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Poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:

Aḥmad Zakī Abū Shādī papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2546
Abstract

The Aḥmad Zakī Abū Shādī papers (1892-1955) contain various documents regarding his life as an Egyptian poet, author, playwright, and publisher of literary serials.

Dates: 1892-1955

Maud May Babcock papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0083
Abstract

The Maud May Babcock papers consists of personal and professional correspondence, biographical and genealogical material, class registers and teaching notebooks from the University of Utah, honors and tributes, books, speeches and articles by Miss Babcock, theater and speech programs, and travel memorabilia and photographs. Babcock was and actress and instructor in speech at the University of Utah.

Dates: 1885-1981

George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1760
Abstract The George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers (1904-1993) contain diaries, notebooks, correspondence, and memorabilia pertaining to the private lives of this prominent Utah couple. George S. Ballif was a Utah attorney who chiefly practiced in Provo. He also served as a city, county, and district attorney as well as a juvenile court judge. He was a member of the University of Utah Board of Regents. Algie E. Ballif was a member of the Provo Board of Education for twenty-three years and of the Utah...
Dates: 1904-1993

Olive Woolley Burt papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0244
Abstract

The Olive Woolley Burt papers (1936-1980) consist of manuscripts, research material, photographs, illustrations and correspondence of several of the books written for children by Burt during the years 1928-1980. The manuscript for her "American Murder Ballads and Their Stories," is included. Also among the papers are scrapbooks and other materials depicting her professional interests as a writer. Olive Burt was an author, newspaper feature writer, and teacher.

Dates: 1936-1980

Ann Mousley Cannon papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0565
Abstract

The Ann Mousley Cannon papers (1886-1990) contain both personal papers and information from the Omega Kappa Society, of which Mousley (1869-1948) was a member. Included are writings, correspondence, invitations, poetry, programs, and minutes.

Dates: 1886-1990

Lucille Iredale Carleson papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1811
Abstract

The Lucille Iredale Carleson papers (1935-1953) contain travel journals, news clippings, a scrapbook, and published and unpublished poetry by Carleson and other poets. Lucille Carleson was a resident of Salt Lake City. She was a poet and was active in the American League of Pen Women.

Dates: 1935-1953

Chi Delta Phi records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0086
Abstract

The Chi Delta Phi records (1911-1968) are a collection of materials reflecting the organization, growth, activities, and dissolution of the Gleam Epsilon chapter of this sorority, and its predecessor, the Order of the Gleam. The collection is comprised of a two-volume roster, a two-volume scrapbook, business records, fifteen volumes of unpublished writings of the members of the sorority, and a play.

Dates: 1911-1968

Alonzo Laker and Alice Maude Osmond Cook papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2163
Abstract

The Alonzo Laker and Alice Maude Osmond Cook papers consist of family histories, a family- history scrapbook, original poetry and written essays, mostly from Alice Maude (1884-1971), and a little from Alonzo Laker (1882-1963).

Dates: 1888-2004

Vesta Pierce Crawford papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0125
Abstract

The Vesta Pierce Crawrford papers contain her research for the unfinished book "The Elected Lady," correspondence, poetry, and a journal.

Dates: 1844-1955

Daughters of the American Revolution, Uintah Chapter records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1231
Abstract

The Daughters of the American Revolution, Uintah Chapter records consist of promotional literature, information regarding local events, scrapbooks and general materials. The DAR is an organization for descendants of men who fought in the American Revolution.

Dates: 1940-1990

Nancy Ellen Hunt Pierce Durfee collection [photocopies]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0601
Abstract

The Nancy Ellen Hunt Pierce Durfee collection (1916-1990) consists of a four-page biography of Durfee (1884-1925) written by her daughter, a copy of a photo of Nancy and her first husband, George Pierce, a copy of her marriage license to her second husband, David F. Durfee, a copy of a photo of Nancy and David Durfee, and a poem about Nancy entitled "My Mother's Apron," written by Edna Durfee Maxfield.

Dates: 1990

Brewster Ghiselin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0528
Abstract The Brewster Ghiselin papers (1928-1996) consist of materials related to Ghiselin's career as an author, poet, and professor at the University of Utah. The collection contains materials related to the University of Utah Writer's Conference, primarily from 1944 to 1966, materials from the Poetry Society of America, a large number of books of poetry by various authors, and manuscripts of much of Ghiselin's own work, both poetry and essays. The materials consist of manuscripts, notes, letters,...
Dates: 1928-1996

June Rose Harwood papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0543
Abstract

The June Rose Harwood papers (1890-1982) consist of diaries, school papers, notebooks, financial records, and correspondence. In addition to these materials are papers relating to Ruth Harwood, James and Harriet Harwood, and Frank Spring (husband of June Rose Harwood).

Dates: 1890-1982

Ruth Harwood papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0375
Abstract

The Ruth Harwood papers (1911-1973) contains correspondence, writings, artwork, poetry, notes, pamphlets, programs, news articles, and certificates. Although most of the materials are by or about Ruth Harwood, the collection also contains materials Ruth collected herself concerning her family, friends, and other writers and artists.

Dates: 1911-1973

Alberta Henry papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2069
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1946-2005

Henry Chariton and Alberta Maria Larsen Jacobs papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2082
Abstract

The Henry Chariton and Alberta Maria Larsen Jacobs papers (1876-1969) contain diaries, correspondence, religious documents, and various other documents. Henry Jacobs was the manager of a mercantile business and also the owner of a mortuary. Alberta Jacobs founded the Twentieth Century Club in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, and served in the community.

Dates: 1876-1969

Thomas Evans Jeremy papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0315
Abstract The Thomas Evans Jeremy papers (1847-1869) hold three documents. The first is a copy of a poem by Jeremy, "A Voice of the Prophet." The second is the trial proceedings of Ethan Pettit vs. Lorenzo Brower and Ezra Pettit, a case heard by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints High Council, of which Jeremy was a member. The proceedings concerned water rights and fishing privileges on the Jordan River in Salt Lake County. The third is a list of the letters, diaries, and accounts held by...
Dates: 1847-1869

Burton Howard and Angelina Carhart Tallmon Jones papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2132
Abstract The Burton Howard and Angelina Carhart Tallmon Jones papers (1814-2004) document the ancestors and descendants of Burton Howard (1868-1956), a Congregational minister, and his wife, Angelina Carhart Tallmon Jones (1866-1921). The collection includes correspondence, birth and death information, family histories, writings, poetry, biographical sketches, pedigree charts and other genealogical papers, news articles, publication extracts, record books, journals, military documents, and various...
Dates: 1814-2012

Eugene Nicholas Kovalenko papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2217
Abstract

The Eugene Nicholas Kovalenko papers (1943-2009) contain correspondence, diaries, poetry, commentary on his poetry, day planner pages, a project entitled "Journal of an Excommunicant," and newspaper clippings. Kovalenko studied at the University of California and at the University of Utah, where he received a Ph.D. in Materials Science.

Dates: 1943-2009

Arthur and Emma Krause papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1769
Abstract

The Arthur and Emma Krause papers (1911-1980) contain a poetry book, maps, a scrapbook, and a health book. Arthur and Emma Krause were German members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who emigrated to the United States in 1953. Arthur Krause served in the German army during World War II and spent two years in a Russian prisoner of war camp. Emma Krause fled Breslau ahead of the advancing Red Army.

Dates: 1911-1980