Biographies
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Mary Lythgoe Bradford papers
The Mary Lythgoe Bradford papers (1936-1994) contain personal writing, research, and manuscripts written by Mary Lythgoe Bradford, a LDS poet, author, and literary critic. Materials predominantly consist of her research and drafts of the biography of Lowell Bennion, Lowell L. Bennion: Teacher, Counselor, Humanitarian.
Ramona Wilcox Cannon papers
Chi Delta Phi records
The Chi Delta Phi records (1911-1968) are a collection of materials reflecting the organization, growth, activities, and dissolution of the Gleam Epsilon chapter of this sorority, and its predecessor, the Order of the Gleam. The collection is comprised of a two-volume roster, a two-volume scrapbook, business records, fifteen volumes of unpublished writings of the members of the sorority, and a play.
Cecelia H. Foxley papers
The Cecelia H. Foxley papers (1960-2014) consists of personal and academic materials along with books. Dr. Foxley served as the Deputy Commissioner, and the Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs. She then served as Commisioner of the Utah System of Higher Education and Cheif Executive Officer to the State board of Regents for over 10 years. Afterward she served for three years as Regents professor in the Educational Psychology department at the University of Utah.
Robert Alan Goldberg papers
A. Russell Gray biography
The A. Russell Gray biography consist of an excerpt of a book written by Gray's uncle, John Saunders, and an excerpt of Gray's autobiography. The book excerpt includes information about the east bench of Salt Lake City in 1867 and details living conditions and other aspects of Salt Lake during its infancy. Russell's autobiography describes the Unviersity of Utah around 1912 and relates personal stories. It is unclear when these excerpts were written.

Vontella Hess Buchholz Kimball papers
The Vontella Hess Buchholz Kimball papers (1931-1971) consist of correspondence, notebooks, and newspaper clippings concerning her activities as national education director of a large cosmetic firm and her interest in the Middle East. Vontella (1906-1971) was an active and independent woman with a desire to travel. She often lectured on charm and beauty at business and social clubs, and was also in demand as a speaker on traditional Arab attire and jewelry.
Betty M. Madsen papers
The Betty M. Madsen papers (1938-1997) contains journals, professional correspondence, unpublished manuscripts on linguistics and 19th-century women, and news clippings on women's issues in the 1970s and 1980s. Betty M. Madsen was a graduate of the University of Utah with degrees in French and linguistics. She was the co-author of several publications with her husband, Brigham D. Madsen and served as thesis editor at the University of Utah in the 1970s.
Alice Lovina Manning papers
Matthew Frederick and Claire Wilcox Noall papers
The Matthew Frederick and Claire Wilcox Noall papers (1805-1970s) consist of the Noalls' personal and professional records, as well as records passed on to them by their ancestors.
Helen Zeese Papanikolas papers
The Helen Zeese Papanikolas papers (1954-2001) contain materials concerning the research and writing of this Utah historian and folklorist. Included are correspondence, research files, news clippings, oral history manuscripts, published and unpublished articles.
Joshua Hughes Paul papers
The Joshua Hughes Paul papers (1800s-1900s) consist of a biography of Joshua Hughes Paul taken from his diaries, essays and poetry written by Paul and others.
Suzy Harris Rytting papers [photocopies]
The Suzy Harris Rytting papers (1944-1988) consist of photocopied clippings and other documents covering Suzy Harris Rytting's career in ski racing and her election to the National Ski Hall of Fame in 1988. Suzy Harris Rytting is a ski racer. She was a member of the 1952 U.S. Olympic team.
Saving the Legacy collection
This collection consists of items donated by World War II veterans in conjunction with their oral history interviews conducted by the American West Center. This collection is ongoing, and items will be added periodically.
Alma Garth Sorenson papers
The Alma Garth Sorenson papers (1988-1995) consist of a book of his personal and family memories. These include growing up in Aurora, Utah, his experiences at both Snow College and the University of Utah, his careers in the United States Army, and finally, as a professor at the University of Utah. The book also includes anecdotes about his family's history in Aurora, as well as their polygamist roots.
Lucy May Van Cott papers
The Lucy May Van Cott papers (1920s-1955) contain correspondence and notes relating to Lucy May Van Cott, as well as genealogy and various personal items which she collected. Van Cott served as Dean of Women at the University of Utah (1907-1931).
Florence Ellen Ware papers
The Florence Ellen Ware papers (1895-1967) consist of a variety of materials relating to this Utah artist. Included are catalogs, news articles, writings, programs, diaries, correspondence, drawings, and various ephemera. Ware was a painter, illustrator, costume designer, interior designer, and muralist. She is probably best remembered for her murals at Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah.
Marian Robertson Wilson papers
O. Meredith Wilson papers
The O. Meredith Wilson papers (1961) consist of a biographical sketch and materials relating to Wilson's Milton Bennion Memorial Lecture at the University of Utah. Also included are materials pertaining to Wilson's inauguration as president of the University of Minnesota, including a microfilmed scrapbook.
Truman R. Young papers
The Truman R. Young papers (1911-1923) consist of some of Young's yearbooks as well as a portrait of the LDS University president in 1911.