Hester Telle Richards diary
Scope and Contents note
Diary consists of photocopied pages from a diary Richards kept between 1891 and 1933, and a transcribed copy of Richards' diary of 1892. The transcribed diary includes a short introduction, biography, and index, as well as a short explanation of George Q. Cannon's family. The transcription centers around Richards' travels in and around Salt Lake City, usually with her twin sister Amelia. The photocopied diary centers on two spans in Richards' life, between 1891 and 1893, and 1931 to 1933. The later entries focus on Richards' estrangement from her husband and her concerns for her son Daniel.
Dates
- 1994
Creator
- Richards, Hester Telle, 1870-1936 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Hester Telle Richards diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Hester Telle Richards (1870-1936) was a Mormon woman in Utah.
She was born Hester Telle Cannon on 16 February 1870. She was the daughter of George Q. Cannon, an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Martha Telle, his fourth wife. Hester was raised on the Cannon farm in Salt Lake City with thirty-three other Cannon children. She attended the L.D.S. College. She married Daniel Brigham Hill Richards in 1902, but they divorced in 1933. She had one son, Daniel Sinclair, born 5 April 1911. She died 26 October 1936.
Extent
2 folders (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of photocopied pages from Richards' diary from 1891 to 1933, and a transcribed copy of Richards' diary of 1892.
Custodial History note
Donated by Heather Schick Shelton in 1994.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; Heather Schick Shelton; 1994.
Appraisal note
LDS, Utah, and Western American women (19th and 20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.V, 2007).
Processing Information note
Processed; Mary Downs; 2009.
- Title
- Register of Hester Telle Richards diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary Downs, student processor, and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 8 June 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States