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Silver, Ruth S. (Ruth Stanlie), 1930-2015

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1930 - 2015

Biographical History

Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver (1930-2015) was a college professor in Hawaii, Utah, and Colorado.

Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver was born on November 1, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph F. and Ruth Pingree Smith. Ruth was the first child of seven: Ida Smith, Lynne Smith Partridge, Raoul P. Smith, Denis P. Smith, Hyrum W. Smith, and Pauline Smith Jensen. Ruth attended Davis High School, but moved to Hawaii at the age of 16 where she graduated from Punahou School in 1948. She attended college at the University of Utah and the University of Hawaii and graduated with a bachelor's degree in speech communication in 1952. While in college, Ruth was active in the Chi Omega sorority. Ruth continued her education and earned a master's degree in speech communication at the University of Hawaii. After gaining an education, Ruth served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to England in 1955. Upon returning from her mission, Ruth began teaching speech communications at the Church College of Hawaii from 1957 to 1960. She moved on to teach at Brigham Young University from 1961 to 1964. In 1964, Ruth met Harold F. Silver while on a trip back to England. They married in 1964 in the Hawaii Temple. After the marriage, the couple moved back to Denver, Colorado, where they lived for the next fifty years. While in Colorado, Ruth taught at the Colorado Women's College and served on various educational and cultural boards including the Civic Center Conservancy, Colorado Ballet, the Denver Center Theatre, and the Denver Symphony. In 1984, Harold F. Silver passed away.

In 2014, Ruth moved from Denver, Colorado to Utah to be near family. She became ill and passed away on July 17, 2015. Ruth is buried at Fairmount Hampden Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.

Citation:
UPB files, February 26, 2016 (b. November 1, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph F. and Ruth Pingree Smith; six siblings--Ida Smith, Lynne Smith Partridge, Raoul P. Smith, Denis P. Smith, Hyrum W. Smith, and Pauline Smith Jensen; attended the elementary Stewart School of U. of U. campus, South Davis Jr. High, and Davis High school; moved to Hawaii at age of 16; attended Punahou School where she graduated in 1948; attended college at University of Utah and the University of Hawaii and graduated with a bachelor's degree in speech communication in 1952; active in Chi Omega sorority; earned master's degree in speech communication at the University of Hawaii; served LDS Mission to England in 1955; taught speech communications at the Church College of Hawaii from 1957-60; taught Brigham Young University 1961-1964; met Harold F. Silver on a trip to England and married in 1964 in the Hawaii LDS Temple; Harold died in 1984; taught at the Colorado Women's College; served on the cultural and educations boards of the Civic Center Conservancy, University of Denver, Colorado Ballet, Colorado Children's Chorale, Central City Opera, the Denver Center for Performing Arts, the Denver Center Theatre, Denver Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Denver Young Artisits Orchestra, Women's Library Association, Hadassah, Jane Herrick Literary Club, Denver Stake LDS Relief Society, and the Colorado Steering Committee for the Women's Studies in Religion Program at Harvard Divinity School; retired her home in Denver, Colorado in 2014 and moved to Utah to be with family; became ill and passed away on July 17, 2015; buried at Fairmount Hampden Cemetery in Denver, Colorado)

Ancestry.com, via WWW, Mar. 19, 2016 (Ruth S. Silver; Ruth Stanlie Silver; Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver; b. Nov. 1, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah; d. July 17, 2015 in American Fork, Utah)

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Ruth S. Silver calendars, 1965-1984

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1 Sub-Series Sub-series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's calendars filled with handwritten notes. Dated approximately 1965 to 1984.

Dates: 1965-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8817, Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers / Ruth S. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver correspondence, 1939-1994

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's correspondence, including greeting cards with photographs that she received or sent while she was living in Hawaii, Utah, England, and Colorado. Dated approximately 1939 to 1994.

Dates: 1939-1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8817, Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers / Ruth S. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver journals, approximately 1946-1983

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's handwritten journals while she lived in Hawaii, Utah, England, and Colorado. Also contains budget journals. Dated approximately 1946 to 1983.

Dates: approximately 1946-1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8817, Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers / Ruth S. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver papers, approximately 1939-2014

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, notes, professional and school materials, and photographs from Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's life while she was living in Hawaii, Utah, and Colorado. Dated approximately 1939-2014.

Dates: approximately 1939-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8817, Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver personal papers, 1953-2014

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's handwritten notes from school, church, BYU Education Week, community organizaions, and conferences while living in Hawaii, Utah, and Colorado. Also contains Ruth's passport, immunization card and other travel documents, a personality chart, guest party lists, Valentine's cards, and lists of parties attended and hosted. Dated approximately 1953 to 2014.

Dates: 1953-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8817, Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers / Ruth S. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver photographs, approximately 1940-2013

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs and 792 negatives from Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver and Harold F. Silver's lives. Includes images of Smith and Silver family members, family events, and travel. Dated approximately 1940 to 2013.

Dates: approximately 1940-2013
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8817, Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers / Ruth S. Silver papers

Ruth S. Silver professional and school papers, 1945-2009

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8817 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents Contains Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver's professional and school papers while she lived in Hawaii, Utah, and Colorado. Materials included are high school and college yearbooks, diplomas, programs, class work, directories, certificates, correspondence, and newsletters. Also contains materials related to Ruth's involvement with the Brigham Young University President's Club and Alumni Association, and public relations work with the Chuch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colorado. Dated...
Dates: 1945-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8817, Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers / Ruth S. Silver papers

Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8817
Scope and Contents Collection contains letters, ephemera, notes, journals, scrapbooks, photographs, negatives, and writings from Ruth Stanlie Smith Silver and Harold F. Silver's lives. The materials were created while Ruth and Harold lived in Hawaii, Utah, and Colorado. Contains materials related to Ruth's work in the Alumni Association of Brigham Young University, the BYU President's Roundtable, cards sent to her for her 60th birthday, and material related to her work with the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Dates: approximately 1930-2014; Majority of material found within approximately 1950-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruth S. and H. F. Silver papers

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