Histories (literary works)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 85 Collections and/or Records:
Utah Federation of Women's Clubs records
Collection
Identifier: MS 0558
Abstract
The Utah Federation of Women's Clubs records (1907-2008) include documents produced by many Utah women's clubs from 1893 to the present. These records include yearbooks, reports, minutes, publications, financial date, correspondence, and scrapbooks. The General Federation and Utah Federation convention records make up the remainder of the collection.
Dates:
1907-2008
Utah Humanities Research Foundation records
Collection
Identifier: MS 0044
Abstract
The Utah Humanities Research Foundation records (1944-1954) contain information on cultural materials throughout Utah and neighboring regions. The foundation, funded by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation in 1944, attempted to preserve and collect cultural materials from the area. Fellowships were granted to qualified people for study in various areas of the humanities. The results from these studies are included in the collection. Subjects covered in the collection are autobiographies,...
Dates:
1944-1954
Utah Parent Teacher Association records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1221
Abstract
The Utah Parent Teacher Association records (1950s-1990s) contain a variety of documents resulting from the activities of this education, advocacy and support organization. Present are correspondence, meeting records, member directories, school newsletters, news clippings, convention records, pamphlets and other published items, statistical summaries, reports, speaking records, school calendars, financial information, notes, school histories, program records, handouts, teacher's guides, student...
Dates:
1950s-1990s
Ute Alpine Club records
Collection
Identifier: MS 0438
Abstract
The Ute Alpine Club records (1959-1981) include a history, constitution, manuals, articles, writings, and other papers regarding the activities of this Utah club. Originally formed as a ski club in 1954, the Ute Alpine Club became known as a club in which members were involved in all types of outdoor activities. As of 1981, unable to compete with other outdoor services, the club focused on advertising its social benefits.
Dates:
1959-1981
Richard D. Van Orden essay
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042319865]
Identifier: ACCN 0612
Abstract
The Richard D. Van Orden essay (1978) consist of a photocopy of an essay written by Van Orden at the University of Utah titled, "A Brief History of Corrections in Utah, 1853-1978."
Dates:
1978
Wasatch Mountain Club records
Collection
Identifier: MS 0283
Abstract
The Wasatch Mountain Club records (1920-1998) contain financial records, membership lists, activity schedules, newsletters, brochures and pamphlets, summit registers, corresponence, meeting minutes, and ski-related material. The Wasatch Mountain Club was formed in August 1913, and remains in operation. The club supports a broad range of outdoor activities including hiking, ski mountaineering and river running. The club has also been involved with wilderness preservation issues since the 1960s,...
Dates:
1920-1998
Wendover Air Force Base collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1355
Abstract
The Wendover Air Force Base collection consists of handwritten and photographic description of life at Wendover Air Force Base during 1944-1945 by Marguerite McQuiston, Special Services Hostess at the base. Also included are handwritten excerpts from books on the history of the town of Wendover, a reprint on the Western Pacific Railroad, and a 1972 map of the city of Elko, Nevada.
Dates:
1944-1972
Westwater, Utah collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1441
Abstract
The Westwater, Utah collection (1800s-1991) consists of news clippings, histories, letters, maps, and other materials pertaining to Westwater, Utah.
Dates:
1800s-1991
Eugene W. Whitaker's KZN radio collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1767
Abstract
The Eugene W. Whitaker's KZN radio collection (1922-1975) consists of two folders containing letters and materials documenting the early history of KZN, the first radio broadcast station in Utah. KZN was the first commercial radio station in Utah. It began broadcasting on May 22, 1922 from the roof of the building housing The Deseret News newspaper in Salt Lake City.
Dates:
1922-1975
John Whitmer papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0274
Abstract
The John Whitmer papers (1831-1846) contains a typescript of Whitmer's history of the LDS Church by Pauline Hancock (of the now defunct Church of Christ). Also included is an excerpt from David Whitmer's pamphlet, "An Address to Believers in the Book of Mormon."
Dates:
1831-1846