University of Utah. Department of English
Organization
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Fawn McKay Brodie papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0360
Abstract
The Fawn McKay Brodie papers (1932-1983) document the life (1915-1981) and writings of this well-known but controversial Utah-born author and university professor. Included are personal materials, including a biography, interviews, awards, an obituary, and memorial; a file regarding her husband, Bernard Brodie, and her mother, Fawn Brimhall McKay; and family correspondence. The bulk of the collection deals with Brodie's five books: No Man Knows My History: The Life of...
Dates:
1932-1983
Ramona Wilcox Cannon papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1862
Abstract
The Ramona Wilcox Cannon papers (1863-1994) contain materials associated with the life of this Utah author and columnist (1887-1978). Included are family and professional correspondence, family history, "Mary Marker" articles, newspaper clippings, interview transcripts, copies and drafts of Mona's other writings, and other personal items such as scrapbooks, diaries, and notebooks. Cannon received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Utah and studied at the Royal University in...
Dates:
1863-1994
Brewster Ghiselin papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0528
Abstract
The Brewster Ghiselin papers (1928-1996) consist of materials related to Ghiselin's career as an author, poet, and professor at the University of Utah. The collection contains materials related to the University of Utah Writer's Conference, primarily from 1944 to 1966, materials from the Poetry Society of America, a large number of books of poetry by various authors, and manuscripts of much of Ghiselin's own work, both poetry and essays. The materials consist of manuscripts, notes, letters,...
Dates:
1928-1996
Ruth Harwood papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0375
Abstract
The Ruth Harwood papers (1911-1973) contains correspondence, writings, artwork, poetry, notes, pamphlets, programs, news articles, and certificates. Although most of the materials are by or about Ruth Harwood, the collection also contains materials Ruth collected herself concerning her family, friends, and other writers and artists.
Dates:
1911-1973
Clarice Short papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0893
Abstract
The Clarice Short papers (1904-1975) consist of diaries, correspondence to her family in New Mexico, and rough drafts of poems. Short was an author and a member of the University of Utah Department of English.
Dates:
1904-1975
Donna Toland Smart papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1887
Abstract
The Donna Toland Smart papers (1846-1888 and 1938-2015) contain correspondence and research files, note cards, diary transcripts, and manuscript drafts. The bulk of the collection is related to Mormon Midwife: The 1846-1888 Diaries of Patty Bartlett Sessions, edited by Smart and published by Utah State University Press in 1997. Smart received a master's degree in English from the University of Utah in 1981 and worked for the University of Utah as a technical...
Dates:
1846-2015
Madge Tomsic collection on Ruth Harwood
Collection
Identifier: MS 0672
Abstract
The Madge Tomsic collection (1888-2000) is composed of material relating to Ruth Harwood (1896-1959), a Utah poet and artist who became best known for her works that described and symbolized the striving of the human soul. The collection holds correspondence from friends and family to Ruth Harwood, with large amount from Ruth's father, James T. Harwood (1860-1940), and Ruth's friend, Ruth St. Denis (1844-1968); letters of affection from Ruth Harwood's friends and admirers; and artwork and...
Dates:
1888-2000