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Barbara Williams papers, 1945-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Williams, Barbara, 1925-
Title
Barbara Williams papers
Dates
1945-2005 (inclusive)
Quantity
22.5 linear feet, (34 boxes, 3 oversize boxes, and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
ACCN 1467
Summary
The Barbara Williams papers (1945-2005) contain correspondence, research files, scrapbooks, family histories, educational material, and manuscript drafts of some of the books written by this Utah author.
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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Historical Note

Barbara "Bea" Williams was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on New Year's Day, 1925, to Walter Wright (a lawyer) and Emily Jeremy Wright (a homemaker). She was a kindergarten reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune's children's section, edited by Olive Burt. She was awarded a B.A. in English at the University of Utah prior to marrying John Daniel (J. D.) Williams and moving to Washington D. C. The Williams family returned to Utah in 1952 when J. D. accepted a position with the University of Utah's Political Science department. In addition to earning an M. A. in English from the University of Utah (1972) and raising a family, Williams has published over fifty books.

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Content Description

The Barbara Williams papers (1945-2005) contain correspondence, research files, scrapbooks, family histories, educational material, and manuscript drafts of some of the books written by this Utah author.

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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

Acquisition Information

Boxes 1-23 were donated by Barbara Williams in 1994. Boxes 24-36 were donated in 2000. Box 37 was donated in 2005.

Processing Note

Processed by Ann Reichman in 1997.

Addenda processed by Serena Petersen in 2000 and Karen Carver in 2005.

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Related Materials

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

Separated Materials

See also the Barbara Williams photograph collection (P0643) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Authors, American--Utah--Archives
  • Children's laureates--Utah--Archives
  • Children's literature, American--Women authors--Archives
  • College teachers as authors--Utah--Salt Lake City
  • Women authors, American--Utah--Archives

Personal Names

  • Williams, Barbara, 1925---Archives
  • Williams, Barbara, 1925---Family--Geneaogy
  • Williams, Barbara, 1925---Library
  • Williams, Barbara, 1925---Manuscripts
  • Williams, Barbara, 1925---Sources

Corporate Names

  • University of Utah--Faculty--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Awards
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Correspondence
  • Genealogical tables
  • Instructional and educational works
  • Manuscripts
  • Scrapbooks

Finding aid created by Ann Reichman, Serena Petersen and Karen Carver
2007 (last modified: 2019)

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