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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.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Separated Materials

See also the Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan papers (ACCN 2348) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

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:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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