Joseph H. Peck papers, 1918-1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Peck, Joseph H., 1885-1980
Title
Joseph H. Peck papers
Dates
1918-1980 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 boxes, (1 linear feet)
Collection Number
MS 0231
Summary
The Joseph H. Peck papers (1918-1980) consist of correspondence, speeches, articles, and book reviews surrounding Joseph Peck, a medical doctor from Missouri, who spent most of his life in Utah practicing medicine.
Repository
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

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

Joseph H. Peck was born in Breckenridge, Missouri, on 11 August 1885 to Joseph R. and Elizabeth C. Peck. He received his medical education from Ensworth Medical College and St. Mark's hospital in 1913 and 1915. He practiced in Gunnison, then Wendover, and after serving in World War I, he settled in Tooele, Utah, until his retirement. After retirement, Peck and his wife moved to California where he became a writer.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Joseph H. Peck papers (1918-1980) consist of correspondence, speeches, articles, and book reviews surrounding Joseph Peck, a medical doctor from Missouri, who spent most of his life in Utah practicing medicine. The writings by Peck provide insight into medical practices in western Utah in the early twentieth century.

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

Processing Note

Processed by Robert Van Ieperen in 1980.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0231).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

General MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Correspondence
1918-1973
1 2
Speeches, Articles, and Miscellaneous
Also includes news clippings and obituary.
1930s-1980
1 3
All About Men, Book Reviews
1958
1 4
What Next, Doctor Peck?, Book Reviews
2 1-2
Everything About Women, Foreign Book Reviews
2 3
Book Reviews and Articles
1930-1964

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Medicine--Practice--Utah
  • Medicine--Utah
  • Medicine--Utah--Tooele
  • Physicians--Utah

Personal Names

  • Peck, Joseph H., 1885-1980--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Gold Hill (Utah)
  • Ibapah (Utah)
  • Tooele County (Utah)