Rachel Calder Ashworth family papers and histories
Scope and Contents
Rachel Calder Ashworth family papers and histories contains family histories, biographies, autobiographies, family records, pedigrees and photographs of her pioneer ancestors and their families, many of whom were in Vernal, Utah. Some of the more frequently mentioned families are the Ashworths, the Mentzers, the Hackings, and the Calders. Dated from approximately 1900 to 2015.
Dates
- approximately 1900-2015
Creator
- Ashworth, Rachel Calder, 1928- (collector, 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 publish material from the Rachel Calder Ashworth family papers and histories must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Rachel Calder Ashworth (1928-) is an LDS family historian and musician living in Orem.
Rachel Calder Ashworth was one of twin sisters born November 18, 1928 in Vernal, Utah to Leo and Lucile Hacking Calder. She graduated from Uintah High School in 1947, then attended BYU from 1947 to 1949, the University of Utah from 1949 to 1950, and finally graduated from San Jose State College with an Education degree. She married Clinton Paul Ashworth in the Salt Lake City Temple on the October 9, 1950. Together they had seven children; Jeff, Lucy, James, Alan, Paul, Sally and Jane.
Mrs. Ashworth has always actively participated in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in the Mt. Timpanogos temple, and a one year Family History mission in Salt Lake with her husband. She has sung vocal solos and in many choirs throughout the years, and loves Family History Research and writing pioneer histories.
Extent
8 cartons (8 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Rachel C. Ashworth in 2017.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Rachel C. Ashworth; April 3, 2017.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.V, August 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Jace Packer, student manuscript processor, and John Murphy, curator; 2017.
- Title
- Register of Rachel Calder Ashworth family papers and histories
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jace Packer
- Date
- 2017 July 18
- 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