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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.
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

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