Della Dame Edmunds Collection
Scope and Contents
The Della Dame Edmunds Collection contains journals of William H. Dame, biographical and manuscripts relating to Rueben McBride, and Hyrum Roy McBride ranging from 1840-1888. Collection consists of mostly photocopies.
Dates
- Creation: 1858-1970
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions Governing Use
The Della Dame Edmunds Collection is the physical property of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the library for information regarding specific use of this collection.
Biographical / Historical
Della Dame Edmunds was born December 5, 1903 in Filmore, Utah to Mary Alice Broadhead Payne ad LeRoy Dame. She married Glen Edmunds on March 6, 1944 in Los Angeles, California. She was an artist, a professional singer and composed 80 songs and 200 poems during her life. She sang in the Tabernacle Choir. She also published sever other songs including The Nifty Fifty, I Won't Let My Ancestors Down, and recently, A Baby Dressed in White. Her songs were performed often in many parts of the world. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and dedicated much of her life to genealogy.
Full Extent
.2 Linear Feet : 1 box
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The Della Dame Edmunds Collection contained in this collection have been organized into two series, I. William Horne Dame journals and papers, and the II. McBride family journals and papers.
Processing Information
This finding aid was originally created in 1998.
It was reprocessed in 2023, by Special Collections Staff, Gerald R. Sherratt Library.
- Title
- Della Dame Edmunds collection
- Author
- Special Collections Staff
- Date
- 2025
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository