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Instructional and educational works

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:

Natalie C. McMurrin papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2307
Abstract

The Natalie C. McMurrin papers (1922-1995) contain correspondence, greeting cards, travel information, organization memberships, pamphlets, craft ideas, fashion, beauty and health magazine clippings, home and gardening tips, newsletters, and newspaper articles. Natalie McMurrin was born in American Falls, Idaho. She is the wife of Sterling M. McMurrin, former United States Commissioner of Education under the Kennedy administration.

Dates: 1922-1995

Doris S. Melich papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2141
Abstract The Doris S. Melich papers (1930-2007) contain personal materials and materials from various organizations that Melich was involved with. Included are minutes, agendas, reports, correspondence, memoranda, handbooks, notes, essays, announcements, news articles, and other papers. Melich was affiliated with the National Arthritis Foundation, the National Assistance League, the Utah Girl Scouts Council, the Utah Opera and Ballet Guilds, the American Association of University Women, and the...
Dates: 1930s-2007

Harry Nelson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0645
Abstract

The Harry Nelson papers (1886-2015) are mainly a collection of materials documenting the life of Maud May Babcock (1867-1954), a theater teacher and director at the University of Utah from 1892 to 1938. Journals, travelogs, daily planners, teaching materials, manuscripts, programs, announcements, letters, and news clippings are included. Harry Nelson (1901-1988) was a theater student and friend of Maud May Babcock.

Dates: 1886-2015

Chieko N. Okazaki papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2839
Abstract The Chieko N. Okazaki papers (1924-2012) consist of correspondence, administrative documents, and memorabilia from her teaching career, the Japan-Okinawa and Japan Central Missions, her term as the first woman of color to serve as a Relief Society General Presidency member, as well as speeches and manuscripts from her time as an author and speaker. Click here to view the digitized journals from the...
Dates: 1924-2012

Helen Zeese Papanikolas papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0471
Abstract

The Helen Zeese Papanikolas papers (1954-2001) contain materials concerning the research and writing of this Utah historian and folklorist. Included are correspondence, research files, news clippings, oral history manuscripts, published and unpublished articles.

Dates: 1954-2009

Sigrid Peterson papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1314
Abstract The Sigrid Peterson papers (1970-1988) contain articles, handouts, pamphlets, church materials, programs, data, research materials, curriculum vitae, day planners, sheet music, and news clippings. The majority of the collection deals with research on auto-immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), as well as community reaction to it. This is mainly focused on the Jewish community. Also included is research on morality and suicide rates in Utah. Peterson is a psychologist and author who founded...
Dates: 1970-1988

Agnes Mero Plenk papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1585
Abstract

The Agnes Mero Plenk papers (1947-2004) contain materials relating to Plenk's work in the fields of educational and child psychology. Plenk founded the Salt Lake Children's Center in 1962. She also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Utah.

Dates: 1947-2004

Edith Leroy Richardson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0366
Abstract

The Edith Leroy Richardson papers (1883-1971) is comprised of two scrapbooks, nursing certificates, and other documents pertaining to and/or collected by Richardson (1881-1977), a professional nurse who was also a granddaughter of Chief Tintic of the Uintah Utes.

Dates: 1883-1971

Shirley Ririe papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2320
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1946-2010

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0709
Abstract

The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company records (1950s-2010) consist of various materials reflecting the conception, business, and artistic aspects of this company, founded in 1964 by Shirley Ririe and Joan Woodbury in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: 1950s-2010

Service Star Legion records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0222
Abstract

The Service Star Legion records (1905-1985) contain materials concerning the Salt Lake County Chapter, the Utah Division, and the National group of the Service Star Legion (SSL). The SSL was a patriotic society, which had its beginnings in Maryland during World War I (WWI). It was organized in Utah, and called that Salt Lake County Chapter, also known as the War Mothers.

Dates: 1905-1985

Karen Shepherd papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1426
Abstract The Karen Shepherd papers document this Congresswoman's term as the representative for Utah's 2nd district in the United States House of Representatives, her campaigns, and her tenure as U. S. Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The bulk of the collection centers around congressional reform, an important issue for members of the freshman class of the 103rd Congress, many of whom campaigned on reform platforms. The collection contains...
Dates: 1940-2012

Donna Toland Smart papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1887
Abstract The Donna Toland Smart papers (1846-1888 and 1938-2015) contain correspondence and research files, note cards, diary transcripts, and manuscript drafts. The bulk of the collection is related to Mormon Midwife: The 1846-1888 Diaries of Patty Bartlett Sessions, edited by Smart and published by Utah State University Press in 1997. Smart received a master's degree in English from the University of Utah in 1981 and worked for the University of Utah as a technical...
Dates: 1846-2015

Phyllis Southwick papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0971
Abstract

The Phyllis Southwick papers (1971-1983) contain reprints and photocopies of articles on aging, health care, social work topics, notes, symposia agenda and programs, some correspondence, health care manuals from tenure as Professor of Social Work.

Dates: 1971-1983

Wanda Clayton Thomas papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0298
Abstract

The Wanda Clayton Thomas papers (1839-1992) contain materials concerning Wanda Clayton Thomas (1912-1996) and her heritage, concentrating on the descendants of Newell H. Clayton.

Dates: 1839-1992

Helen Bowring Ure papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1116
Abstract

The Helen Bowring Ure papers (1930-1989) contain correspondence, awards, clippings, scrapbooks, and papers relating to national bodies of the P.T.A., Board of Education, Y.W.C.A., and the Women's Legislative Council of Utah, as well as the Ure and Bowring families. Includes correspondence and memorabilia of her husband, James W. Ure III.

Dates: 1930-1989

James Westfield papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2834
Abstract

The James Westfield papers (1839-1971) contains documents pertaining to his career with the Bureau of Mines and his advocacy work on safety and accident prevention.

Dates: 1839-1971

Barbara Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1467
Abstract

The Barbara Williams papers (1945-2005) contain correspondence, research files, scrapbooks, family histories, educational material, and manuscript drafts of some of the books written by this Utah author.

Dates: 1945-2005

Marian Robertson Wilson papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0202
Abstract The Marian Robertson Wilson papers (1920s-2013) consist of correspondence, article drafts, writings, research materials and other papers. The bulk of the materials relate to Wilson's writings about her father, Leroy J. Robertson, a world-renowned musician and composer, and her research into coptic studies. Wilson (b. 1926) is a musician, as well as a linguist and teacher. She has been recognized internationally as music editor of Coptic Encyclopedia and has lectured and taught at...
Dates: 1920s-2013

Women's Resource Center reference collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2712
Abstract

The Women's Resource Center reference collection contains articles, brochures, pamphlets, reports, research papers, studies, theses and other materials. The included records serve as reference materials pertaining to a variety of topics affecting women in the University of Utah community. The record contains no historical or biographical information about the Women's Resource Center or any of its employees.

Dates: 1914-2001