Scope and Contents Collection contains materials pertaining to the life of Rose Marie Reid. It contains her personal and professional materials documenting the growth, popularity, and decline of her business in swimwear, including advertisements, legal documents, and swimsuits designed by Reid. Her personal papers include her correspondence, both private and related to her designs, and several speeches she gave as her fame and renown grew. Her ecclesiastical papers discuss her missionary work, contribution to...

Scope and Contents Contains materials related to Rose Marie Reid's ecclesiastical work. Includes materials pertaining to her effort to conduct missionary work among Jewish people, including drafts of her pamphlet "Attention Israel" and collections of visual aids she found helpful. Also includes her correspondence relating to the creation of the booklet and some reflections on her experiences. Also contains her work related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including documents on her...

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Contains the documents pertaining to Reid's other religious work. Includes some information on her contribution to the construction of the Los Angeles Temple, particularly the story of the "swimsuit that helped to build the temple." Also includes correspondence with members of the Relief Society and information on her church clothing designs. Dated approximately 1953-1962.

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Includes his life history, compiled by two of his children; copies of his diaries, 1897-1920 (typed transcripts) and 1920-1951 (photocopies); scrapbooks; poetry; and his obituary, 1951.

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Contains the family papers of the West family, including a history of Joseph Anderson West and journals of Lois Hunt West. Dated 1934-2007.