Hayes, Edith Tippets, 1897-1994.

Edith Tippets was born near Georgetown, Idaho, on December 31, 1897. She remained in southeastern Idaho for much of her life, working as a practical nurse, and died in Richmond, Utah, on August 20, 1994. Perhaps her most passionate hobby was writing, which included letters to family and penpals, reflections on her Mormon faith, numerous family histories, journals, and poetry. These writings offer unique insights into the activities and thoughts of a woman in southeastern Idaho, making this collection useful to researchers studying the region.

From the description of Edith Tippets Hayes papers, 1904-1992. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 214333645

Rodello Hunter was born March 23, 1920 in Provo, Utah. One of the daughters in a large family, her early life formed the basis of her book: "House of Many Rooms," where she describes growing up in an LDS home.

In 1959 she met and married Frank James Calkins, the editor of a magazine she was at the time working on. He was an avid outdoorsman, and their experiences in the Jackson Hole area of Wyoming gave rise to the book: "Wyoming Wife."

From the guide to the Rodello Hunter papers, 1963-1975, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives)

Edith Tippets was born on December 31, 1897, near Georgetown, Idaho, to Jedediah and Emma Dunn Tippets. Edith spent much of her childhood on the family farm, which was located on the banks of the Bear River in southeast Idaho. Later her family moved to Spring Hollow, where Edith lived until she married Harrison Sorensen on February 23, 1916, in the LDS temple in Logan, Utah. They had one child, Marjorie, in 1919, but were divorced in 1922. Edith remarried on March 12, 1924, to John Riley Hayes, and they had two children, Colleen and John, Jr., in 1924 and 1927, respectively. John relocated the family from Georgetown to Soda Springs, Idaho, in 1928, and they later divorced in 1934. Edith subsequently married Robert Goodwin on September 6, 1936; they divorced four years later in 1940. Edith then moved to California where she assisted in the war effort, working for Douglas Aircraft from 1943-1945. After the war ended Edith moved various places throughout the West, working as a practical nurse, before settling for fifteen years in Boise, Idaho, beginning in 1951. There she ran a guest home for the elderly. In 1965 Edith moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she and her sister, Laverne Busby, ran a private nursing home. She settled in Preston, Idaho, in 1972, then eight years later moved to Richmond, Utah, where she died on August 20, 1994.

Edith had several interests in addition to her work as a practical nurse. Perhaps her most passionate hobby was writing, which included letters to family and pen pals, reflections on her LDS faith, numerous family histories, journals, and poetry. These writings offer unique insights into the activities and thoughts of a woman in southeastern Idaho, making this collection useful to researchers studying that region.

From the guide to the Edith Tippets Hayes Papers, 1904-1992, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives)