Correspondence, 1905-1933

File — Box: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Jeanette McKay Morrell papers (1896-1983) contain journals, correspondence, scrapbooks, certificates, brochures, pamphlets, fliers, bulletins, articles, poems, and news clippings that pertain to the life of Morrell, as well as to the lives of her husband, children, parents, and siblings. The majority of the collection, ranging in date from 1896 to 1983, pertains to her personal and family life, and is therefore divide into two sections.

Section one contains the personal materials of Jeanette Morrell and ranges in date from 1896 to 1971. This section contains correspondence to Morrell from her parents and siblings. There are also correspondence from friends, church members, and men she dated, such as Bruce L. Brown. Beginning in 1906 there are many letters between Morrell and her husband, Joseph Rowland. There are also scrapbooks, such as one on Morrell's older brother, Thomas E. McKay. There are also collected materials, such as certificates from schools Morrell attended, notebooks, programs, brochures, copies of the yearbook from Weber Stake Academy, The Acorn, handwritten articles and poems, news clippings, as well as miscellaneous materials.

Section two contains materials relating to the McKay and Morrell familes and ranges in date from 1912 to 1983. This section contains journals from Joseph R. Morrell and correspondence from the Morrell's four children: David M., Jeanette ("Janette"), Katherine ("Kitty"), and Rowland. There is also correspondence form David O. McKay, as well as other correspondence between members of the McKay and Morrell families.

Dates

1905-1933

Conditions Governing Access

Access to original correspondence (1896-1930) is restricted.

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.