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Barbara Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1467

Scope and Contents

The Barbara Williams papers (1945-2005) contain correspondence, research files, scrapbooks, family histories, educational material, and manuscript drafts of some of the books written by this Utah author.

Dates

  • 1945-2005

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

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

Barbara "Bea" Williams was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on New Year's Day, 1925, to Walter Wright (a lawyer) and Emily Jeremy Wright (a homemaker). She was a kindergarten reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune's children's section, edited by Olive Burt. She was awarded a B.A. in English at the University of Utah prior to marrying John Daniel (J. D.) Williams and moving to Washington D. C. The Williams family returned to Utah in 1952 when J. D. accepted a position with the University of Utah's Political Science department. In addition to earning an M. A. in English from the University of Utah (1972) and raising a family, Williams has published over fifty books.

Extent

22.5 Linear Feet (34 boxes, 3 oversize boxes, and 1 oversize folder)

Abstract

The Barbara Williams papers (1945-2005) contain correspondence, research files, scrapbooks, family histories, educational material, and manuscript drafts of some of the books written by this Utah author.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Boxes 1-23 were donated by Barbara Williams in 1994. Boxes 24-36 were donated in 2000. Box 37 was donated in 2005.

Related Materials

Separated Materials

See also the Barbara Williams photograph collection (P0643) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Ann Reichman in 1997.

Addenda processed by Serena Petersen in 2000 and Karen Carver in 2005.

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Title
Inventory of the Barbara Williams papers, 1945-2005
Author
Finding aid created by Ann Reichman, Serena Petersen and Karen Carver
Date
© 2007 (last modified: 2019)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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