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Phyllis Barber papers, 1964-2008
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Barber, Phyllis, 1943-
- Title
- Phyllis Barber papers
- Dates
- 1964-2008 (inclusive)19642006
- Quantity
- 8.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 0369
- Summary
- The Phyllis Barber papers (1964-2008) contain correspondence, personal and biographical material, news clippings, research files, manuscript drafts, student files, published manuscripts, and miscellaneous material pertaining to the career of this author.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Phyllis Barber papers (1964-2008) contain correspondence, personal and biographical material, news clippings, research files, manuscript drafts, student files, published manuscripts, and miscellaneous material pertaining to the career of this author.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Box 1 and boxes 5-16 were donated in 2002 (12 linear feet).
Boxes 2-4 were donated in 2007 (2 linear feet).
Boxes 17-18 were donated in 2012 (1 linear feet.)
Processing Note
Processed by Sawaiba Khan in 2008.
Addendum processed by Matthew Weathered in 2013.
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Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence, Susan Dodd |
1985-1986 |
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence, Sandy Ellsworth |
1986-1990 |
| 1 | 3 | Correspondence, W.D. Wetherell |
1988-1993 |
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence, Manuscripts |
1987-1998 |
| 2 | Correspondence
Contains personal and professional correspondence.
|
2002-2006 | |
| Folder | |||
| 3 | 1 | Invitations |
1994-2006 |
| 3 | 2 | Correspondence |
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| 3 | 3-4 | Greeting Cards |
Personal and BiographicalReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Resumes and Reviews |
2004 |
| 4 | 2 | Scrapbook Materials |
1964-1971 |
| 4 | 3 | Poems and "Sketches" |
2005-2006 |
| 4 | 4 | Writers at Work Conference |
1984-1987 |
| 4 | 5 | Utah Arts Council Certificate |
1985 |
| 4 | 6 | Nevada Writer's Hall of Fame Speech |
2005 |
| 4 | 7 | Newsletters |
1974-2005 |
| 4 | 8 | Articles, Stories, and Papers |
1985-2006 |
| 4 | 9 | Booklists, Book Reviews, and Essays |
1985-2006 |
| 4 | 10 | Kelly A. Thompson, "Mormon Women Writers and the Healing Power of Truth" |
2001-2002 |
| 5 | 1 | Conference and Symposium Programs |
1991-2006 |
| 5 | 2 | Receipts and Finances |
2002-2006 |
| 5 | 3 | Notes and Other items |
1977-2005 |
| 6 | Genealogy Notebooks |
1990 |
Short StoriesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | Ideas for Stories |
|
| 7 | 2 | Research, Mormon Folklore |
1980-1992 |
| 7 | 3 | Collected Mormon Folktales |
1992 |
| 7 | 4 | "A Brief History of Seagulls" |
1986-1994 |
| 7 | 5 | "The Boy and the Hand" |
|
| 7 | 6 | "Bread for Gunnar" |
1992 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Bridge" |
|
| 8 | 1 | "Devil Horse" |
1994 |
| 8 | 2 | "Dust to Dust" |
1993 |
| 8 | 3 | "Dream Mine" |
|
| 8 | 4 | "The Fiddler" |
1993 |
| 8 | 5 | "Ida's Sabbath" |
1993 |
| 8 | 6 | "Prophet by the Sea" |
1993 |
| 8 | 7 | "Spirit Babies" |
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| 8 | 8 | "The Welshman's Story" |
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| 8 | 9 | "The Whip" |
|
| 8 | 10 | "White Dove" |
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| 8 | 11 | "Wild Sage" |
1986-1988 |
Published WorksReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 1-2 | Published Stories and Articles, Magazines |
1977-2001 |
| 9 | 3 | Published Stories and Articles, Newspapers |
1982-1999 |
| 9 | 4 | Published Stories and Articles, Literary Magazines and Journals |
1984-1999 |
| 9 | 5 |
Smiley Snake's Adventure
|
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| 9 | 6 |
The School of Love
|
Manuscripts and ResearchReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 10 | 1 | Research, Southern Nevada Novel |
1931 |
| 10 | 2-4 | Notebook, Southern Nevada Novel |
|
| 10 | 5-6 | Manuscript, "And the Desert Shall Blossom," Hawkes Revision |
1988 |
| 11 | 1 | Manuscript, "Parting the Veil: Stories from a Mormon Imagination" |
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| 11 | 2 | Correspondence and Research, "Parting the Veil" |
1993-1999 |
| 11 | 3 | Manuscript, Short Story Collection |
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| 11 | 4 | Correspondence and Finances, "The School of Love" |
1988-1996 |
| 11 | 5 | Reviews, Catalogs, Essays, and Notes, "The School of Love" |
1990-1991 |
Manuscripts and Research, "How I Got Cultured: A Nevada Memoir"Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 12 | 1-2 | Manuscript |
|
| 12 | 3 | Correspondence |
1991-1998 |
| 12 | 4 | Reviews |
1991-1995 |
| 12 | 5 | Catalogs, Finances, and Notes |
1960-1996 |
Manuscripts and ResearchReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 13 | 1 | Manuscript, "Legs to Stand On" |
|
| 13 | 2 | Correspondence, "Legs to Stand On" |
1989-1994 |
| 13 | 3 | Reviews, Notes, and Artwork, "Legs to Stand On" |
1991-1992 |
| 13 | 4 | Manuscript, "Why Call Him Father?" By Ai Bei, Edited by Barber |
Student FilesReturn to Top
Contains Student Evaluations, Excerpts, and Correspondence.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 14 | 1 | Faculty Evaluations, Vermont College |
2004-2005 |
| 14 | 2 | Tania Abei |
2003-2005 |
| 14 | 3 | Frances Badgett |
2003-2004 |
| 14 | 4 | Jenny Baker |
2001-2002 |
| 14 | 5 | Kerry Banazek |
2004 |
| 14 | 6 | David Barnette |
2002-2003 |
| 14 | 7 | Natasha Bauman |
2004-2005 |
| 14 | 8 | Heather Bryant |
2004 |
| 14 | 9 | Jacqueline Buckman |
2004 |
| 14 | 10 | Joanne Chavre |
2004 |
| 14 | 11 | Joan Cousins |
2001 |
| 15 | 1 | Keith Craig |
2003-2004 |
| 15 | 2 | Jewel Davis |
2006 |
| 15 | 3 | Elena Harap Dodd |
2003 |
| 15 | 4 | Nathalie Dupree |
2004 |
| 15 | 5 | Esther Fine |
2001-2002 |
| 15 | 6 | Dennis Foley |
2001-2002 |
| 15 | 7 | Joyce Griffin |
2003-2005 |
| 15 | 8 | Kristyn Kusek |
2003 |
| 15 | 9 | Barbara H. Lewis |
2006 |
| 16 | 1 | Jennifer Long |
2006 |
| 16 | 2 | Meghan MacNamara |
2005-2006 |
| 16 | 3 | Rebecca McCormick |
2003 |
| 16 | 4 | Maureen McGuinness |
2004 |
| 16 | 5 | Erin K. Narey |
2004 |
| 16 | 6 | Karen Michelle Otero |
2003-2004 |
| 16 | 7 | Contessa Riggs |
2004-2005 |
| 16 | 8 | Linda Schneider |
2001 |
| 16 | 9 | Tyrone (Anthony) Shaw |
2005 |
| 16 | 10 | Nancy Swisher |
2001 |
| 16 | 11 | Anthony Van Witsen |
2001-2002 |
Manuscripts and CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 17 | 1-2 | Correspondence |
2008 |
| 17 | 3-4 | Manuscript, My Bicycle
|
2005 |
| 17 | 5-6 | Manuscript, My Bicycle: A Novoir
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| 18 | 1-2 | Manuscript, The Bare Cyclist
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| 18 | 3-6 | Manuscripts, Raw Edges
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| 18 | 7 | Discs |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Women authors, American
Personal Names
- Barber, Phyllis, 1943---Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts for publication
Finding aid created by Sawaiba Khan.
2008 (last modified: 2018)
