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Helen Bowring Ure papers, 1930-1989
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ure, Helen Bowring
- Title
- Helen Bowring Ure papers
- Dates
- 1930-1989 (inclusive)19301989
- Quantity
- 14 linear feet, (26 boxes and 2 oversize boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1116
- Summary
- 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.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Helen Browning Ure was active in national and Utah organizations dealing with education, youth, health, and women's rights. She serves as president of the P.T.A. and was honored for her work with the Y.W.C.A., the legislative council and other community services.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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.
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
Donated by Helen Bowring Ure in 1989.
Processing Note
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff.
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Separated Materials
See also the Helen Bowring Ure photograph collection (P0509) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Biographical Materials and Family CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-4 | Bowring and Ure Family Histories, Biographical Sketches, and History of the Bowring Theater |
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| 1 | 5 | Travel Diary |
1973 |
| 1 | 6 | Stories by James and Helen Ure |
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| 1 | 7 | "After 30 Years on the Go, What's Next for Helen Ure?" |
1981 |
| 1 | 8-14 | Family Correspondence |
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| 1 | 15 | Family Newsclippings |
James W. Ure IIIReturn to Top
This series includes papers from his work with employment service, correspondence from his retirement, obituary, records of memorial donations, and memorial book.
Awards and Honors, 1978-1987Return to Top
Container(s): Box 3
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Award Certificates |
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| 3 | 2 | Honorary Degree |
1978 |
| 3 | 3 | Distinguished Service Award |
1978 |
| 3 | 4 | Merit of Honor Award, Emeritus Club |
1984 |
| 3 | 5 | Susa Young Gates Award |
1987 |
| 3 | 6-7 | Newsclippings |
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| 3 | 8-9 | Miscellaneous Honors / Activities, and Campaign Materials |
SubjectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 4-11 | Education
Boxes contain national and local P.T.A. records, Board of Education meeting minutes, convention materials, newsclippings, records of various education programs, books, manuals, and publications.
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| 12-13 | Children and Youth
Boxes contain materials from national and local conferences for children and youth, the Utah Commission on Youth, Judicial Concern for Children in Trouble, reports and newsclippings.
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| 14 | Public Health
Box contains papers dealing with the Utah Public Health Association, the Governor's Task Force on Health Care Costs, the Minority Health Committee, University of Utah School of Nursing, and correspondence and newsclippings dealing with health and education.
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Governor's Commissions; The Y.W.C.A.Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 15 | 1-4 | Governor's Commissions on Law and Citizenship, and the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution |
| 15 | 5-13 | Y.W.C.A. annual dinners, annual reports, board and committees, correspondence, newsclippings, newsletters, and miscellaneous |
| 16 | 1-3 | Council of Women--Hall of Fame |
| 16 | 4-13 | Women's State Legislative Council reports, directories, scrapbook items, and newsclippings |
General MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 17 | Miscellaneous Women's Groups and Issues |
| 18 | Miscellaneous Organization Papers |
| 19 | Oversize Items--Awards and Etc. |
Personal MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 20 | 1 | Biographical Materials |
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| 20 | 2 | Civil Service |
1942-1943 |
| 20 | 3-4 | Personal Papers of Bowring and Ure Families |
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| 20 | 5 | War Ration Books |
1946 |
| 20 | 6 | Baptism Records |
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| 20 | 7 | Children's Immunization Records |
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| 20 | 8 | Children's Report Cards |
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| 20 | 9 | "Man of the Year" |
1964 |
| 20 | 10 | Congratulations for School Board Election |
1964 |
| 20 | 11 | Switzerland Trip |
1973 |
| 20 | 12 | Photocopies of Family Photographs |
1975 |
| 20 | 13 | Correspondence |
1988-1989 |
| 20 | 14 | Miscellaneous Correspondence |
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| 20 | 15 | Artwork |
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| 20 | 16 | Award Certificates |
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| 20 | 17-18 | Y.W.C.A. Outstanding Achievement Award |
1989 |
EducationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 21 | 1 | "Your Schools and Your Money" |
1959 |
| 21 | 2 | School Board Campaign |
1964 |
| 21 | 3-9 | Parent Teacher Association |
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| 21 | 10 | "Lights on for Education" |
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| 21 | 11 | Speeches |
1971 |
| Volume | |||
| 21 | 1 | P.T.A. Bulletins |
1960-1964 |
Education, Children and Youth, and HealthReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 22 | 1-3 | School Board Litigation |
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| Volume | |||
| 22 | 1 | Report of the 1971 White House Conference on Youth |
1971 |
| 22 | 2 | Profiles of Children |
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| Folder | |||
| 22 | 4 | Committee on Children and Youth |
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| 22 | 5-6 | White House Conference on Children |
1970 |
| 22 | 7 | White House Conference on Youth |
1971 |
| 22 | 8 | Minority Health Coalition |
1987-1988 |
| 22 | 9 | Utah Department of Health--Legislative Issues |
Women's Organizations and MiscellaneousReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 23 | 1 | Equal Rights--International Women's Year |
1977 |
| 23 | 2 | Women's State Legislative Council |
1983-1985 |
| 23 | 3-4 | Parliamentary Procedures |
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| 23 | 5 | Alpha Delta Kappa |
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| 23 | 6 | Delta Kappa Gamma |
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| 23 | 7 | Booklets on Communism |
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| 23 | 8 | Robert Kennedy Campaign |
1968 |
| 23 | 9 | Miscellaneous Items |
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| 24 | Newsclippings |
1940-1989 | |
| 25 | Helen Bowing and James Ure Scrapbooks |
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| 26 | Education, Children and Youth
This box contains material on the White House Conference on Youth and Salt Lake City School District Superintendent Report.
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1955-1971 |
Family PapersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 27 | 1 | James Ure--Certificate of Baptism |
1915 |
| 27 | 2 | James Ure--Telegram, newsclippings |
1916 |
| 27 | 3 | James Ure--Diploma, report cards, etc. |
1932 |
| 27 | 4-8 | Correspondence |
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| 28 | 1-2 | Correspondence |
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| 28 | 3 | Family Genealogy |
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| 28 | 4-5 | Education materials |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Medical laws and legislation--Utah
- Parents' and teachers' associations--United States--Archives
- Public health--Utah--Citizen participation
- School management and organization--Parent participation--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Women social reformers--Utah--20th century--Archives
- Women's rights--Utah--20th century
- Women--Utah--Societies and clubs--Archives
Personal Names
- Ure, Helen Bowring--Archives
- Ure, James W., III, 1907-1989--Archives
Corporate Names
- Parent-Teacher Association of Salt Lake City, Utah--Records and correspondence
- Utah State Board of Education--Records and correspondence
- Women's State Legislative Council of Utah
- YWCA Utah--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Awards
- Biographies
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Diaries
- Family histories
- Instructional and educational works
- Legislative materials
- Personal correspondence
- Records (Documents)
- Scrapbooks
Finding aid prepared by Manuscript Division staff.
1989 (last modified: 2018)
