Lily Klasner papers
Scope and Contents
Book drafts, correspondence, notices, court transcripts, newspaper clippings, political pamphlets, poetry in English and Spanish, and certificates. The materials relate to Klasner's research for her autobiography, "My Girlhood Among Outlaws," and her biography of John Chisum, "Baron of the Pecos."
Dates
- 1885-1972
Creator
- Klasner, Lily, 1862-1946 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 History
Lillian "Lily" Klasner was born in Mason County, Texas in 1862 during the Civil War. At age five Lillian's family moved from Texas to Rio Hondo in New Mexico. While in her early teens Lillian she began collecting letters and documents to inform an autobiographical account of her pioneer experiences. She attended the New Mexico Highlands University at Las Vegas and became a teacher, telegrapher, and rancher. Lillian married Joe Klasner, but later divorced him. She died in Rosewell, New Mexico, on May 31, 1946. Lillian's history, written from her diary, collected letters, photographs, and other documeents, was found twenty years after she passed away. It was published postumously as "My Girldhood Among Outlaws," in 1972, and edited by Eve Ball.
Extent
13 boxes (6.5 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Purchased in 1975.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; 1975.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Processed; Andrea Wyss; April 2011.
- Title
- Register of Lily Klasner papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 April 29
- 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.
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Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States