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Dorothy Mortensen papers, 1930-2014

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Mortensen, Dorothy Z., 1916-2014
Title
Dorothy Mortensen papers
Dates
1930-2014 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 linear feet, (4 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 3066
Summary
The Dorothy Mortensen papers (1930-2014) contains both personal and professional materials. Included in the collection are autobiographical writings, correspondence and materials related to her work within the correspondence section of the White House staff and as the writer and editor for the President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
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
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Biographical Note

Dorothy Mortensen (1916-2014) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 30, 1916. In 1933, she graduated from Granite High School and then graduated from the University of Utah in 1968 with a Bachelor's of Science in History. Mortensen was the Managing Editor of Publications at the Utah State Historical Society. From 1970 to 1976, she worked in the correspondence section of the White House staff and as the writer and editor for the President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

She married Melvin L. Summerhays in 1936 and A. Russell Mortensen in 1967. She had 4 children and 6 stepchildren. She died on December 29, 2014.

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Content Description

The Dorothy Mortensen papers contains both personal and professional materials. Included in the collection are autobiographical writings, correspondence and materials related to her work within the correspondence section of the White House staff and as the writer and editor for the President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection has been arranged into two series: I. Personal material; and II. Professional materials.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Carol Jean Summerhays in 2017.

Processing Note

Processed by Betsey Welland in 2018.

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Separated Materials

See also the Dorothy Mortensen photograph collection (P2187) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Personal materials

    • Description: Diary
      Dates: 1932
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: Memories, Book I
      Dates: 1976; 1982-2004
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: Memories, Book II
      Dates: 1995; 2004-2009
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: Day planner
      Dates: 1990
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: Travelogs and notes
      Dates: 1968-1985
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5-7
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: General writings
      Dates: 1967; 1982; 2006; undated
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: Correspondence and greeting cards
      Dates: 1948; 1962-2012
      Container: Box 2, Folder 2-5
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: Personal documents

      This folder contains various certificates and expired passports.

      Dates: 1930-1995
      Container: Box 2, Folder 6
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: Diploma from the University of Utah and commencement program
      Dates: 1968
      Container: Box 2, Folder 7
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: Escondido, California materials

      This folder contains materials related to Mortensen's work with the Escondido Historical Society.

      Dates: 1979-1994
      Container: Box 3, Folder 1
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: Last will and testament
      Dates: 1986-2001
      Container: Box 3, Folder 2
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: Funeral program and burial plot
      Dates: 2011-2014
      Container: Box 3, Folder 3
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: Research materials regarding Samuel Brannan
      Container: Box 3, Folder 4
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: General articles
      Dates: 1972-1974
      Container: Box 3, Folder 5
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: Research index cards
      Container: Box 3, Folder 6
      Location: Personal materials
    • Description: General materials
      Container: Box 3, Folder 7
      Location: Personal materials

  • Professional materials

    • Description: Resumes
      Container: Box 4, Folder 1
      Location: Professional materials
    • Description: White House, employment materials
      Dates: 1970-1972
      Container: Box 4, Folder 2
      Location: Professional materials
    • Description: White House, memoranda
      Dates: 1971-1972
      Container: Box 4, Folder 3
      Location: Professional materials
    • Description: White House, press releases
      Dates: 1972
      Container: Box 4, Folder 4
      Location: Professional materials
    • Description: White House, general materials
      Dates: 1971-1972
      Container: Box 4, Folder 5
      Location: Professional materials
    • Description: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, employment and general materials
      Dates: 1972-1978
      Container: Box 4, Folder 6
      Location: Professional materials
    • Description: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, "A Report to the President"
      Dates: 1971-1974; 1984
      Container: Box 4, Folder 7
      Location: Professional materials
    • Description: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, "History News" and related correspondence
      Dates: 1973-1976
      Container: Box 4, Folder 8
      Location: Professional materials
    • Description: Utah State Historical Society
      Dates: 1959-1961; 1996-1997
      Container: Box 4, Folder 9
      Location: Professional materials

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Subject Terms

  • Historic preservation--United States
  • Women government executives--Archives
  • Women professional employees--Utah--Archives

Personal Names

  • Mortensen, Dorothy Z., 1916-2014--Archives

Corporate Names

  • United States. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
  • United States. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation--Officials and employees--Archives
  • United States. White House Office of Correspondence and Presidential Messages--Employees--Archives
  • Utah State Historical Society--Employees--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Autobiographies
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Diaries
  • Diplomas
  • Memorandums
  • Personal correspondence
  • Press releases
  • Programs (Publications)
  • Records (Documents)
  • Research notes
  • Wills

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Utah State Historical Society (cre)
    • White House Administrative Office (U.S.) (cre)

Finding aid created by Betsey Welland.
2018

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