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Marilyn R. Allen papers, 1943-1967
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Allen, Marilyn R.
- Title
- Marilyn R. Allen papers
- Dates
- 1943-1967 (inclusive)19431967
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1718
- Summary
- The Marilyn R. Allen papers (1943-1967) contain published and unpublished contain manuscripts, circulars, and articles. Marilyn R. Allen is an anti-ethnic minority, anti-communism writer from Salt Lake City, Utah.
- 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
Marilyn Ross Allen lived in Atlanta, Georgia, sometime before 1947. She then moved to Ohio, before settling in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is a political conservative, anti-communist, and anti-ethnic-minority author. She wrote the book Alien Minorities and Mongrelization and the pamphlet series I Love America.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Marilyn R. Allen papers contain published and unpublished contain manuscripts, circulars, and articles. A significant portion of the collection is news clippings, which are arranged topically. News clippings include letters to the editor written by Marilyn R. Allen.
Boxes one and two contain Marilyn Allen's personal work, including manuscripts, notes, published pamphlets and correspondence to the editors of the Salt Lake Tribune. Boxes three and four are arranged topically, and include news clippings and pamphlets.
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
Related Materials
The Marriot Library Special Collections also house nine other publications written by Marilyn R. Allen, which are available individually by call number.
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive.
Acquisition Information
Transferred from Northern Arizona University Library in 2008.
Processing Note
Processed by Julia Huddleston in 2009.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Subject FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Northern Arizona University Information
Contains file information from Northern Arizona University Cline Library Special Collections where the collection was originally housed.
|
1967 |
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence |
1947-1967 |
| 1 | 3 | Letters to the Salt Lake Tribune |
1952-1963 |
| 1 | 4 |
40 Documents of the Freedom Train
|
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| 1 | 5-6 | Articles |
1947-1966 |
| 1 | 7 | Circulars |
1940s-1950s |
| 1 | 8 | Congressional Reports |
1953-1965 |
| 2 | 1 | Magazine Subscriptions |
|
| 2 | 2 | Manuscript, Christianity on the Firing Line
|
1958-1959 |
| 2 | 3-4 | Manuscript |
1947-1965 |
| 2 | 5 | News Clippings |
1951-1956 |
| 2 | 6 | Notes |
|
| 2 | 7 | Pamphlets
Contains the "I Love America" series.
|
1946-1951 |
RaceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Pamphlets |
1945-1965 |
| 3 | 2-8 | News Clippings |
1950-1966 |
CommunismReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Pamphlets |
1950-1963 |
| 4 | 2 | Magazine Articles |
1951-1966 |
| 4 | 3-4 | News Clippings |
1943-1966 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Anti-communist movements--United States
- Minorities--United States
Personal Names
- Allen, Marilyn R.--Archives
Geographical Names
- United States--Race relations
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Circular letters
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Finding aid created by Julia Huddleston.
2009 (last modified: 2019)
