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Barrus, Ruth Hammond, 1912-1980

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1912 - 1980

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Emery F. Barrus letters and diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 947
Scope and Contents

Nine handwritten letters and 6 pages of Elder Emery F. Barrus' journal kept while he served as a missionary for the Mormon Church in the Southern States Mission in 1899. Letters and journal describe both Barrus' travels and attempts to preach the restored gospel, primarily to people of Tennessee and Missouri. Both letters and journal pages are photocopied for patron use. Also included are the funerary program and a newspaper obituary of Ruth Hammond Barrus.

Dates: 1889-1980

Ruth H. Barrus papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2092
Abstract

Papers and scrapbooks relating to her work in humanities and music at Ricks College, her role as mother and wife, and position as 1978 Idaho Mother of the Year. Collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, personal journals (1976-1979), class syllabi, grant applications, and papers written for publication and presentation. Includes information on the 1976 Teton Dam disaster.

Dates: approximately 1933-1979

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Subject
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
Colleges and Universities 1
Education 1