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Sandra Bradford Packard collection on Francis family

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 7573

Scope and Contents

Contains letters, photographs, autobiographical material, and the temple work register of Mary Emily Francis Kelly Pye.

Dates

  • 1865-1930

Creator

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 Sandra Bradford Packard collection on Francis family must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Sandra Bradford Packard was born in 1950 to Gordon and Virginia Bradford. She married Dennis Packard.

Biographical / Historical

Robert Dolby Francis was born November 29, 1836 in Wales. He married Maria Banks. They had two daughters. He died on July 14, 1868 in Allahabad, India, of sunstroke.

Biographical / Historical

Mary Emily Francis Kelly Pye was born September 11, 1867 in Allahabad, India to Robert Dolby Francis and Maria Banks Francis. Her father died when she was just two, and she was moved to London to live with her grandparents. Later, she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, married John Kelly, and emigrated to Utah. John died after being married for three months. She later married Caleb Pye. She died on May 26, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Materials are in their original order.

Custodial History

Donated by Sandra Bradford Packard in 2010.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Sandra Bradford Packard; 2010.

Appraisal

19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.

Processing Information

Processed by Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John Murphy, Curator in 2010.

Title
Register of the Sandra Bradford Packard collection on Francis family
Status
Completed
Author
Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John Murphy, Curator
Date
2010 May 3
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States