Lester Andrews Hubbard folklore collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 0158

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Lester Andrews Hubbard folklore collection is comprised of Hubbard's collected stories and folklore about Utah. Included are items on legendary characters, pioneer life, polygamy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Indian relations, Indian legends and tales, songs and ballads, games, riddles, and customs. Some foreign folklore material is also included.

Dates

undated

Creator

Hubbard, Lester A. (Lester Andrews), 1892-1978 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

Lester Andrews Hubbard was born on 8 May 1892 in Willard, Box Elder County, Utah, to Joseph and Sally Ann Hubbard. He married Barbara Larsen in 1919. Hubbard was a veteran of World War I, attended Sorbonne University in Paris, and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 1920. He received his master's degree from the University of Chicago in 1925 and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Hubbard was a faculty member at the University of Utah for thirty-two years.