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Vernon Wallace Larsen papers, 1932-1997
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Larsen, Vernon Wallace, 1920-2003
- Title
- Vernon Wallace Larsen papers
- Dates
- 1932-1997 (inclusive)19321997
- Quantity
- 4.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2309
- Summary
- The Vernon Wallace Larsen papers (1932-1997) contain his research for the book Utah Poets. This includes oral histories, interviews, examples of their work, and correspondence. The book was written to celebrate the Utah State Poetry Society's annual award for "Poet of the Year," and includes a biography of each winner. There are also interviews and original work with poets who did not win, but still contributed to the society.
- 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
Vernon Wallace Larsen (1920-2003), taught sociology at Brigham Young University, and was married to Margaret Larsen.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Vernon Wallace Larsen papers (1932-1997) contain his research for the book Utah Poets. This includes oral histories, interviews, examples of their work, and correspondence. The book was written to celebrate the Utah State Poetry Society's annual award for "Poet of the Year," and includes a biography of each winner. There are also interviews and original work with poets who did not win, but still contributed to the society.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Utah PoetsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-2 |
Utah Poets
|
1965-1997 |
| 1 | 3-6 | Alice Morrey Bailey Poems, Essays, Correspondence and Manuscripts |
1975-1996 |
| 2 | 1 | Nancy Hawks Baird |
1996 |
| 2 | 2 | Wanda Bindrup Blaisdell and Marilyn Brown |
1995 |
| 2 | 3 | Bonnie Howe Behuin |
1983 |
| 2 | 4 | Muriel Heal Bywater |
1994 |
| 2 | 5 | Lavon B. Carroll |
1982 |
| 2 | 6 | Berta Huish Christensen |
1967 |
| 2 | 7 | Elaine Christensen |
1990 |
| 2 | 8 | Jack Christensen |
1970 |
| 3 | 1 | Dennis M. Clark |
1985 |
| 3 | 2 | Marden J. Clark |
1989 |
| 3 | 3 | LaVerde M. Clayson |
1980 |
| 3 | 4 | Kathryn M. Clemet |
1987 |
| 3 | 5 | Helen Maur Cook |
1975 |
| 3 | 6 | Christie Lund Coles |
1948 |
| 3 | 7 | Vesta Pierce Crawford |
1965 |
| 3 | 8 | Carlton Culmsee |
|
| 4 | 1 | Joyce B. Davis |
1984 |
| 4 | 2 | Joyce Ellen Davis |
|
| 4 | 3 | Frank DeCaria |
1981 |
| 4 | 4 | Robert J, Frederickson |
1991 |
| 4 | 5 | John Freckleton and Cyril D. Fullmer |
1963 |
| 4 | 6 | Mabel Jones Gabbet |
1988 |
| 4 | 7 | Brewster Gheslin |
|
| 4 | 8 | Max Golightly |
|
| 5 | 1 | Patricia Grimm |
1985 |
| 5 | 2 | Patty Gurule and Ed Hart |
1987-1988 |
| 5 | 3 | Randall L. Hall |
1979 |
| 5 | 4 | Lael W. Hill |
1966 |
| 5 | 5 | Sherwin W. Howard |
1988 |
| 5 | 6 | Elaine Ipson |
1995 |
| 5 | 7 | Jean Jenkins |
|
| 5 | 8 | Maxine R. Jennings |
1972 |
| 6 | 1 | Kathyrn Kay |
1997 |
| 6 | 2 | Clinton Larosn |
1975-1976 |
| 6 | 3 | Dorothy Logan |
1986 |
| 6 | 4-5 | Donna Mackert |
1993-1994 |
| 6 | 6 | Walter L. Maugham |
|
| 6 | 7 | Susan Evans McCloud and Harrison Merrill |
1935-1995 |
| 6 | 8 | Leroy Burke Meagher |
1974 |
| 6 | 9 | Caroline E Miner |
1976 |
| 7 | 1 | Margaret Rampton Monk |
1986 |
| 7 | 2 | Lloyd Murray and Veneeta Nielson |
1978 |
| 7 | 3 | Pearle M. Olsen |
1978 |
| 7 | 4 | Maryan Paxton |
1989 |
| 7 | 5 | Carol Lynn Pearson |
1990 |
| 7 | 6 | Margaret Pettis |
1988 |
| 7 | 7 | Poetry Society Notes |
1986 |
| 7 | 8 | Geraldine Pratt |
1973 |
| 8 | 1 | Faye C. Richins, Lula Greene Richards, and Alice Rockwell |
|
| 8 | 2 | Dorothy J. Roberts and Iris W. Schow |
|
| 8 | 3 | Brad Raghaar |
1992 |
| 8 | 4 | Clarence P. Socwell |
1977 |
| 8 | 5 | Margery S. Stewart |
1983 |
| 8 | 6 | Ora Pate Stewart |
1983 |
| 8 | 7 | Lela De St. Jeor |
|
| 8 | 8 | Sally Taylor and Emma Lou Thayne |
|
| 9 | 1-2 | Eva Willish Wansgaard |
1964-1974 |
| 9 | 3 | Bergetta Williams |
1987 |
| 9 | 4 | Marilyn D. Williams |
1997 |
| 9 | 5 | Val Camenish Wilcox |
1987 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Poets, American--Utah
Personal Names
- Larsen, Vernon Wallace, 1920-2003--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Interviews
- Oral histories
Finding aid created by Elizabeth Rogers
2007 (last modified: 2020)
