Helen Bowring Ure papers, 1930-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Ure, Helen Bowring, 1913-2003
Title
Helen Bowring Ure papers
Dates
1930-1989 (inclusive)
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
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
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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
1 5
Travel Diary
1973
1 6
Stories by James and Helen Ure
1 7
"After 30 Years on the Go, What's Next for Helen Ure?"
1981
1 8-14
Family Correspondence
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) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 1
Award Certificates
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
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.
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.
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.

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
20 2
Civil Service
1942-1943
20 3-4
Personal Papers of Bowring and Ure Families
20 5
War Ration Books
1946
20 6
Baptism Records
20 7
Children's Immunization Records
20 8
Children's Report Cards
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
20 15
Artwork
20 16
Award Certificates
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
21 10
"Lights on for Education"
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
Volume
22 1
Report of the 1971 White House Conference on Youth
1971
22 2
Profiles of Children
Folder
22 4
Committee on Children and Youth
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
23 5
Alpha Delta Kappa
23 6
Delta Kappa Gamma
23 7
Booklets on Communism
23 8
Robert Kennedy Campaign
1968
23 9
Miscellaneous Items
24
Newsclippings
1940-1989
25
Helen Bowing and James Ure Scrapbooks
26
Education, Children and Youth
This box contains material on the White House Conference on Youth and Salt Lake City School District Superintendent Report.
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
28 1-2
Correspondence
28 3
Family Genealogy
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, 1913-2003--Archives
  • Ure, Helen Bowring, 1913-2003--Family--Archives
  • Ure, James William, 1907-1989--Archives
  • Ure, James William, 1907-1989--Family--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