Bernard DeVoto papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2688
Scope and Contents
Boxes 1-5 contain typescripts of Bernard DeVoto's correspondence with Katharine Sterne. The letters were written between 1933 and 1944 by B. DeVoto and Sterne. The letters were catalogued and annotated between 1994 and 2002 by Mark DeVoto.
Box 6 contains photocopies of manuscripts written Bernard DeVoto.
Box 6 contains photocopies of manuscripts written Bernard DeVoto.
Dates
- 1933-2002
Creator
- De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955 (Author, Person)
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.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
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Abstract
Bernard DeVoto (1897–1955) was a famous writer, editor, critic, and conservationist during the early 20th century. In 1933 DeVoto recieved a fan letter from a young woman named Katharine Sterne. His reply sparked an 11 year correspondence, with the two exchanging over 800 letters until Sterne's death in 1944. Excerpts of their letters have since been compiled and published by writer Mark DeVoto, Bernard's son. This collection contains typescripts of the letter series as annotated and edited by Mark DeVoto in preparation for his book, The Selected Letters of Bernard DeVoto and Katharine Sterne.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mark DeVoto in 2012 and 2018.
Separated Materials
See also the Bernard DeVoto photograph collection (P1811) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Michael Bills in 2012.
Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2019.
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Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2019.
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- Authors and readers -- Correspondence
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- Authors, American -- Political activity -- 20th century
- Conservationists -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955 -- Archives
- Essays
- Historians -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- Literature
- Personal correspondence
- Photocopies
- Sterne, Katherine -- Correspondence
- Tuberculosis -- Patients -- 20th century -- Correspondence
Creator
- De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955 (Author, Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Bernard DeVoto papers, 1933-2002
- Author
- Finding aid created by Michael Bills and Betsey Welland.
- Date
- © 2012 (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