DeFonda and Theodore Collier papers, 1916-1998.

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DeFonda and Theodore Collier papers, 1916-1998.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/456307389

Collection contain Ted and DeFonda's various writings throughout the years. DeFonda kept a diary from 1916 to 1998. The collection also has many letters to and from various family members. Although Ted never kept a formal diary except while he was on his mission, his letters to children (mostly Bob and Rae Ann) essentially serve that purpose. The collection also contains photographs, appointment calendars, a tribute to Grandmother DeFonda Collier, and other ephemera. There are also some family history items. These include a record of the ancestors of DeFonda Dowdle Collier and some old diaries.

14 boxes (7 linear ft.)

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7555726

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Collier family

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Collier, Theodore, 1902-1966

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Theodore Collier was from Vernal, Utah. From the guide to the Theodore Collier missionary journals, 1922-1925, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Ted (Theodore) Collier was born 29 October 1902, in Vernal, Utah. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the South Texas Mission from 1922 to 1924. On May 23, 1928, Ted married DeFonda Virtue Dowdle. He died June 9, 1966 of a heart attack. Defonda Virtue Dowdle Collier wa...

Dowdle family

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Collier, DeFonda, 1904-2002

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Housewife. From the description of Defonda Dowdle Collier oral history interview : Tape and transcript, 1983 November 11 [sound recording] / conducted by Amy Bentley. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122598017 Defonda Virtue Dowdle Collier was an avid writer who collected children's literature. Ted (Theodore) Collier was born 29 October 1902, in Vernal, Utah. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the South Texas Mis...