William B. Smart papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0575
Scope and Contents
The William B. Smart papers (1948-2000) is a collection of newspaper articles and other materials. Boxes 1 through 260 house alphabetized articles from The Deseret News and range in topic from budget issues, to civil rights, to the Pioneer State Theater in a thorough coverage of intermountain news, especially as it pertains to Utah. The addendum to the collection houses a manuscript draft and research notes for Over the Rim: The Parley P. Pratt Exploring Expedition to Southern Utah, 1849-1850, edited by Smart and his wife, Donna.
Dates
- 1948-2000
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
Smart (b. 1922) went to work for The Deseret News in 1948, serving in several capacities until he became general editor and manager in 1974.
Extent
133 Linear Feet
Abstract
The William B. Smart papers (1948-2000) is a collection of newspaper articles and other materials. Smart (b. 1922) went to work for The Deseret News in 1948, serving in several capacities until he became general editor and manager in 1974. Boxes 1 through 259 house alphabetized articles from The Deseret News and range in topic from budget issues, to civil rights, to the Pioneer State Theater in a thorough coverage of intermountain news, especially as it pertains to Utah.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Boxes 1-260 were donated in 1993 (130 linear feet). Boxes 261-266 were donated in 2001 (3 linear feet).
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1014).
Processing Information
Processed by Mark Jensen in 1990s.
Addendum processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2001.
Addendum processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2001.
Creator
- Title
- Inventory of the William B. Smart papers, 1948-2000
- Author
- Finding aid created by Mark Jensen
- Date
- © 1990 (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
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu