Ruth May Fox papers, 1894-1973

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Fox, Ruth May, 1853-1958
Title
Ruth May Fox papers
Dates
1894-1973 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
MS 0443
Summary
The Ruth May Fox papers (1894-1973) consist of photocopies of Fox's diary and autobiography, supplemented with corrections and explanations by her son, Feramorz Y. Fox. Ruth May Fox (b. 1853) was a Utah LDS housewife and women's suffrage activist.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Ruth May Fox was born on 16 November 1853 to James May and Mary Ann Harding in Westbury, Wiltshire, England. Her family converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and journeyed to Utah in 1867. She married Jesse W. Fox Jr. in May 1873 and they had twelve children. Fox was very involved in the Mutual Improvement Association and Relief Society of the LDS Church during her lifetime. Ruth May Fox died in 1958.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ruth May Fox papers (1894-1973) consist of photocopies of Fox's diary and autobiography, supplemented with corrections and explanations by her son, Feramorz Y. Fox. Other papers, including passages about Fox written by various women, a testimonial to Fox, some stories, a collection of letters from her children, a biography by her son, and a transcript of her funeral service are in the collection.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Separated from the Sonia Johnson papers in 1982.

Processing Note

Processed by Antonette Chambers in 1984.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saint women--Diaries
  • Latter Day Saint women--United States--Biography
  • Suffragists--Utah--Biography
  • Suffragists--Utah--Diaries
  • Women's rights--Utah
  • Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
  • Women--Suffrage--Utah

Personal Names

  • Fox, Jesse W. (Jesse Williams), 1852-1928
  • Fox, Ruth May, 1853-1958

Form or Genre Terms

  • Autobiographies
  • Diaries