Lucille Knotts family correspondence

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 3234

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Lucille Knotts family correspondence (1940-1959) consists primarily of correspondence from her brother, Ross Gayle Carlson, and another relative, Robert E. Knotts, during World War II. The letters begin in 1943 as both men are training in military schools. Knotts writes from the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis, Tennessee, while Carlson writes from Army Air Forces Technical School at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas and Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana. Both write about training, camp life, and social activities. The letters continue to be written from various military installations in California, Florida, Illinois, and Wisconsin through 1945. In flight school, Carlson writes about the thrill of conducting spins in an aircraft and the "sweet" civilian life while being furloughed. In 1944, Knotts writes about graduating from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, but is too large for a fighter plane. Carlson and Knotts often reference one another in the letters. The correspondence also includes later letters to Mary McIntyre, Daryl E. Lamb, and Tom Gustin from 1947 through 1959. Also included are general materials and Carlton's report of separation from the United States Army in 1946.

Dates

1940-1959

Creator

Knotts, Lucille Olive (Person)

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 / Historical

Lucille Olive Carlson was born on July 12, 1916 in Boneta, Duchesne, Utah to Heber Carlson and Olive Johanna Nielsen. Carlson married Joseph Glendon Knotts in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 8, 1935. The couple operated Lucille's Cafe. Carlson passed away on June 11, 1988.

Ross Gayle Carlson was born on June 19, 1924 in Eureka, Utah to Heber Carlson and Olive Johanna Nielsen. Carlson married Norma Barney in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 6, 1954. During World War II, Carlson trained at Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana. He worked as a Chief Consolidated Mines and an insurance agent for Metropolitan Insurance Agency. He passed away on May 7, 1990.

Robert E. Knotts was was born on May 30, 1923 in Eureka, Utah to Francis Wanda Knotts. During World War II, Knotts trained at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a teacher and an entertainer. Knotts passed away on November 18, 2017.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Lucille Knotts family correspondence (1940-1959) consists primarily of correspondence from her brother, Ross Gayle Carlson, and another relative, Robert E. Knotts, during World War II.