Clarice Short photograph collection

Clarice Short photograph collection, circa 1940-1970

Overview of the Collection

Title: Clarice Short photograph collection
Dates: circa 1940-1970 (inclusive)
19351970
Quantity: 1 box
Collection Number: P0278
Summary: The Clarice Short photograph collection contains personal photos of University of Utah English professor Clarice Short, her family and friends.
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

Clarice Short (1910-1977) grew up in New Mexico and in 1946 began teaching English at the University of Utah as an assistant professor. She remained there until 1974. Short has published two books of poetry, The Owl on the Aerial and The Old One and the Wind. In 1970, Short became the teacher and mentor of poet Emma Lou Thayne who helped ensure the posthumous publication of The Owl on the Aerial.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of personal photos of University of Utah English professor Clarice Short, her family and friends.

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

Separated Materials

Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Clarice Short audio-visual collection (A0225).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Clarice Short, her family and friends Photograph number 1: Post Card of a young girl.(Clarice age 2?) Photograph number 2: Clarice at age 7, holding a flag Photograph number 3: Clarice with horse and dog in the woods Photograph number 4: Unidentified Photograph number 5: Summer 1938 Photograph number 6: (Written in German) Photograph number 7-19: Unidentified family snapshots
1	2	Clarice Short, her family and friends Photograph number 1: Portrait Photograph number 2: Horse drawn wagon with two men on board

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