Dawn House photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0880
Scope and Contents
The Dawn House photograph collection contains photographs and slides collected by House in relation to her career as a journalist, particularly her coverage in the 1980s of the Mark Hofmann trial and its relationship to the writings of early Mormon apostate William E. McLellin.
Dates
- 1985-1990
Creator
- House, Dawn (Person)
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
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Dawn House photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Dawn House photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
Dawn House (b. 1947), formerly known as Dawn Tracy, served as a reporter for the Daily Herald located in Provo, Utah, from 1975-1983. She later became a reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune from 1983-1992. She was nominated by The Salt Lake Tribune twice for the Pulitzer Prize: in 1986 for her stories on the Mark Hofmann forgery and murder scheme, and in 1999 for a series on polygamy investigative stories. House began working as the news editor for The Salt Lake Tribune in 1992. She also received a Bachelor of Arts degree from BYU in 1970 in communications.
Extent
.2 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 116 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Dawn House was a Utah reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune who was nomianted twice for the Pulitzer Prize. The Dawn House photograph collection contains images related to her reporting in the 1980s on the writings of William E. McLellin and the crimes and trial of Mark Hofmann.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Dawn House in 2001.
Separated Materials
See also the Dawn House papers (ACCN 1839) in the Manuscripts Division and A0658 in the Audiovisual Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Claire A. Kempa in 2021.
Creator
- House, Dawn (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Dawn House photograph collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- © 2021
- 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