Guide to the Marquis Family Collection

Collection — Box: 693

Identifier: H2004-133

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection consists of records created by or pertaining to John and Grace Marquis. Personal correspondence is the largest series, and consists primarily of letters from Dr. Marquis to Mrs. Marquis. Other records document personal achievement and memberships

Much of the correspondence is not dated. A list provided by the donor, and included with the correspondence, provided guidance for the arrangement, but dates for a number of letters are uncertain. These are located at the front of the folder

Also included is a booklet titled “In Observance of the 75th Anniversary of Methodism in the Kemmerer Community,” printed in 1973. It is a history of the Methodist Church in Kemmerer and includes a few references to Grace Marquis

Although much of the collection is personal in nature, the records do provide insight into the life of a rural Wyoming physician in the early 20th century

This collection includes accessions H2007-5 and H2014-35

Dates

2004

Creator

Marquis, Grace D., 1877-1965 (Person)

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Biographical / Historical

Dr. John R. and Grace D. (Saling) Marquis were residents of Kemmerer, Wyoming. Dr. Marquis was born in 1878 in Stromberg, Nebraska. He came to Kemmerer in 1909 to begin a medical practice. Grace Marquis was born in Salings Grove, Nebraska in 1877. She was a registered nurse. Dr. and Mrs. Marquis were married in 1918. Dr. Marquis was elected as Kemmerer’s mayor three times, in 1915, 1936, and 1938. Also in 1938, he was elected to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. He died in an automobile accident in 1939. More biographical information is available in the collection