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Meffert family collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 014

Scope and Contents

Collection contains photographs of the Meffert family and Daughters of the Nile newspaper scrapbook.

Dates

  • ca. 1920-1950

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Dorothy Coffin was born October 4, 1890 in Nebraska to William Wallace Coffin and Minnie Scott. Henry L. Meffert was born September 7, 1885 in Missouri. The two were married May 27, 1911 in Oklahoma before moving to Utah where they had one child, John in 1912. The family moved to Boise sometime between 1920 and 1930, after which they established a homestead at 1110 N. 8th St. While living in Boise, Dorothy became an active member of the Boise Chapter of the Daughters of the Nile. Henry died in 1950 and Dorothy in 1969, they are both interred at Morris Hill Cemetery.

Extent

.45 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Materials are stored offsite; advance notice is required for access.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Collections Repository

Contact:
150 N Capitol Blvd
PO Box 500
Boise Idaho 83701