Fern Flagler Peery papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2473
Scope and Contents
The Fern Flagler Peery papers (1840-2008) contain correspondence, diaries, vital records, genealogy, news clippings and scrapbooks. The bulk of correspondence is regarding Fern F. Peery's children, and second husband Joe. The collection houses many books and newspaper clippings regarding Henry Morrison Flagler, the Father of Miami, a relative of Fern F. Peery. Also of note are two tubes containing numerous brass rubbings made by Fern. Where possible, original order of the creator has been maintained.
Dates
- 1840-2008
Creator
- Peery, Fern Flagler (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Sketch
Fern Flagler was born 13 January 1917 in Elko, Nevada, the daughter of Robert H. Flagler and Elizabeth Fisher Flagler. In 1936 she married Frank E. Larson Jr., and had two children, Frankie and Brent. The couple divorced sometime in the 1940s. Fern was married again in 1949 to University of Utah professor Joseph S. Peery and had two children, Teri and Tana. They divorced in 1991.
Extent
10.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Fern Flagler Peery papers (1840-2008) contain correspondence, diaries, vital records, genealogy, and news clippings of Peery and her family members. Also included is family history research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Tana Hunter in 2009.
Separated Materials
Photographs have been tranferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1592).
Processing Information
Processed by Julia Huddleston in 2009.
Creator
- Peery, Fern Flagler (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Fern Flagler Peery papers, 1840-2008
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Julia Huddleston
- Date
- © 2009 (last modified: 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu