Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2348
Scope and Contents
The Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan papers (1899-1997) contain correspondence, scrapbooks, biographical information, and news clippings related to the life and family of this Utah poet.
Dates
- 1899-1997
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 Note
Dorothy was born on 27 October 1905 to Alberta Larsen and Henry Chariton Jacobs Jr. The Jacobs family moved from their home in Raymond, Alberta, Canada, to Mt. Pleasant, Utah, where Dorothy attended school. She received her B.A. in English from BYU and taught English and journalism at Richfield High School. She married Robert Dell Buchanan in 1930, and the couple had two daughters. Dorothy, a poet, organized the Richfield chapter of the League of Utah Writers, served on the board for the public library, and was active in LDS Church auxiliaries. She died in Salt Lake City on 18 September 1997.
Extent
12.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan papers (1899-1997) contain correspondence, scrapbooks, biographical information, and news clippings related to the life and family of this Utah poet.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Kay B. Greene and Marianne Buchanan in 2009.
Separated Materials
Photographs have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1617).
Processing Information
Processed by Karen Carver in 2009.
- Title
- Inventory of the Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Karen Carver.
- Date
- 2010 (last modified: 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.
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