Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1617
Scope and Contents
The Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan photograph collection consists of 1 archives box containing photographs and postcards of family, friends, home, 1921 Ag club group photograph, Terry's Band of Richfield circa 1921, events, Tetons, Monument Valley and Hawaii.
Dates
- 1920-1970
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.
Biographical / Historical
Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan was born on 27 October 1905 to Alberta Larsen and Henry Chariton Jacobs Jr. The family moved from their home in Raymond, Alberta, Canada, to Mt. Pleasant, Utah, where Dorothy attended school. She received her B.A. in English from Brigham Young University and taught English and journalism at Richfield High School. She married Robert Dell Buchanan in 1930; together, the couple had two children. Dorothy, a poet, organized the Richfield chapter of the League of Utah Writers, served on the board for the public library, and was active in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints auxiliaries. She died in Salt Lake City on 18 September 1997.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 archives box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan (1905-1997) was a Utah poet. This collection contains prints related to her family, life, and travels dating from 1870 to 2000.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Kay B. Greene in 2009.
Separated Materials
See also the Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan papers (ACCN 2348) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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- Title
- Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan photograph collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The finding aid was written in English.
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