Abstract The Utah women's issues collection (1963-1993) contains a collection of papers documenting major issues for women in Utah. Included are materials about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the political activities of Latter-day Saints for and against the ERA. There are documents and materials from Utah Divisions of Women's Organizations including the American Association of University Women, the International Women's Year, and the International Federation of University Women. Also included...

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The Hope A. Hilton papers (1815-1999) contain diaries, correspondence, research files, family histories and genealogy, news clippings, and manuscripts. Hope Hilton (1924-1999) was a writer and community activist who, along with her husband, organized the Middle East Foundation, a charitable organization devoted to helping students from the middle east obtain an education in the United States.

Abstract The Edna Clark Ericksen papers (1908-1982) contain materials documenting the political, personal, and religious activities of this Utah legislator and church leader. The bulk of the collection pertains to the E. E. Ericksen and Ezra T. Clark families. Included are correspondence, personal material, documents regarding the LDS Church's Primary and children, news clippings, Democratic Party and Utah Legislature materials, and documents regarding her public service activities. Edna Clark...

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...

Abstract The Helen B. Andelin papers (1932-2007) contain correspondence, news clippings, teacher application forms, newsletters, day planners, brochures, pamphlets, and a scrapbook. Helen began sharing the secrets of her own happy marriage with small groups of women in Fresno, California, in the early 1960s. Her first book, Fascinating Womanhood, was published in 1963 as a text for her classes. By the mid-1970s the book had become the basis for courses taught across...

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The Elks Ladies Club records consist of scrapbooks (1922-1947, 1979-1987), a minute book (1976-1981), and an account book (1960-1981) of the club.

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The Valora P. Treshow papers (1976-1983) contains correspondence, conference and meeting materials, bylaws, clippings, and general information on organizations concerning women's issues such as the Equal Rights Coalition, the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women in Utah, the Intercollegiate Association of Women Students, the Arthritis Foundation and the World Futures Conference.

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The Ambrosina Colombo Bonza oral history interview (1979) was conducted by Floyd A. O'Neil of the University of Utah American West Center. Bonza was an Italian immigrant to Carbon County, Utah. She discusses her life in Carbon County, her family, and social conditions.

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The Beverly Bithell papers consist of biographical information, clippings, programs and a scrapbook. Bithell was a dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher. She was professionally active in Utah and New York between 1950 and 1980.

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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.

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The Hadassah, Utah Chapter, records (1943-1980) consist of subject files, clippings, programs, invitations, announcements, newsletters, correspondence, and reports. The Hadassah is a Jewish women's organization.

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The Fine Arts Club records (1926-1999) contain meeting minutes and other records from two women's organizations in Salt Lake City, Utah, in which Katherine Bennion served as an officer. The records also contain materials regarding the Garden Arts Club.

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The Alene Dalton papers (1950-1987) contain scrapbooks, awards, and art work related to Dalton's tenure as "The Story Princess."

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The Ida Barker Blake diaries (1895-1964) are photocopies of diaries kept by Ida Barker Blake (1875-1964), which document her life as a resident of Southern Utah and wife of H. Elwyn Blake. The diaries consist of daily entries detailing the weather, visitors, letters written and received, and expenses.

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The Donna Hill papers (1803-2002) contain Hill's biographical information, correspondence, art work, book reviews, and assorted materials concerning the Joseph Smith biography. Donna Hill was a university librarian, a painter, a writer of children's books and the author of a study on the life of Joseph Smith.

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The Agnes Mero Plenk papers (1947-2004) contain materials relating to Plenk's work in the fields of educational and child psychology. Plenk founded the Salt Lake Children's Center in 1962. She also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Utah.

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The Julia Farnsworth Lund Wassmer papers (1911-1996) consists chiefly of scrapbooks chronicling Wassmer's involvement in the arts in Utah and New York.

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The Marcelle Carver papers (1983-1994) consist of correspondence, board meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous papers related to Carver's involvement with the Holy Cross Hospital Auxiliary Board.

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The Culture Lure Club records (1932-1995) contains documents regarding this Salt Lake City club, including meeting records, correspondence, a constitution, a charter member list, club notebooks, and other documents. The Culture Lure Club was a women's club in Salt Lake City, Utah founded in 1932.

Abstract The Alice Morrey Bailey papers (1922-1997) contain correspondence, genealogies, biographical information, news clippings, financial records, medical, legal and financial documents, scrapbooks, manuscripts, drawings, newsletters, brochures, awards, certificates, publications, and research files related to the life of this Utah author. Her book of poems titled Rain Shadows (1995) was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She was also active in the League of Utah...