Kevin G. Barnhurst papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2292
Scope and Contents
The Kevin G. Barnhurst papers (1968-2001) contain correspondence associated with the publication of and subscription information related to the New Messenger and Adcocate, Sunstone, and Dialogue. Some other contents include various letters from Carl Arrington, son of the former LDS historian Leonard J. Arrington (1917-1999) and "A Brief History of the Demise of The New Messenger and Advocate," an essay by Merwin G. Fairbanks. The papers also contain personal materials including journal entries, essays, poetry, a novel entitled Ziontales, and various drafts, publications and correspondences. Furthermore, the papers contain original art created by Dr. Barnhurst for the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP), and pamphlets for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, New York (GLAAD NY).
Dates
- 1968-2001
Creator
- Barnhurst, Kevin G., 1951-2016 (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
Kevin G. Barnhurst graduated from Brigham Young University in 1975 with a B.A. in Latin American Studies. He then went on to graduate school in Mass Communications at the same school. During this time period he headed the establishment and subsequent publication of The New Messenger and Advocate, a Mormon themed publication which, shortly after its inception, merged with anothered Mormon related magazine, Sunstone. This mainly occurred in 1977-1978. Later Barnhurst went on to get his Ph.D. and then to teach at various universities, one of which, the University of Illinois in Chicago, is where he is currently employed and serves as the head of the department of communication. The Barnhurst papers contain information about his early professional life as a writer and student. His journal entries provide insight into his development as a creative writer and teacher.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Kevin G. Barnhurst papers (1968-2001) contain correspondence associated with the publication of and subscription information related to the New Messenger and Advocate, Sunstone, and Dialogue. Some other contents include various letters from Carl Arrington, son of Leonard J. Arrington (1917-1999), the former historian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), and "A Brief History of the Demise of The New Messenger and Advocate," an essay by Merwin G. Fairbanks. The papers also contain personal materials including journal entries, essays, poetry, a novel entitled Ziontales, and various drafts, publications and correspondences. Furthermore, the papers contain original art created by Dr. Barnhurst for the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP), and pamphlets for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, New York (GLAAD NY).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Kevin G. Barnhurst in 2006 and 2014.
Processing Information
Processed by Sam Francis in 2006.
Addendum processed by Kevin Priest in 2014.
Addendum processed by Kevin Priest in 2014.
Creator
- Barnhurst, Kevin G., 1951-2016 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Kevin G. Barnhurst papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Sam Francis and Kevin Priest.
- Date
- 2006 (last modified: 2014 and 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2014: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Kevin Priest to include an addendum to the collection.
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