Autobiographies
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Mary Lythgoe Bradford papers
The Mary Lythgoe Bradford papers (1936-1994) contain personal writing, research, and manuscripts written by Mary Lythgoe Bradford, a LDS poet, author, and literary critic. Materials predominantly consist of her research and drafts of the biography of Lowell Bennion, Lowell L. Bennion: Teacher, Counselor, Humanitarian.
Alberta Henry papers
The Alberta Henry papers (1946-2005) consist of files maintained by Alberta Henry which detail her work as President of the Salt Lake City branch of the NAACP and as a minority consultant for the Salt Lake County School District. Also included are the records of various community orgainzations of which Henry was a member, as well as the records of the Rainbow Honor Society, a multicultural student organization which she founded.
Betty M. Madsen papers
The Betty M. Madsen papers (1938-1997) contains journals, professional correspondence, unpublished manuscripts on linguistics and 19th-century women, and news clippings on women's issues in the 1970s and 1980s. Betty M. Madsen was a graduate of the University of Utah with degrees in French and linguistics. She was the co-author of several publications with her husband, Brigham D. Madsen and served as thesis editor at the University of Utah in the 1970s.
Collection on Ann H. Matthews
The collection on Ann H. Matthews was collected by her friend, Donna Smart. The collection consists of an autobiography written by Matthews, correspondence to Smart from Matthews, a and funeral program.
Maydell Cazier Palmer autobiography
The Maydell Cazier Palmer autobiography recounts her experience growing up in Nephi, Utah; her family, education, mission, marriage and children; and life in western Canada and Pakistan. The autobiography contains comments on LDS Church leaders and doctrines, as well as on the position of women in the LDS Church.
Saving the Legacy collection
This collection consists of items donated by World War II veterans in conjunction with their oral history interviews conducted by the American West Center. This collection is ongoing, and items will be added periodically.
Alma Garth Sorenson papers
The Alma Garth Sorenson papers (1988-1995) consist of a book of his personal and family memories. These include growing up in Aurora, Utah, his experiences at both Snow College and the University of Utah, his careers in the United States Army, and finally, as a professor at the University of Utah. The book also includes anecdotes about his family's history in Aurora, as well as their polygamist roots.