Helen Bowring Ure papers
Scope and Contents
The Helen Bowring Ure papers (1930-1989) contain correspondence, awards, clippings, scrapbooks, and papers relating to national bodies of the P.T.A., Board of Education, Y.W.C.A., and the Women's Legislative Council of Utah, as well as the Ure and Bowring families. Includes correspondence and memorabilia of her husband, James W. Ure III.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1989
Creator
- Ure, Helen Bowring, 1913-2003 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical Sketch
Helen Browning Ure was active in national and Utah organizations dealing with education, youth, health, and women's rights. She serves as president of the P.T.A. and was honored for her work with the Y.W.C.A., the legislative council and other community services.
Extent
14 Linear Feet (26 boxes and 2 oversize boxes)
Abstract
The Helen Bowring Ure papers (1930-1989) contain correspondence, awards, clippings, scrapbooks, and papers relating to national bodies of the P.T.A., Board of Education, Y.W.C.A., and the Women's Legislative Council of Utah, as well as the Ure and Bowring families. Includes correspondence and memorabilia of her husband, James W. Ure III.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Helen Bowring Ure in 1989.
Separated Materials
See also the Helen Bowring Ure photograph collection (P0509) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff.
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Subject
- Ure, Helen Bowring, 1913-2003 -- Archives (Person)
- Ure, James William, 1907-1989 -- Archives (Person)
- Women's State Legislative Council of Utah (Organization)
- YWCA Utah -- Archives (Organization)
- Utah State Board of Education -- Records and correspondence (Organization)
- Parent-Teacher Association of Salt Lake City, Utah -- Records and correspondence (Organization)
- Ure, Helen Bowring, 1913-2003 -- Family -- Archives (Person)
- Ure, James William, 1907-1989 -- Family -- Archives (Person)
Genre / Form
- Awards
- Biographies
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Diaries
- Family histories
- Instructional and educational works
- Legislative materials
- Personal correspondence
- Records (Documents)
- Scrapbooks
Topical
- Civil Rights
- Elementary and Secondary Education
- Medical laws and legislation -- Utah
- Parents' and teachers' associations -- United States -- Archives
- Public health -- Utah -- Citizen participation
- School management and organization -- Parent participation -- Utah -- Salt Lake City
- Social Classes
- Women -- Utah -- Societies and clubs -- Archives
- Women social reformers -- Utah -- 20th century -- Archives
- Women's rights -- Utah -- 20th century
- Title
- Inventory of the Helen Bowring Ure papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Manuscript Division staff.
- Date
- 1989 (last modified: 2018)
- 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
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu