Biographies
Found in 182 Collections and/or Records:
Phillips Gallery records
The Phillips Gallery records (1950s-2006) contain materials reflecting the art and artists associated with this Salt Lake City, Utah, gallery.
Ann Pingree collection
The Ann Pingree collection (2011) consists of an autobiography of her grandmother, Alta Marilla Johnson Erickson Howard entitled This Magic World: The Life of Alta J. Howard.
Ethel M. Piper papers
The Ethel M. Piper papers (1930-1992) contain correspondence written by Ethel M. Cashmore Piper (b. 1892), as well as additional correspondence, news clippings, awards, eulogies, and a short biography. These items document her teaching career and 100th birthday. Piper was an elementary school teacher in Ogden, Utah (1918-1963).
Ivy Baker Priest papers
The Ivy Baker Priest papers (1889-1975) document the career of this U. S. Treasurer and California State Treasurer and are concerned primarily with national and California political issues. A Utah native, Priest (1905-1975) was active in Republican party activities, was an unsuccessful Utah congressional candidate in 1934 and 1950, and served on Utah's Women's Legislative Council.
Laura Burbank and David Morgan Rees family history
The Laura Burbank and David Morgan Rees family history (1988) details four generations of the descendents of Laura Burbank and David Morgan Rees.
John Reese biography
The John Reese biography consist of an undated typescript biography of John Reese (b. 1808), a Nevada settler who played a prominent role in the government of that state. The biography describes Reese's adventures in settling the West and gives information about Nevada history in general.
Agnes Just Reid papers
The Agnes Just Reid papers (1850-2004) consist of a biographical sketch, an oral history transcript (1972), personal correspondence, and biographical sketches and correspondence relating to her mother, Emma Thompson Bennett Just. Included are correspondence and other materials related to the publication of her book Letters of Long Ago.
William Fletcher Reynolds biography [photocopy]
The William Fletcher Reynolds biography [photocopy] consist of a sketch of the life of William Fletcher Reynolds, Utah pioneer of 1852, dictated and prepared by his eldest daughter, Ellis Reynolds Shipp.
Standley Hunter Rich family papers
The Standley Hunter Rich family papers (1836-1971) consist of material representing the Hunter, Rich, and Standley families of Idaho, the Hunter family papers being the most complete. Included are genealogical records, the personal papers of Edward Hunter, biographies, autograph books, Rich family correspondence, scrapbooks, clippings, and other materials.
Shirley Ririe papers
The Shirley Ririe papers (1946-2010) consist mainly of programs, announcements, and news clippings pertaining to Ririe and the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. Also included are correspondence, biographical information, and miscellaneous personal material. Shirley Ririe is a co-founder of the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, which is based in Salt Lake City.