Ruth Skousen collection on Millie Callister family
Scope and Contents
Collection contains letters written by Millie Callister to her family and letters written to Millie. Also includes transcriptions of the letters done by Ruth Skousen. The letters were written in Utah. Dated circa 1902-2013, bulk circa 1902-1930.
Dates
- approximately 1902-2013
- Majority of material found within approximately 1902-1930
Creator
- Skousen, Ruth, 1922-2013 (collector, Person)
- Callister, Millie Adelaide Peterson, 1886-1980 (author, 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 Ruth Skousen collection on Millie Callister family must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Ruth Skousen (1922-2013) was a wife and mother in Arizona.
Marta Ruth Nielson was born on May 4, 1922 in Blayrock, New Mexico to Frihoff Ellis Nielson and Marta Almeda Nelson. Ruth married Willard Ivan Skousen on June 5, 1941 and together they had six children. Marta died on September 21, 2013 in Gilbert, Arizona.
Biographical History
Millie Callister (1886-1980) was a musician, homemaker, and secretary in Utah.
Millie Adelaide Peterson was born on September 22, 1886 in Scipio, Utah to Andreas and Adelaide Harriet Mathews Peterson. She studied at Brigham Young Academy with a major in music. While studying at BYA, Millie met Thomas Clark Callister, and they married on May 17, 1906 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Millie and Thomas had six children. Throughout her life Millie was a piano teacher, organist, homemaker, and secretary for her husband's telephone business. Millie died on December 10, 1980 in Fillmore, Utah.
Extent
2 boxes (1.0 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
LDS, Utah, and Western American women (20th Century Western and Mormon Americana collection department policy 5.IV, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Corinne Bird, Sadie Julian; 2016.
- Title
- Register of Ruth Skousen collection on Millie Callister family
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Corinne Bird
- Date
- 2016 September 22
- 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