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Helen B. Andelin papers, 1932-2007
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Andelin, Helen B.
- Title
- Helen B. Andelin papers
- Dates
- 1932-2007 (inclusive)19322007
- Quantity
- 9.25 linear feet, (17 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 0551
- Summary
- The Helen B. Andelin papers (1932-2007) contain correspondence, news clippings, teacher application forms, newsletters, day planners, brochures, pamphlets, and a scrapbook. Helen began sharing the secrets of her own happy marriage with small groups of women in Fresno, California, in the early 1960s. Her first book, Fascinating Womanhood, was published in 1963 as a text for her classes. By the mid-1970s the book had become the basis for courses taught across the country designed to teach women how to be happier in marriage by winning a man's complete love and adoration. The Fascinating Womanhood Foundation was established to train women in the techniques of feminine enchantment.
- 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
Helen Andelin was born in Mesa, Arizona. She majored in home economics at Brigham Young University (BYU), and later transferred to the University of Utah. She went on to marry her former classmate, Aubrey P. Andelin. The couple had eight children. Helen began sharing the secrets of her own happy marriage with small groups of women in Fresno, California, in the early 1960s. She expanded on the topic in 1963 when she began working with the adult education department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her first book, Fascinating Womanhood, was published in 1963 as a text for her classes. By the mid-1970s the book had become the basis for courses taught across the country designed to teach women how to be happier in marriage by winning a man's complete love and adoration. The Fascinating Womanhood Foundation was established to train women in the techniques of feminine enchantment. Aubrey Andelin died in 1999. Helen continues to be active in spreading the Fascinating Womanhood concepts.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Helen B. Andelin papers (1932-2007) contain correspondence, news clippings, teacher application forms, newsletters, day planners, brochures, pamphlets, and a scrapbook.
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
Boxes 1-16 were donated by Helen Andelin in 2002.
Materials in box 17 were donated by Helen Andelin in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Materials in box 18 were donated by Helen Andelin in 2006.
Separated Materials
See also the Helen B. Andelin photograph collection (P1106) and the Helen B. Andelin audio collection (A0754) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processing Note
Processed by Karen Carver in 2003, 2006 and 2007.
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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 | Phyllis Heald |
1964-1967 |
| 1 | 2 | "The Joy of Womanhood"
Contains correspondence related to the Fascinating Womanhood classes taught at BYU under this name.
|
1966-1968 |
| 1 | 3 | Letters to Teachers |
1960s-1980s |
| 1 | 4 | Foreign |
1970s-2002 |
| 2 | Correspondence from Readers |
1975-2002 |
Application FormsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3 | Teacher Application Forms |
1970-1975 |
| 4 | Teacher Application Forms |
1975 |
| 5 | Teacher Application Forms |
1976-1978 |
| 6 | Teacher Application Forms |
1979-1984 |
| 7 | Teacher Application Forms |
1985-1991 |
| 8 | Class Sponsorship Application Forms |
1971-1973 |
| 9 | Class Sponsorship Application Forms |
1974-1975 |
Fascinating Womanhood LiteratureReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 10 | 1 |
Fascinating Womanhood Principles Applied to Sex
|
1974 |
| 10 | 2 |
Fascinating Womanhood Success Stories
|
1975 |
| 10 | 3 |
Fascinating Womanhood Study Guide
|
1977 |
| 10 | 4 |
Fascinating Womanhood Workbook for Students
|
|
| 10 | 5 |
The Secrets of Winning Men Study Guide
|
1993 |
| 10 | 6 |
Fascinating Womanhood Teachers Lesson Guide
|
1997 |
| 10 | 7 |
Scriptural Review of Fascinating Womanhood
|
2000 |
| 10 | 8 | Instructional Pamphlets |
|
| 10 | 9 | Brochures |
|
| 10 | 10 | Certificates |
|
| 10 | 11 | Reprint Permission Requests |
1970s-1980s |
| 10 | 12 | Olive White Forenbacher, "When Queens Ride By" |
1932 |
| 10 | 13 | Pike's Peak Family Counseling and Mental Health Center, "Fascinating Womanhood as Mental Health" |
1970s |
| 10 | 14 | Taylor Caldwell, "Women's Lib, They're Spoiling Eve's Great Con" |
1970 |
| 10 | 15 | Womanhood Day |
1970 |
| 10 | 16 | Interview and Lecture List |
1965-1998 |
| 11 | Newsletters |
1968-1981 | |
| 12 | Marriage, The Fascinating Way
This box contains printouts of Helen's web site pages.
|
1997-2002 |
Man of Steel and Velvet and The Fascinating Girl, 1970s-1980sReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 13 | 1 |
Fascinating Girl Class Permission Requests |
1970s |
| 13 | 2 |
Fascinating Girl Lesson Outlines |
1971 |
| 13 | 3 |
Fascinating Girl Workbook |
|
| 13 | 4 |
Man of Steel and Velvet Teacher Application Forms, |
1979-1984 |
| 13 | 5 |
Man of Steel and Velvet Lesson Outlines |
1973 |
General MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 14 | Domestic Goddess Planning Notebooks |
1978-1982 |
| 15 | News Clippings |
1965-1986 |
| 16 | Scrapbook and Oversize Material |
|
| 17 | Marriage, The Fascinating Way
This box contains printouts of Helen's web site pages.
|
2003-2007 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Church work with women--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--Archives
- Latter Day Saint women authors--Utah--Salt Lake City--Archives
- Latter Day Saint women--Utah--Salt Lake City--Archives
- Marriage mentoring--United States
- Marriage--Religious aspects--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Sex role--Religious aspects--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Women in church work--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--Archives
- Women--Religious aspects--Latter Day Saint churches
Personal Names
- Andelin, Helen B.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Fascinating Womanhood--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Business correspondence
- Instructional and educational works
- Newsletters
- Personal correspondence
- Scrapbooks
Finding aid prepared by Karen Carver.
2003 (last modified: 2018)
