Alice Morrey Bailey papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1676

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Dates

1922-1997

Creator

Bailey, Alice Morrey, 1903-1997 (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

Alice Morrey Bailey (1903-1997) was born on 21 August 1903 in St. Joseph, Utah, to Laura Rawlinson and John Ferney Morrey. She married Ralph DeWitt Bailey on 4 January 1925. After Ralph was critically injured in a mining accident in 1941, Alice became the breadwinner of the family as well as nursing her husband until his death in 1972. In spite of her heavy family responsibilities, Alice sketched, sculpted, and wrote numerous short stories, plays, and poems. Her book of poems entitled Rain Shadows (1995) was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She was active in the LDS Church and wrote for many church publications. She was also active in the League of Utah Writers, the Association for Mormon Letters, and the National League of American Pen Women. She died in Salt Lake City on 20 February 1997.

Extent

21.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Alice Morrey Bailey papers (1922-1997) contain correspondence, genealogies, biographical information, news clippings, financial records, medical, legal and financial documents, scrapbooks, manuscripts, drawings, newsletters, brochures, awards, certificates, publications, and research files related to the life of this Utah author. Her book of poems titled Rain Shadows (1995) was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She was also active in the League of Utah Writers, the Association for Mormon Letters, and the National League of American Pen Women.