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Overview of the Collection Title: Kimball Young Papers Dates (inclusive): 1935-1940 Collection Number: msshm 63728-63794 Creator: Young, Kimball, 1893-1972. Extent: 67 items in 2 boxes Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2129 Email: reference@huntington.org URL: http://www.huntington.org Abstract: This collection consists of typescripts of interviews and diaries collected by sociology professor Kimball Young (1893-1972) in regard to his research into the Mormon practice of polygamy. Language: English. Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services. Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item]. Kimball Young Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Provenance Gift of Kimball Young on June 30, 1952. Biographical Note Kimball Young (1893-1972) was born in Provo, Utah, on October 26, 1893. He received his A.B. degree from Brigham Young University, his M.A. at the University of Chicago, and his Ph.D. from Stanford University. Young studied sociology and taught at the University of Oregon; the University of Wisconsin; Queens College, New York, N.Y.; and at Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. Bibliography Harold B. Lee Library. Dept. of Archives and Manuscripts. Kimball Young's research notes for Isn't one wife enough? (Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1989). Manuscript Reference Z6616.Y69 H37 1989 Scope and Content This collection consists of typescripts of interviews and diaries collected by Kimball Young (1893-1972) in regard to his research into the Mormon practice of polygamy. The information he gathered was to be used for his book, Isn't one wife enough? (New York : Holt and Co., 1954). During his interviews and research, Young also gained information about Mormons in Mexico, overland journeys to the Pacific, frontier life in Utah, the United Order, and persecution of Mormons. Assisting Young in his research were J.E. Hulett and Fay Ollerton, who conducted some of the interviews and collected notes on polygamy for him. Mormon file, c. 1805-1995 (Call number: mssmormon file) Kimball Young notes from the Salt Lake daily review newspaper, 1959, February. (Call number: msshm 73054) Arrangement This collection is contained in two boxes and is arranged alphabetically by interviewee or source. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Huntington Library's Online Catalog. Subjects Young, Kimball, 1893-1972. msshm 63728-63794 2
Hulett, J. E. Ollerton, Fay. Frontier and pioneer life -- Utah -- History -- Sources. Mormon Church -- Doctrines -- Marriage, plural. Mormon Church -- United Order. Mormons -- Mexico -- History. Mormons -- Persecutions. Overland journeys to the Pacific. Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Mormon Church. Polygamy -- United States -- History -- Sources. Utah -- Social life and customs. Utah -- Description and travel. Forms/Genres Typescripts -- United States -- 20th century. Diaries -- Utah -- 19th century. Interviews -- United States -- 20th century. Indexing: Subjects Frontier and pioneer life-utah-history - Sources n.d. George Washington Brimhall, b. 1814, typescript, Selections from 'A True History'. HM 63736. n.d. Mary Ann Hafen, b. 1854, typescript, Grandmother Hafen's Life Story. HM 63752. n.d. Martha Spence Heywood, typescript, Journal of Martha Spence Heywood Recorded during the years 1850 to 1856. HM 63756. 1935, Oct. 25. Ida Walser Skousen, typescript of interview by Fay Ollerton. HM 63780. Mormon Church - Doctrines -Marriage, plural 1940, Jan. Lucy Walker Kimball, typescript of autobiography. HM 63766. 1938, June 7. Loraine Farrell Ralph, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63772. 1937, Apr. 8. Emily Eyring Snow, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63784. Mormon Church-United Order 1935, Feb. 15-Mar. 15. Laura Fackrell Chamberlain and Mary Woolley Chamberlain, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63742. Mormons - Mexico 1939, Mar. 2. Orson P. Brown, typescript of interview by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. HM 63737. 1939, Feb. 14-28. Anson Bowen Call; Theresa Thompson Call; and Velan Call, typescript of interviews by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. HM 63740. 1935, Oct. 25. Ida Walser Skousen, typescript of interview by Fay Ollerton. HM 63780. 1939, Feb. 24. Daniel Skouson, typescript of interview by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. HM 63781. 1935. Mary Jane Redd Spillsbury, 1850-1945, and Josephine Spillsbury Vance, typescripts of interviews by Fay Ollerton. HM 63785. Mormons - Persecutions 1940, Jan. Lucy Walker Kimball, typescript of autobiography. HM 63766. Overland journeys to the Pacific-History - Sources n.d. Mary Ann Hafen, b. 1854, typescript, Grandmother Hafen 's Life Story. HM 63752. n.d. Ann Prior Jarvis, typescript, Autobiography. HM 63761. Polygamy - Religious aspects -Mormon Church 1937-1938. Barbara Smith Amussen and Dr. Heber J. Amussen, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63728. 1937, Feb. 13-Apr. 9. Andre P. Anderson and Esther Anderson Huntsman, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63729. 1937, Mar. 9. Emma Farrell Barber, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63731. msshm 63728-63794 3
1937-1938. Isabel MacFarland Bingham, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63734. 1937, May 1-2. Ada Bott and Cecelia Bott, typescripts of interviews by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. HM 63735. 1939, Mar. 2. Orson P. Brown, typescript of interview by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. HM 63737. 1939-1937. [Alta May Budge]; Annie Budge; and Dr. David C. Budge, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63738. 1939, Feb. 14-28. Anson Bowen Call; Theresa Thompson Call; and Velan Call, typescript of interviews by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. HM 63740. 1937, Apr. 15. Elsie Chamberlain Carroll, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63741. 1935, Feb. 15-Mar. 15. Laura Fackrell Chamberlain and Mary Woolley Chamberlain, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63742. 1937, Feb. 11-18. Frank D. Daines, typescript of interview by J. E, Hulett. HM 63743. 1937-1938, George S. Daines; Lydia Daines; and Robert H. Daines, typescripts of interviews, by J. E. Hulett. HM 63744. 1937, Mar. 2-9. Rudgar Daines and William Moroni Daines, Jr., typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63745. 1938, June 14. Mae Bingham Douglas, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63748. 1937, Apr. 16. Carl F. Eyring, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63749. 1937-1938. Mary Elizabeth Croshaw Farrell, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63751. 1937, Feb. 10. Jannett Wright Humphreys, transcript of interview. HM 63759. n.d. Oliver Boardman Huntington, typescript, Diary of Oliver B. Huntington, 1847-1900, Part II. HM 63760. 1937, Apr. 12-13. Ida Stewart Paey, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63771. 1937, Mar. 23. Rose Budge Shepard, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63777. 1937, Feb. 7-12. Charles M. Shumway; Sarah Jardine Shumway; and Will P. Shumway, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63778. 1937-1938. L. Oliver Skanchy and Sigrid H. Skanchy, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63779. 1935. Mary Jane Redd Spillsbury, 1850-1945, and Josephine Spillsbury Vance, typescripts of interviews by Fay Ollerton. HM 63785. n.d. George W. Terry, typescript, Diary of George W. Terry, Part I 1881-86, Part 21887-90. HM 63788. 1937-1938. Margaret Smith Watson, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63791. 1937, Feb. 14. George Albert Wilcox, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63793. 1937-1938. Conover Wright and Edward M. Wright, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63794. Polygamy -United States -History - Sources 1937-1938. Barbara Smith Amussen and Dr. Heber J. Amussen, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63728. 1937, Feb. 13-Apr. 9. Andre P. Anderson and Esther Anderson Huntsman, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63729. 1937, Mar. 9. Emma Farrell Barber, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63731. 1937-1938. Isabel Macfarland Bingham, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63734. 1937, May 1-2. Ada Bott and Cecelia Bott, typescripts of interviews by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. HM 63735. 1939, Mar. 2. Orson P. Brown, typescript of interview by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. HM 63737. 1939-1937. [Alta May Budge]; Annie Budge; and Dr. David C. Budge, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63738. 1939, Feb. 14-28. Anson Bowen Call; Theresa Thompson Call; and Velan Call, typescript of interviews by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. HM 63740. 1937, Apr. 15. Elsie Chamberlain Carroll, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63741. 1935, Feb. 15-Mar. 15. Laura Fackrell Chamberlain and Mary Woolley Chamberlain, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63742. 1937, Feb. 11-18. Frank D. Daines, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63743. 1937-1938, George S. Daines; Lydia Daines; and Robert H. Daines, typescripts of interviews, by J. E. Hulett. HM 63744. 1937, Mar. 2-9. Rudgar Daines and William Moroni Daines, Jr., typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63745. msshm 63728-63794 4
1938, June 14. Mae Bingham Douglas, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63748. 1937, Apr. 16. Carl F. Eyring, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63749. 1937-1938. Mary Elizabeth Croshaw Farrell, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63751. 1937, Feb. 10. Jannett Wright Humphreys, transcript of interview. HM 63759. n.d. Oliver Boardman Huntington, typescript, Diary of Oliver B. Huntington, 1847-1900, Part II. HM 63760. 1937, Apr. 12-13. Ida Stewart Paey, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63771. 1937, Mar. 23. Rose Budge Shepard, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63777. 1937, Feb. 7-12. Charles M. Shumway; Sarah Jardine Shumway; and Will P. Shumway, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63778. 1937-1938. L. Oliver Skanchy and Sigrid H. Skanchy, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett HM 63779. 1935. Mary Jane Redd Spillsbury, 1850-1945, and Josephine Spillsbury Vance, typescripts of interviews by Fay Ollerton. HM 63785. n.d. George W. Terry, typescript, Diary of George W. Terry, Part I 1881-86, Part 21887-90. HM 63788. 1937-1938. Margaret Smith Watson, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63791. 1937, Feb. 14. George Albert Wilcox, typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. HM 63793. 1937-1938. Conover Wright and Edward M. Wright, typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. HM 63794. Utah-Social life and customs - Sources n.d. Martha Spence Heywood, typescript, Journal of Martha Spence Heywood Recorded during the years 1850 to 1856. HM 63756. Utah -Description and travel n.d. George Washington Brimhall, b. 1814, typescript, Selections from '.A True History'. HM 63736. 1935, Oct. Abraham Done, typescript of interview by Fay Ollerton. HM 63747. Box 1 Interviews and notes, A-H Amussen, Barbara Smith and Dr. Heber J. Amussen. Typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. Logan, Utah. 1937-1938 HM 63728 Anderson, Andrew P. and Esther Anderson Huntsman. Typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. 1937, Feb. 13-Apr. 9 HM 63729 Ashworth, Emma. Typescript of interview by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. 1935, Feb. 6 HM 63730 Barber, Emma Farrell. Typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. Logan, Utah. 1937, Mar. 9 HM 63731 Bentley, Joseph C. and Maude Taylor Bentley. Typescripts of interviews by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. 1939, Feb. 20 HM 63732 Bentley, Mary Ann Mansfield. Typescript, The Life Sketch of Mary Ann Mansfield Bentley, 1838-1935. Undated HM 63733 Bingham, Isabel MacFarland. Typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. Smithfield, Utah. 1937-1938 HM 63734 Bott, Ada and Cecelia Bott. Typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. Brigham City, Utah. 1937, May 1-2 HM 63735 Brimhall, George Washington, b. 1814. Typescript, Selections from 'A True History'. Undated HM 63736 Brown, Orson P. Typescript of interview by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. Colonia Dublan, Mexico. 1939, Mar. 2 HM 63737 [Budge, Alta May]; Annie Budge; and Dr. David C. Budge. Typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. Logan, Utah. 1936-1937 HM 63738 Byington, Charles N. Typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. Logan, Utah. 1937, Apr. 26 HM 63739 Call, Anson Bowen; Theresa Thompson Call; and Velan Call. Typescripts of interviews by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. Colonia Dublan, Mexico. 1939, Feb. 14-28 HM 63740 Carroll, Elsie Chamberlain. Typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. Provo, Utah. 1937, Apr. 15 HM 63741 msshm 63728-63794 5
Collection Contents Box 2 Chamberlain, Laura Fackrell and Mary Woolley Chamberlain. Typescripts of interview by J. E. Hulett. 1935, Feb. 15- Mar. 15 HM 63742 Daines, Frank D. Typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. 1937, Feb. 11-18 HM 63743 Daines, George S. ; Lydia Daines; and Robert H. Daines. Typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. 1937-1938 HM 63744 Daines, Rudgar and William Moroni Daines, Jr. Typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. 1947, Mar. 2-9 HM 63745 Davies, John J. Typescript of poem, Uncle the Mormons Sam and. Undated HM 63746 Done, Abraham. Typescript of interview by Fay Ollerton. 1935, Oct. HM 63747 Eyring, Carl F. Typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. Provo, Utah. 1937, Apr. 16 HM 63749 Farmer, James. Typescript, Diary of James Farmer, 1851-1856. Undated HM 63750 Farrell, Mary Elizabeth Croshaw. Typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. 1937-1938 HM 63751 Hafen, Mary Ann, 1854 -. Typescript, Grandmother Hafen's Life Story. Undated HM 63752 Harmon, Appleton M. Typescript, Diary of Appleton M Harmon, 1846-51. Undated HM 63753 Harper, Fanny. Typescript of interview by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. 1939, Feb. 22 HM 63754 Heywood, Joseph L. Typescript, Diary of Joseph L. Heywood, 1815-1910. Undated HM 63755 Heywood, Martha Spence. Typescript, Journal of Martha Spence Heywood Recorded during the years 1850 to 1856. Undated HM 63756 Hogan, Goudy E. Typescript, History of Goudy E. Hogan. Undated HM 63757 Holbrook, Joseph. Typescript, Life of Joseph Holbrook. Undated HM 63758 Humphreys, Jannett Wright. Typescript of interview. Logan, Utah. 1937, Feb. 10 HM 63759 Huntington, Oliver Boardman, 1823-1907. Typescript, Diary of Oliver B. Huntington, 1847-1900, Part II. Undated HM 63760 Interviews and notes, J-Z Jarvis, Ann Prior. Typescript, Autobiography. Undated HM 63761 Jefferies, William. Typescript, Diary of William Jeffries, 1831-1895. Undated HM 63762 Johnson, George W. Typescript, Diary of George W Johnson, 1823-1893. Undated HM 63763 Johnson, Joel Hills. Typescript, Diary of Joel Hills Johnson, 1802-1882. Undated HM 63764 Jones, Tom. Typescript of interview by Kimball Young, 1893-1972. Colonia Dublan, Mexico. 1939, Mar. 1 HM 63765 Kimball, Lucy Walker. Typescript of autobiography. 1940, Jan. HM 63766 Leany, William. Typescript, Autobiography of William Leany, 1815-1891. Undated HM 63767 McQuarrie, Robert S. Typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. Logan, Utah. 1937, Mar. 18 HM 63768 Morris, Mrs. Alvin. Typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. Brigham City, Utah. 1938, June 7 HM 63769 Morris, David H. Typescript, Diary of David H. Morris, vol. II 1887-1888. Undated HM 63770 Paey, Ida Stewart. Typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. Provo, Utah. 1937, Apr. 12-13 HM 63771 Ralph, Loraine Farrell. Typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. Logan, Utah. 1938, June 7 HM 63772 Reynolds, Alice L. Typescript of interview by Kimball Young. 1935, Feb. 5 HM 63773 Richards, Samuel W. (Samuel Whitney, 1824-1909. Typescript, Diary of Samuel Whitney Richards, 1824-1909. Undated HM 63774 Sanderson, Henry W. Typescript, Life of Henry W. Sanderson, 1834-1871. Undated HM 63775 msshm 63728-63794 6
Collection Contents Savage, Levi. Typescript, Diary of Levi Savage,1876-1897. Undated HM 63776 Shepard, Rose Budge. Typescript of interview by J. E. Hulett. Logan, Utah. 1937, Mar. 23 HM 63777 Shumway, Charles M. ; Sarah Jardine Shumway; and Will P. Shumway. Typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. 1937, Feb. 7-12 HM 63778 Skanchy, L. Oliver and Sigrid H. Skanchy. Typescripts of interviews by J. E. Hulett. 1937-1938 HM 63779 Skousen, Ida Walser. Typescript of interview by Fay Ollerton. 1935, Oct. 25 HM 63780 Skouson, Daniel. Typescript of interview by Kimball Young. Colonia Juarez, Mexico. 1939, Feb. 24 HM 63781 msshm 63728-63794 7