Elaine Anderson Mansius Papers, 1942-1951

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Elaine Anderson Mansius
Title
Elaine Anderson Mansius Papers
Dates
1942-1951 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 cubic feet.
Collection Number
MG366 (collection)
Summary
Letters to family and memorabilia of a University of Idaho student in the 1940s.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Elaine (Anderson) Mansius was born November 21, 1924, and lived in Preston, Idaho. She attended the University of Idaho from 1942 to 1946. She first lived in Forney Hall, but was later transferred to the Beta Theta Phi house, known as Mary House. She met her husband, Charles A. Mansius of Buffalo, New York, when he was on campus as part of the ASTP program. They were married on her graduation day, June 3, 1946. Since it was difficult to obtain housing and to be admitted into universities after World War II, they lived with her parents in Preston for a year while Charlie taught school. Their first child, Charlene, was born in Preston in March 1947. In June they returned to Moscow and the University of Idaho where Charlie worked on his B.S. and M.S. degrees. A son, David, was born in May of 1951, and after graduation they moved to Richland, WA, where Charlie had a job on the Hanford Project.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The papers of Elaine (Anderson) Mansius consist of letters written to her parents detailing her experiences as a student at the University of Idaho from 1942 to 1946, and as a young wife and mother in Moscow while her husband attended college, 1947-1951. Also included are such college memorabilia as play programs, newspaper clippings, invitations, dance programs, and membership certificates. The final items are income tax returns for Charles and Elaine Mansius for the years 1949 and 1950.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Elaine Mansius sent her University of Idaho correspondence and memorabilia to Professor Peter Haggart of the School of Communications in January 1992; he transferred the material to the University Library in August 1993.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1 Correspondence
101 items
1942-1946
1/2 Correspondence
108 items
1947-1951
1/3 Memorabilia
43 items
1942-1944
1/4 Memorabilia
43 items
1944-1946
1/5 Income tax returns
3 items
1949-1950

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Students -- Idaho

Corporate Names

  • University of Idaho -- Students -- Social life and customs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Mansius, Elaine Anderson, 1924- --Archives.