Personal Correspondence, Preston Nutter to Katherine Nutter, 1908-1926

File — Box: 9

Identifier: II

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The personal correspondence contained in Box 9 between Preston and Katherine Nutter covers the period from just after their marriage in 1908 until 1926. Preston Nutter's letters to Katherine contain a wealth of information about his cat his cattle businesses in Arizona and Utah, including range conditions, weather, cattle prices, and market conditions. A recurring theme is the difficulty of travel between northern Arizona and northeastern Utah. Various ranch hands and friends are frequently mentioned, especially neighbors and associates in Nine Mile Canyon, Price, and St. George, Utah. Despite his frequent journeys, Preston Nutter tried to remain informed on world and national affairs through newspapers, and occasionally commented on the war in Europe, state and local elections, and the Volstead Act, or Prohibition. Katherine's letters to Preston also contain a great deal of interesting information. She spent the winter of 1919-1920 in Chicago for medical treatments and her many letters from this period paint a vivid picture of life in that city just after World War I. She tells her husband about shopping, drives around the city, visits to her doctor, swimming in Lake Michigan, as well as more unpleasant aspects of big city life such as crime, strikes, race riots, high prices, and shortages. After her move Salt Lake City in 1920, her letters deal with the cattle business, their friends and acquaintances, and many other aspects of her life in Utah. As may be expected, in virtually every letter she mentions their two daughters, Catharine and Virginia. Other family members appear frequently in both Preston's and Katherine's letters. Specific names, places, and events will appear in the index at the back of the register. Folders 1-21 contain letters from Preston to Katherine Nutter. Folders 22-36 contain letters from Katherine to Preston Nutter. All letters are arranged chronologically.

Dates

1908-1926

Conditions Governing Access

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