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Daria Book Club photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1028

Scope and Contents

The Daria Book Club photograph collection (1977-2003) contain scrapbooks, and photos of club gatherings. The club had originally been formed in 1951 as the Aurora chapter of the Delphinian Society, and was organized as the Daria Book Club in 1955

Dates

  • 1977-2003

Creator

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.

Historical Note

The Daria Book Club was organized in January 1955. The club had originally been formed in 1951 as the Aurora chapter of the Delphinian Society, a Chicago-based organization dedicated to promoting education and personal development for women by providing a course of study and guidelines for conducting seminars on the materials provided. By the time the Aurora chapter's charter expired in 1954, attendance had fallen dramatically, and the remaining members decided to investigate other courses of study. The group chose to begin a course on Great Books offered through the University of Utah Extension Division. The name "Daria" was selected, from a Persian word meaning "one who seeks knowledge." The first season of the Daria club was conducted under the auspices of Professors James Jarrett and Donald Heiney, with readings which included selections from Shakespeare, Plato, Thoreau, Voltaire, Wordsworth, Ibsen, Flaubert, and Freud.

Extent

.22 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 211 items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Daria Book Club photograph collection (1977-2003) contain scrapbooks, and photos of club gatherings. The club had originally been formed in 1951 as the Aurora chapter of the Delphinian Society, and was organized as the Daria Book Club in 1955.

Arrangement

By folder and subject.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Mary Calame in 2000, additional materials donated by Jan Frost in 2011.

Separated Materials

See also the Manuscripts Division in Special Collections (ACCN 1791).

Processing Information

Processed by Photo Archives staff.
Title
Guide to the Daria Book Club photograph collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Sara Davis.
Date
2015
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

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