Kenneth Mead and Barbara Mackey Ogilvie letters
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters mainly from Eve Ball to Barbara and Kenneth Ogilvie, spanning the years 1972 to 1984. Topics are mostly about life and health updates, though some content discusses Eve's publications and research on Native Americans. Collection also includes envelopes, clippings, and four color slide photographs of Eve Ball's home. Includes an April 1984 newsletter from the Lincoln County Historical Society.
Dates
- 1972-1984
Creator
- Ball, Eve (correspondent, Person)
- Ogilvie, Barbara Mackey, 1921-2005 (correspondent, Person)
- Ogilvie, Kenneth Mead, 1922-2005 (correspondent, 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 History
Kenneth Mead Ogilvie was born January 17, 1922, in Texas. He was acquaintance of Eve Ball, who was a leading authority on the lives of the Apache tribe in New Mexico in the mid-20th century. Kenneth Mead Ogilvie was married to Barbara Mackey. He died at the age of 83 on March 16, 2005.
Biographical History
Barbara Mackey Ogilvie was born April 7, 1921. She lived in Arcadia, California, with her husband, Kenneth Mead Ogilvie for 55 years. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in art education, and was an active volunteer in museums and arts in her community. was an acquaintance of Eve Ball, who was a leading authority on the lives of the Apache tribe in New Mexico in the mid-20th century. Kenneth and Barbara worked closely with Eve in her research and interest in the Apache tribespeople. Barbara died October 28, 2005.
Biographical / Historical
Eve Ball, also known as Katherine Evelyn Daly (1890-1984) was a noted oral historian and author. She especially enjoyed working in New Mexico, the Southwest, and with the Apache Indians.
Extent
11 folders (0.3 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Ken Ogilvie, son of Kenneth Mead and Barbara Mackey Ogilvie in January 2009 and April 2018.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ken Ogilvie; January 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ken Ogilvie; April 2018.
Appraisal
Illustrates professional and social life of a prominent western researcher. (Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history; Collection development policy for 20th Century western manuscripts, 2007.)
Processing Information
Processed; Alicia Lynn Harris; 2009.
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn; April 2022.
- Title
- Register of Kenneth Mead and Barbara Mackey Ogilvie letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Alicia Lynn Harris
- Date
- 2009 May
- 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