Elwood P. Bonney correspondence
Scope and Contents note
A collection of letters, newspaper clippings, and receipts addressed to Elwood P. Bonney. The letters include personal correspondence and correspondence regarding purchases of books, and the newspaper clippings were typically on the subject of historical monuments or historic sites.
Dates
- 1927-1967
Creator
- Bonney, Elwood P. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Elwood P. Bonney correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Elwood Payne Bonney was born 16 August 1897 in Pennsylvania. On 28 April 1934, he married Dora Myrtle King. The couple had three daughters. Because of his work as an amateur historian, Elwood P. Bonney is credited with the preservation of William Henry Jackson's work. He died 11 July 1986.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of letters, newspaper clippings, and receipts addressed to Elwood P. Bonney.
Custodial History note
Purchased from Ernest Strack in 1987 as part of the purchase of Bonney's book collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Purchased; Ernest Strack; 1987.
Appraisal note
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social and religious history 5.VII (Collection development policy for 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).
Processing Information note
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student processor.
- Title
- Register of Elwood P. Bonney correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 13 May 2009
- 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