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Day Family Estates & Trusts records

 Collection
Identifier: MG 316

Scope and Contents

Trusts were established for the financial benefit of various members of the Day family. The first items in this record group are two ledgers containing accounts for Henry Lawrence Vincent Day; for the children of Robert and Blanche Day Ellis (Henry Day, Robert H., Fred E., and Elizabeth Ellis Jones); and Bernice Day Sharkey, daughter of Jerome Day. Other trusts were established for Barbara Flohr Day Whitesel, daughter of Henry Lawrence Vincent Day; Bernice Eugenia Day, daughter of Jerome and Lucy Mix Day, with Lucy Day, Henry L.V. Day and Stephen F. Heitfeld acting as trustees; and Lucy Mix Day; wife of Jerome, which was established for her benefit under her husband's will.

There are also records relating to the estates of several members of the Day family, including Eleanor Day Boyce, Helen Dwyer Day, and Lucy Mix Day. Several folders concern the probating of Jerome Day's estate.

Dates

  • Creation: 1935-1974

Language of Materials

English

Extent

2.0 cubic feet

Abstract

Account ledgers, voucher registers, and other papers regarding estates, probate, and trusts established by Henry L. Day and Jerome J. Day.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of the Day Family Estates and Trusts are part of the records of Day Mines, Inc., donated to the University of Idaho by Henry Day in 1984 and 1985.

Title
Day Family Estates & Trusts Records 1935-1974
Author
Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen
Date
©1992
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English
Sponsor
Initial processing of this manuscript group was done with funds provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository