Phyllis Barber papers, 1964-2008

Phyllis Nelson (b. 1943) was born in Henderson, Nevada, on 11 May 1943. She attended Brigham Young University from 1961 to 1964 before receiving a BA in Music from San Jose State in 1967. She married David H. Barber in 1964, and the couple had four sons. The Barbers subsequently lived in Colorado and Utah, where Phyllis was a participant in various writing workshops. She received an M.F.A. in writing from Vermont College in 1984. In addition to publishing novels, short stories, articles, essays, and a book for young readers, Barber has served on the faculty of Vermont College. As a faculty member, she has lead numerous writing workshops and continuing education classes. She has received numerous awards for both teaching and writing. Phyllis was divorced from David Barber in 1996. She married William Traeger and lives in Denver, Colorado.