Alene Petty papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters of correspondence between Alene Petty and Kay Richardson. Richardson was in the Navy and wrote letters to Alene Petty in Idaho between 1944 and 1946. While the majority of the correspondence in the collection is between these two individuals, there are a few letters from other individuals addressed to Alene. A few miscellaneous items are also in the collection, including some unidentified black and white photographs.
Also included in the original donation were two POP gelatin prints of Salt Lake City, Utah. Neither are dated, but both are from the 19th century. One is of South Temple Street, showing the Beehive House and the Lion House with the old stone wall. The second is of "The Old White House" built by Brigham Young in Salt Lake City. Because of the lack of an identifiable connection to the rest of the collection, the prints have been moved to the C.R. Savage Photo Collection (P0038).
Dates
- Creation: 1944-1946
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Alene Petty papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Biographical Note
Alene Petty, daughter of Louise Johnson and William Doris Petty, was born 1 August 1924, in Swan Lake, Idaho. On September 3. 1946, she married Kay Richardson in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Richardson was born April 14. 1924 in Sugar City, Idaho. During World War II, he served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy on the USS Frankovitch. Petty and Richardson had four children together. Petty died in Spanish Fork, Utah on August 11, 1996. Richardson passed away in Provo, Utah on May 25. 2009.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
Abstract
The papers of Alene Petty mostly involves the correspondence with her future husband Kay Richardson during World War II and shortly thereafter. Richardson, at the time, served in the United States Navy. In the collection, there is also other correspondence with several other persons during the time period as well as a few photographs.
Arrangement
This collection is mainly arranged by date of correspondence.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Clyne and Ann Long in October 2001. The material was found in the old Thatcher house at 169 East Center Street in Logan.
Separated Materials
The prints from the original collection have been moved to the C.R. Savage Photo Collection (P0038).
Source
- Deseret News, Obituaries 28 May 2009,
Processing Information
Processed in April of 2010.
- Title
- Guide to the Alene Petty papers 1944-1946
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Amber Laursen and Kara Parker
- Date
- ©2011
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
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