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Willard and Bessie Ballard papers

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 265

Scope and Contents

This one-box collection contains the papers of Willard and Bessie Ballard. This collection primarily consists of correspondence, financial papers, personal papers, and other Ballard family papers. Fifty percent of the papers contained in this collection concern Bessie Ballard, mostly in the form of her incoming correspondence and her personal papers, such as her 1883 patriarchal blessing.

Dates

  • Creation: 1883-1957

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Restrictions

Open to public research.

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Willard and Bessie Ballard papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

Biographical Note

Willard R. Ballard was born in Logan, Utah on November 26, 1872 to Henry Ballard (a prominent LDS church official and patriarch) and Emily Ballard, both original settlers of Logan. On June 10, 1896 Willard married Bessie Imogene Griffin of Newton, Utah. Willard died in Logan April 13, 1929.

Bessie Griffin Ballard was born March 18, 1877 to William Hyrum and Elizabeth Ann Treherne Griffin in Newton, Utah. Bessie resided in Newton until her marriage to Willard Ballard, after which they moved to Cache Junction. In 1926 Willard and Bessie moved to Logan, but tragedy struck when Willard died in 1929. Willard and Bessie had five children: Afton, Carmen, Maurine, William, and Russell. During her life, Bessie served as the librarian at Logan High School and also served in many community positions, including president of the Relief Society. In her retirement, Bessie spent some time in Corvallis, Arizona and in southern California. Bessie died February 23, 1958 and was buried in the Logan City Cemetery.

Sources:

The Herald Journal, April 15, 1929.

The Herald Journal, February 25, 1958.

Extent

1 box (.25 linear feet)

Abstract

This one-box collection contains the papers of Willard and Bessie Ballard, primarily consisting of correspondence, financial papers, personal papers, and other Ballard family papers. Fifty percent of the papers contained in this collection concerns Bessie Ballard, mostly in the form of her incoming correspondence and her personal papers, such as her 1883 patriarchal blessing.

Arrangement

Folders 1-8 contain Bessie Ballard's papers. Folders 8-11 contain Willard Ballard's papers. Folder 12 contains papers concerning Emily M. Ballard. Folder 13 contains the financial papers of Henry Ballard. Folder 14 contains financial papers concerning the former LDS Apostle Melvin J. Ballard. Folders 15 and 16 contain pages from an 1894 diary (author unknown) and two unidentified photographs.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Processing Information

Register Updated by: James R. Booth, July 10, 2000.

Title
Guide to the Willard and Bessie Ballard papers 1883-1957
Author
Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
Date
©2008
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
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

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)