Rose Zipporah Marsh Butler papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains letters to and from Rose Zipporah Marsh Butler, including envelopes and fragments of the stationary box where the letters were stored. Includes Edwin and Margaret Marsh guardianship transfer affidavit recording the transfer of guardianship of Rose to William and Sarah Beecher, dated 1888, two letters dated 1888 and 1889 from James Chandler to William and Sarah Beecher, Rose's foster parents, and a letter dated around 1888 from Edwin Beecher to William and Sarah Beecher, thanking them for taking care of Rose. Collection also contains a bound biographical sketch of Rose Zipporah Marsh Butler, produced after 1967. Materials dated 1888-1967.
Dates
- 1888-1967
Creator
- Butler, Rose Zipporah Marsh, 1882-1968 (creator, 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Rose Zipporah Marsh Butler was born March 3, 1882, in London, England, to Edwin Marsh and Margaret Forder. Her parents were converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and sent Rose to live with other Saints in Utah in 1888. There, Rose was raised by Sarah and William Beecher in Willard, Utah, as her parents were never able to immigrate to Utah. Rose married Heber Close Butler on February 11, 1904, in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had ten children and resided in Garland, Utah, where Rose was very active in the Church’s Primary and Relief Society programs. Rose passed away June 29, 1968, in Ogden, Utah.
Extent
1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Richard Marsh Butler, son of Rose Zipporah Marsh Butler, in November 2022.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Richard Marsh Butler; November 2022.
Appraisal
History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn; August 2023.
- Title
- Rose Zipporah Marsh Butler papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Karen Glenn
- Date
- 2023 August 11
- 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