Dorothy Shepherd Van Stipriaan papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0281

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Dorothy Shepherd Van Stipriaan papers (1876-1984) consist of personal and family materials. Included are handbills, announcements, artwork, flyers, poetry, and Dorothy's unpublished master's thesis. Items dating back to the 1870s for both the Shepherd and Pyper families, as well as Mormon Church material from the Shepherd family, are included.

Dates

1876-1984

Creator

Van Stipriaan, Dorothy Shepherd, 1909-1976 (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

Dorothy Shepherd Van Stipriaan was born in 1909. She pursued several professional avenues during her lifetime, including serving as head of the library's Fine Arts Department in the 1960s. She received her master's degree in Library Science from Case Western University. She died in 1976.

Extent

6 Linear Feet (2 boxes and 2 oversize boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Dorothy Shepherd Van Stipriaan papers (1876-1984) consist of personal and family materials. Included are handbills, artwork, announcements, flyers, poetry, religious materials, and Dorothy's unpublished master's thesis. Dorothy Van Stipriaan (1909-1976) was a member of Salt Lake City's prominent Shepherd family. She was appointed head of the library's Fine Arts Department in 1966.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Dorothy Shepherd Van Stipriaan (boxes 1-2, 4) in 1969-1976.

Donated by Sharon Shepherd (box 3) in 2008.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Processing Information

Processed by Bruce Black in 1983.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2010.

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