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Ralph Dudley and Florence Louise Dimm Cowan family papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2457

Scope and Contents

The Ralph Dudley and Florence Louise Dimm Cowan family papers (1894-1948) contain seven handwritten diaries of Florence Cowan (1902-1951) chronicling the home life of the Cowans and their three sons, Bruce, Roger, and Donald. Also included are transcribed excerpts of the diary of Metilda Leisenring Dimm.

Dates

  • 1894-1948

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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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

Florence Louise Dimm was born in Denver, Colorado on October 4, 1902. She married Ralph D. Cowan on June 17, 1933 and had three children-- Bruce, Roger and Donald. The family lived in Colorado until 1948, when Ralph accepted a job at First Security Trust in Salt Lake City. Florence Cowan died three years later, September 6, 1951, at the age of 48 of Hodgkin's disease.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Ralph Dudley and Florence Louise Dimm Cowan family papers (1894-1948) contain seven handwritten diaries detailing Florence Cowan's home life and children's development. Also included are transcribed excerpts of the diary of Metilda Leisenring Dimm.

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Processing Information

Processed by Julia Huddleston in 2009.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2016.

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Title
Inventory of the Ralph Dudley and Florence Louise Dimm Cowan family papers
Author
Finding aid created by Julia Huddleston.
Date
2009 (last modified: 2016)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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