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Veda T. Hale collection on Fawn Brodie [photocopies]

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1484

Scope and Contents

The Veda T. Hale collection [photocopies] (1941) consists of two letters written by Fawn Brodie, noted biographer of Joseph Smith Jr. and university professor. The first letter was written while Brodie lived at Princeton College in New Jersey. It is addressed to Dean Brimhall, Director of Research for the Civil Aeronautics Administration for the federal government, and Fawn Brodies's maternal uncle. It provides requested historical information on the Mormon Church. The second letter, written from Hanover, New Hampshire, is addressed to Maurine Whipple. The letter is in response to Whipple's request for information on the personality and character traits of David O. McKay, Brodie's paternal uncle. This information was to be used in a novel Whipple was writing.

Dates

  • 1941

Creator

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

Fawn McKay Brodie (1915-1981) was a professor at UCLA and is best known for five biographies she wrote, one of which dealt with Joseph Smith Jr., entitled No Man Knows My History.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Veda T. Hale collection [photocopies] (1941) consists of two letters written by Fawn Brodie, noted biographer of Joseph Smith Jr. and university professor.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Veda T. Hale in 1994.

Related Materials

Processing Information

Title
Inventory of the Veda T. Hale collection on Fawn Brodie
Author
Finding aid created by Jane Chesley.
Date
1995 (last modified: 2019)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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