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Alice Lovina Manning papers, 1883-1949
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Manning, Alice Lovina, 1877-1944
- Title
- Alice Lovina Manning papers
- Dates
- 1883-1949 (inclusive)18831949
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2102
- Summary
- The Alice Lovina Manning papers (1883-1949) contain a paper written by Manning on women's rights in Utah, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a family history, report cards, and a biography. Manning (1877-1944), originally from Iowa came to Utah in 1897, she graduated from the University of Utah and was a teacher for several years. Eventually Manning became a legal secretary and she would go on to attain her law degree. Manning was honored as the fourth woman to be admitted into the Utah bar.
- 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
Alice Lovina Manning (1877-1944) was born on 6 July 1877 in Burr Oak, Iowa. In 1891 she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, with her family. She graduated from the University of Utah in 1897 and was a teacher until 1906, when she took a job as secretary to the general attorney of the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company. After studying law for six years under the instruction of the general attorney for the Union Pacific, she became the chief clerk of the legal department for the Union Pacific system at Salt Lake City. She worked for the Union Pacific for a number of years before attaining her law degree. In 1923 Manning was honored as the fourth woman to be admitted into the Utah bar. She died in Chicago, Illinois, on 31 July 1944.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Alice Lovina Manning papers (1883-1949) contain a paper written by Manning on women's rights in Utah, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a family history, report cards, and a biography.
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
Purchased from the Salt Lake County Library in 2004.
Gift of Alice Whipple in 2007.
Separated Materials
See also the Alice Lovina Manning photograph collection (P1469) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processing Note
Processed by Sarah Goodrich in 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
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | "The Status of Woman before the Law in Utah" | 1924 |
| 1 | 2 | Biography | |
| 1 | 3 | Family History | |
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence | 1883-1924 |
| 1 | 5 | Salt Lake High School Report Cards | 1892-1893 |
| 1 | 6 | Newspaper Clippings | 1947-1949 |
| 1 | 7 | Certificates | 1896-1900 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Women lawyers--Utah--20th century--Archives
- Women's rights--Utah--20th century
Personal Names
- Manning, Alice Lovina, 1877-1944--Archives
- Manning, Alice Lovina, 1877-1944--Family
Corporate Names
- Union Pacific Railroad Company. Law Department--Employees--Archives
- University of Utah--Alumni and alumnae--19th century--Archives
- Utah State Bar
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies
- Certificates
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Family histories
- Personal correspondence
Finding aid created by Sarah Goodrich.
2007 (last modified: 2019 and 2024)
