Correspondence, including incoming correspondence to
Lillie Adams Howell and Parley Howell; Parley Howell's 1912 daybook; Cliff Howell's
memorabilia; Clifton silver coronet band roll book; Mutual Improvement Association
officers minute book (1921-22), rollbook (1922-1925), and miscellaneous materials; and
the papers of the Clifton ward of the Oneida Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, including a minute book of sacrament and bishop council meetings
(1921-1922) and correspondence to and from the Bishop of Clifton ward, Harold B. Lee.
Repository:
Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Manuscript Collection
Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University 3000 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-3000 Phone: 435 797-1663 Fax: 435 797-2880 Email: scweb@usu.edu
Languages:
Collection materials are in English.
Sponsor:
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant,
2007-2008
Biographical Note
William Parley Howell and his wife, Lilly Alice Adams, worked a potato farm in Clifton,
Idaho. Parley was active in the LDS church, serving for a time as Clerk of the Clifton
Ward. Their son, Cliff Adams Howell, was born in Clifton on July 10, 1915. Cliff went on
to study at Utah State Agricultural College in Logan, where he fought on the school's
boxing team and graduated from the School of Agriculture in 1939. In 1945 he received
his Vocational Agriculture and High School teaching certificate. Cliff, who was married
to Dixie Howell, died on August 24, 2003.
Content Description
This collection represents material about the Howell family of Clifton, Idaho that
Newell Hart collected from Cliff Howell. The time period covered is from 1900 through
1930. There are three distinct groups of records in the collection : family
correspondence, personal papers, and Clifton Ward, church records.
The correspondence was written between 1910 and 1920. There are two sets of letters in
this section. The first were letters written to Parley Howell, while he was in the
L.D.S. Salt Lake City Hospital recovering from surgery. These letters are all postmarked
Clifton, Idaho. There is some information about the area at that time, but most of the
correspondence revolves around Parley's health. The other block of correspondence was
penned from Logan, Utah to Clifton, Idaho during the hospitalization of Cliff Howell.
These letters were written by Cliff's father, Parley. In addition to these two major
runs of correspondence are a few letters concerning varied topics.
The second subject area is the collection contains memorabilia and personal papers from
the Howell family. This material ranges from lumber yard receipts, a daybook, newspaper
clippings and autograph books.
Finally, are records generated from the family's involvement with the community ,
primarily the Clifton Ward of the L.D.S. Church. Of interest is a minute book from
Sacrament and Bishop council meetings at which Harold B. Lee presided over. Other record
books include a Mutual Improvement Association officers minute book, a M.I.A. rollbook
for 1922-1925, and the Clifton Silver Coronet Band roll book.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access : Restrictions
Open to public research.
Restrictions on Use : Copyright
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of
the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her
transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents
from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of
copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Howell family papers must
be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections
Department Head.
Preferred Citation :
Howell family papers, 1900-1930. (COLL CAINE MSS 5). Utah State University. Special
Collections and Archives Department.
Administrative Information
Arrangement :
Organized into three series: I. Correspondence; II. Personal papers; III. Clifton ward
church papers.
Acquisition Information :
Collected by Newell Hart from Cliff Howell.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Correspondence
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
Folder
1
1
Lillie Adams Howell, incoming correspondence
1907-1909
1
2
Lillie Adams Howell, incoming correspondence
These letters were written by her husband, Parley Howell, who at the time was
in Logan, Utah staying with their son Cliff, while he recuperated in the
hospital.
1920
1
3
Miscellaneous material from Lillie Adams Howell
and William Parley Howell
includes bank statements, autograph books and miscellaneous memorabilia.
1902-1908
1
4
Parley Howell, incoming correspondence
October 8, 1909
1
5
Parley Howell, incoming correspondence
January 1910
1
6
Parley Howell, incoming correspondence
February 1910
1
7
Parley Howell, incoming correspondence
April and June 1910
1
8
Parley Howell, incoming correspondence
This letter was from Dr. Lee Chin, concerning medical treatment that parley was
receiving from the San Francisco physician.
February 3, 1911
1
9
Parley Howell, incoming correspondence
concerns payment on a purchase of farm equipment. One other letter is
postmarked Sandy, Utah and is apparently from Parley's brother.
"Clifton Silver Coronet Band Roll Book," Parley
Howell, Secretary
1913
1
16
Letha Howell's M.I.A. officers minute book for
the years
Plus other miscellaneous material including a list of girls baptized form
Beehive work.
1921-22
1
17
M.I.A. rollbook, 1922-25, Parley Howell
clerk
1
18
Handwritten sheet music and two published song
flyers - - Community Songs Selected and Adapted for the M.I.A., June
Conference
Community M.I.A. Songs, Oneida Stake, N.D.
1920
1
19
Minute book from the Clifton Ward
This book contains minutes from sacrament and bishop council meetings held in
1921 and 1922. Harold B. Lee was the Bishop presiding over some of the
meetings
1
20
Correspondence to and from the office of Bishop,
Clifton Ward of the Oneida Stake
