Juanita Brooks papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0486

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Juanita Brooks papers (1941-1993) is comprised mainly of photocopied letters from Dale Morgan to Juanita Brooks concerning her book, Mountain Meadows Massacre, published in 1950. Also included are some short stories, letters concerning John D. Lee, and an oral history transcript.

Dates

1941-1993

Creator

Brooks, Juanita, 1898-1989 (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

Juanita Brooks was born in 1898 in the Mormon village of Bunkerville, Nevada. She married Ernest Pulsipher on 10 October 1919 in St. George, Utah. He died of cancer fifteen months later, leaving Juanita a widow with a four-month-old son. Following the death of her husband, Juanita decided to go to college. She was employed in several capacities as she worked her way through school, first at Dixie Junior College in St. George, Utah, and then at Brigham Young University. Following graduation, she returned to St. George to take a teaching position at Dixie College. While at Dixie, Juanita was offered a year's sabbatical leave to continue her education. Taking advantage of the offer, she traveled to New York where she obtained a master's degree from Columbia University. Returning to St. George, Brooks was appointed dean of women for the college. She married Will Brooks of St. George and embarked on a career of research and writing under the Works Progress Administration programs. In 1934, Brooks' "A Close-Up of Polygamy" was published in Harper's Monthly Magazine, the first of over forty articles and fifteen books published during her career. Brooks has become known as one of the major historians of Utah history and particularly of the history of southern Utah.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Box 1, folders 1-17 were donated by Juanita Brooks in 1973 (0.5 linear foot).

Box 1, folder 18, was donated in 1993.

Related Materials

The original collection of Juanita Brooks is housed at the Utah State Historical Society.

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