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Abby Groesbeck Jenson diaries and account books, 1924-1963
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jenson, Abby Groesbeck, 1875-1965
- Title
- Abby Groesbeck Jenson diaries and account books
- Dates
- 1924-1963 (inclusive)19241963
- Quantity
- 4 boxes, 23 books, (2 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 123
- Summary
- The diaries of Abby Groesbeck Jenson contain a virtually daily account of her life from 1928 to 1963. She originally lived in Brigham City, moving to Logan after the death of her husband in 1939. Entries are mostly ordinary household matters, concerned with her literary and gardening interests, and probably give a good day by day account of average household work in a middle class northern Utah home during the period. While her entries are daily during World War II, there is very little mention of any event outside of her own circle and her own home.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Restrictions
Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Abby Groesbeck Jenson originally lived in Brigham City, moving to Logan after the death of her husband in 1939. In Logan she worked as an officiator in the Logan LDS Temple.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The diaries of Abby Groesbeck Jenson contain a virtually daily account of her life from 1928 to 1963. She originally lived in Brigham City, moving to Logan after the death of her husband in 1939.
Entries are mostly ordinary household matters, conditioned with her literary and gardening interests, and probably give a good day- by-day account of average household work in a middle class northern Utah home during the period. While her entries are daily during World War II, there is very little mention of any event outside of her own circle and her own home.
In Logan she worked as an officiator in the Logan LDS Temple, and provides some insight to the special arrangements made for Mormon servicemen to obtain their Endowments before leaving for the U.S. Army.
When ill-health forced her to leave her own home, she moved to Sunshine Terrace; and her last entries record her life in that nursing home and the events in it.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Abby Groesbeck Jenson diaries and account books, 1924-1963. (COLL MSS 123). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | No. 1: Garden Memorandum Book | 1928 January 15-1940 May 23 |
| 1 | No. 2: Account Book | 1951 January 2-1957 December 1 |
| 1 | No. 3: Diary Notes | 1924 August 9-25 |
| 1 | No. 4: Diary | 192? May 16-1932 April 17 |
| 1 | No. 5: Diary | 1933 |
| 1 | No. 6: Diary | 1934-1938 |
| 1 | No. 7: Diary
Labeled "Diary of Trip South."
|
1936 November - 1937 January 11 |
| 1 | No. 8: Diary
Labeled "Diary of Trip South."
|
1937 February -April 2 |
| 1 | No. 9: Diary | 1939-1943 |
| 2 | No. 10: Diary | 1944 |
| 2 | No. 11: Diary | 1945-1949 |
| 2 | No. 12: Diary Notes | June 23-July 17 |
| 2 | No. 13: Diary Notes | 1947 July 23 - 1951 January 22 |
| 2 | No. 14: Diary | 1950-1954 |
| 2 | No. 15: Diary | 1955 |
| 3 | No. 16: Diary | 1956 |
| 3 | No. 17: Diary | 1957 |
| 3 | No. 18: Diary | 1958 |
| 3 | No. 19: Diary | 1959 |
| 3 | No. 20: Diary | 1960 |
| 4 | No. 21: Diary | 1961 |
| 4 | No. 22: Diary | 1963 |
| 4 | No. 23: Account Book | 1926-1940 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cache and Cachians.
- Mormon Church--Rituals.
- Spiritual life--Mormon Church--Biography.
- Temple endowments (Mormon Church)--Utah--Logan.
- Temple work (Mormon Church)--Utah--Logan.
Personal Names
- Jenson, Abby Groesbeck, 1875-1965.
Family Names
- Jensen family.
Geographical Names
- Bear River City (Utah)--History.
- Brigham City (Utah)--History.
- Brigham City (Utah)--Social life and customs.
- Logan (Utah)--History.
- Logan (Utah)--Social life and customs.
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries.
Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
2008
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