nystrom served a mission in Europe, specifically in France and Switzerland. On June 21, 1900, Nystrom married Almira Mae Taylor in Salt Lake City. He then worked as a branch manager of Consolidated Wagon and Machine Company in Montpelier, Idaho. Nystrom later worked as a manager of Taylor-Romney-Armstrong Company until its dissolution, after which he served as city sales manager of Morrison–Merrill and Company in Salt Lake City. He later was associated with Strenell-Paterson Investment Company and died holding position as a group supervisor of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Nystrom did some cattle and dairy work in his life. He and his wife had two children. Theodore Nystrom died on September 25, 1949, in Salt Lake City.

Biographical History

Kate Thomas (1873-1950) was a Mormon author and poet in Utah.

Kate Thomas was born on July 2, 1871 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Richard Kendall and Caroline Stockdale Thomas. She attended LDS Business College and the University of Deseret, and wrote for University Chronicle, Young Woman's Journal and the Relief Society Magazine. She never married, and travelled frequently to the East and West coasts, as well as to Europe, and spent several years in New York City. During this time she wrote educational articles for Mormon publications, and campaigned for the establishment of the League of Nations. She was a patron of the arts and theater in Utah, and received national recognition for her poem, Hymn of the Pioneer. She died on March 3, 1950 in Salt Lake City.

Extent

1 folder

Arrangement note

Chronological (followed by undated items).

Other Finding Aids note

A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3170.xml

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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