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Box 1: Claude T. Barnes Personal Correspondence (unknown)
Fd 1 Letters from Ida Apflelbeck a missionary friend serving in Germany Fd 2 Letters from Arnold Barnes, Claude’s nephew entailing the details of what has been going on at home. Fd 3 Letters from Claude to Jennie Smoot Fd 4 Letters from his mother Fd 5 Letters from his father Fd 6 Letters from sister Mammie Fd 7 Letters from a family member about little Russel having diphtheria Fd 8 Letters from a lady friend Elsie Bellwood Fd 9 Letters from Emmie Bird, asking him to call, then a letter about him and her sister getting together behind her back. Fd 10 Letter from Fannie Bird about meeting secretly while they are in England Fd 11 Letters from a sister, last name Blood Fd 12 Letter from an old friend, Lorretta Brown, reminiscing about old time Fd 13 Letter from Flo Christensen Fd 14 Letter from Frank Gailey about what Claude should see while he is in England and about ailing Grandma Fd 16 Letter from Pearl Herrick Fd 17 Letter from Bertha Hillstead inviting him to a Halloween party Fd 18 A note from Reba Hurston professing her love Fd 19 Letters from Ed Jewell, a friend, the two are competing for a girl, Grace Fd 20 Letter from Florence Johnston
Box 2: Claude T. Barnes Personal Correspondence (1902-1906)
Fd 1 Letters from Annie Knowlton, or as Claude called her, Nan, 1901 Fd 2 Letters from Nan, 1902 Fd 3 Letters from Nan, 1903 Fd 4 Letters from Nan, 1904 Fd 5 Letters from Nan, 1905, relationship changes from sweethearts to husband and wife. Fd 6 Letters from Nan, 1906
Box 3: Claude T. Barnes Personal Correspondence (1906-1971)
Fd 1 From Annie M. In French, untranslated Fd 2 Letter about Gracie Trout, from Emilie Martin Fd 3 Letter from friend, Gerald Pack Fd 4 Letters from cousin Ruby Phillips Fd 5 Letter from a F. Ruffell about meeting on Saturday Fd 6 Jane S. Hard to read Fd 7 Friend Maude Salisbury writing about Colorado Fd 8 F. Schwartz, a friend in Paris Fd 9 An old friend Ethel May Shepherd writes in 1906 and 1971 Fd 10 Jennie Smoot letters to Claude Fd 11 May Soule, an acquaintance at first but later friends Fd 12 William Stewart, relation unknown Fd 13 Christina Watson “Chrissie” letters include a photo Fd 14 Lorena Willey writes about her and Claude flirting with one another
Box 4: Claude T. Barnes Personal Correspondence (1899)
Fd 1 Annie writes about boys and school Fd 2 Annie his sister writes about life at home Fd 3 Annye, a girl who professes her love for Claude Fd 4 Beth “Lizzie” Claudes sister also writes about life at home Fd 5 Camilla describes what has been happening in her life Fd 6 Letter from Clara Fd 7 Letter from Ethel Fd 8 Letter from Ethel Dyer or Llyer, last name hard to make out Fd 9 Letter from a friend named Flo Fd 10 A friend Elsie Fd 11 Another friend, Elsie Fd 12 George, a friend who is on a mission in California writes about the people and scenery Fd 13 Claude’s nephew George writes to Claude Fd 14 Letters from Grace, one of the many girls who Claude dated and had waiting for him Fd 15 Letter from Hattie, a friend of Jennie Smoot Fd 16 Letters from his sister Hazel Fd 17 Letters from his sister Maude Fd 18 A good friend Myrtle writes about all the gossip Fd 19 Letters from Nancy Fd 20 Letter from Rene Fd 21 Letters from brother, Royal about Mom and Dad, and life at home Fd 22 Letters from Ruby, a friend Fd 23 Letter from Virtue Fd 24 Letter from Alice 1899 Fd 25 Unknown letters consist of ineligible names, partial letters and ineligible writing Fd 26 Letters to Alice from Gene, relation to Claude believed to be friends of his Fd 27 Letter to Alice from Mary relation to Claude believed to be his friends Fd 28 Letter to Gerald Gray from Elsie Bellwood relation to Claude believed to be his friends Content Description +/-The Claude T. Barnes Collection was bought by Weber State University. This collection contains letters written to Claude Barnes while he was attending college and while he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint in England. The letters have a wide range of authors. Some are from his family, such as his mother, father, sisters and nephew. Most are from female acquaintances he corresponded with here in Utah. Of special interest are the letters from his wife. They date from before their marriage as well as after. Other correspondence of special interest are the letters between Mr. Barnes and a Miss Jennie Smoot to Claude Barnes as well as from Claude to Jennie Smoot. Biographical information can be received from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints genealogical records as well as the Salt Lake City Tribune obituaries, May 2 1968. Collection Use +/-Restrictions on Access: Open for public research. Administrative Information +/-Arrangement: This collection is arranged in chronological order. Acquisition Information: Donated Processing Note: Process date unknown Creator: Barnes, Claude T. Language: Material in English . Sponsor: Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008 Quantity: 1 box Language of the Finding Aid: Finding aid encoded in English . Author of the Finding Aid: Sarah Langsdon EAD Creation Date: 2011 Standard: Finding aid based on DACS Subjects +/-Subject Terms: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Personal Names: Barnes, Claude T. Geographical Names: Ogden (Utah) |
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