Papers, literary memorabilia, and artifacts 1926-1986.

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Papers, literary memorabilia, and artifacts 1926-1986.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122552793

The Kenneth D. Wells Collection consists of the papers, literary memorabilia, library and artifacts of Kenneth D. and Ruth Wells. The papers and literary memorabilia include correspondence, speeches, research files, notes, clippings, photographs, writings, minutes, financial records, administrative files, sound recordings and motion pictures. The artifacts include medals, medallions, plaques, statuettes, and related mementos presented to Wells, along with souvenirs he collected. The correspondence section of the collection includes letters by several U.S. Presidents and other prominent political leaders. The collection includes a lengthy interview with Wells conducted by LeGrand Baker in 1986.

68 boxes (15 linear feet).

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6760018

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Wells, Kenneth Dale, 1908-1998

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Kenneth Dale Wells was born in 23 June 1908 in Akron, Ohio. He married Ruth Elizabeth Van Allen in 1930, and together they raised two children. Kenneth Wells was a businessman, industrialist, and one of the founders of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. He and his wife were also well-known for their work with schools and orphanages in El Salvador. He died in Edgewater, Florida on 10 May 1998. From the description of Kenneth D. Wells papers, 1938-1998. (Unknown). WorldCat record...

Baker, LeGrand

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Archivist and history instructor at Brigham Young University. From the description of Why ERA won't die, 1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435464 From the guide to the Why ERA won't die, 1980, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) LeGrand Baker is an Mormon author. From the description of Baker church history slides, circa 1960s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367956678 LeGrand Baker (b. 1937) is a historian in Utah. He taught at...

Wells, Ruth Gilpin

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Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge

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