Mss C 1936 Florence Butler Photograph Collection, 1911-1978 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 2011 Finding aid encoded in EAD by Melissa Ferguson using oXygen 9.3, 2011. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss C 1936 Florence Butler Inventory of The Florence Butler Photograph Collection, 1911-1978. 1 Envelope

The collection consists of seven photographs, depicting two different Utah families –Thomas James Davies and one of his daughters, Ruth, and the Hyrum Dewey Griffin family. Topics: Thomas Davies family--History. Social Life and Customs Sports and Recreation Education Colleges and Universities Material Types Images Form or Genre: Photographs. Background Biographical History

Thomas James Davies (1866-1947) was born in Salt Lake City and raised ten children in the area with his wife Alice W. Earl (1867-1941). Two of the Davies children are represented in the collection: the seventh child, Ruth Davies (1910-1979), and the youngest child, Alice Jane Davies Griffin (1900-1984). Alice married Hyrum Dewey Griffin in 1920. A 1978 photograph of Hyrum and Alice Griffin and their children is included in the collection.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of seven photographs, depicting two different Utah families –Thomas James Davies and one of his daughters, Ruth, and the Hyrum Dewey Griffin family.

The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject at the folder level, then chronologically at the item level. All original text written on the photographs has been transcribed exactly as it appears.

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

The Florence Butler Photograph Collection, 1911-1978, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Donated by Florence Butler, 2011.

Restrictions

None.

Restrictions on Use

The Florence Butler Photograph Collection, 1911-1978 is the physical property of the Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information: Collection processed by Melissa Ferguson, 2011. Finding aid compiled by Melissa Ferguson, 2011. Finding aid edited by Doug Misner, 2011. Collection cataloged by Michele Elnicky, 2011. Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Melissa Ferguson, 2011. Separations

Manuscripts have been separated and classified as Mss B 1936.

Container list Box Folder Contents 1 1 Ruth Davies 1. Studio portrait of Ruth Davies as infant. Reverse reads in blue ink: "Ruth Davies daughter of Thomas James and Alice Earl Davies." Written with a different blue pen is the following: "10th child and 4th daughter," followed by "1911" in black ink. 5.5" x 3.75", black and white, 1911. 2. Studio portrait of four or five year-old girl (most likely Ruth Davies), blonde hair in curls with a large light color bow, with a light color eyelet-trimmed dress, white stockings, and black patent leather shoes. Girl is posed, seated on a bench and holding a newspaper. 6" x 4", black and white, undated. 1 2 Thomas James Davies 3. Studio portrait of Thomas James Davies. 4.5" x 3.25", black and white, 1939. 1 3 Hyrum Dewey Griffin Family 4. Group photograph of Hyrum Dewey Griffin Family; 8"x10", color, matte. Subjects are posed indoors, perhaps in a church or office building, and are identified on the back of the photograph. Standing: Richard Earl, Alice Ruth, Joyce, Audrey Jane, Florence [Butler], Dewey Lynn. Front row, seated: Georgia, Dewey [Hyrum Dewey Griffin], Alice Jane, Ann Marie; 1978. 1 4 L.D.S. University Images 5. Snapshot of young women in white dresses dancing around a may pole on the lawn in front of the Business College building. Several spectators are seated and standing in the foreground of photograph. Written in the white border on the right in blue ink: "Old Folks Dance, 1911." On reverse, written in blue ink, "Old Folks Dance, 1911." 3" x 4", black and white, 1911. 6. Snapshot of young women in white dresses and floral sashes carry ribbons as they dance around the may pole on the lawn in front of the Business College building. Three male spectators are in the foreground of the photograph. In blue ink on the bottom border: "May pole may day LDSU girls 1911." Nothing written on reverse. 3" x 4", black and white, 1911. 7. Snapshot of mixed crowd congregating on the steps of one of the university's buildings. A banner in the background reads "1921 LDSU." Young men and women wear mortarboards, while others wear monochromatic hats, some with letters B and C, one with the number 22. A marching band is in the crowd. Some individuals hold balloons. In black ink on the front, lower right corner of the photograph it reads "S.S.S. Photo." On the reverse in black ink: "L.D.S.U. Founders Day Nov. 15, 1920." 3" x 5", black and white, 1920.