Dan Milton Hughes Wilcox papers, 1940-1992
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wilcox, Dan Milton Hughes, 1940-1994
- Title
- Dan Milton Hughes Wilcox papers
- Dates
- 1940-1992 (inclusive)19401992
- Quantity
- 3.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2429
- Summary
- The Dan Milton Hughes Wilcox papers (1940-1992) contain journals, correspondence, school and work papers, research and calendars. He was active in the gay rights movement in Salt Lake City, and led discussions with Affirmation, a group for gay and lesbian Latter Day Saints and was also active in the Metropolitan Community Church, which ministers to LGBT people.
- 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 Note
Dan Milton Hughes Wilcox (1940-1994) was born in Salt Lake City in 1940 to Bruce and Marice Hughes. His parents divorced in his childhood and his mother married Wilford Wilcox when Dan was 14 years old. Dan married Linda Player in 1964. They had three children: Kira, Alicia and Christine. Wilcox graduated from the University of Utah in 1966 with a B.S. in Education with an emphasis on Mathematics and Sociology. Wilcox taught L.D.S. seminary for three years before returning to the University of Utah to pursue a Ph.D. in Philosophy.
In 1978 Linda and Dan divorced, and Dan came out as a homosexual. He became active in the gay rights movement in Salt Lake City, and led discussions with Affirmation, a group for gay and lesbian Latter Day Saints and was also active in the Metropolitan Community Church, which ministers to LGBT people. In 1979 he moved to Boise, Idaho and began studying environmental illness and "brain allergies" to help cope with his life-long struggle with mental illness. In 1990, Wilcox was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He died in 1994.
Content Description
The Dan Milton Hughes Wilcox papers (1940-1992) contain 28 journals consisting of correspondence, school and work papers, mission correspondence, research, calendars, notes and ephemera organized by Wilcox. The journals are arranged chronologically. An index, created by Wilcox, may be found in box one, folder two. Original order of the author has been maintained.
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.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Personal Materials
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Description: ObituaryDates: 1994Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: JournalsDates: 1940-1967Container: Box 1, Folder 2-6
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Description: Seminary TeachingDates: 1966-1969Container: Box 2, Folder 1-2
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Description: JournalsDates: 1967-1979Container: Box 2, Folder 3-5
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Description: JournalsDates: 1972-1978Container: Box 3
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Description: School, "Thoughts on Education"Dates: 1968-1975Container: Box 4, Folder 1
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Description: Air National GuardDates: 1962-1968Container: Box 4, Folder 2
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Description: EmploymentDates: 1956-1977Container: Box 4, Folder 3
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Description: JournalsDates: 1980-1982Container: Box 4, Folder 4-5
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Description: LettersDates: 1983Container: Box 4, Folder 6
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Description: Mission LettersDates: 1960-1962Container: Box 4, Folder 7
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Description: Mission LettersDates: 1962Container: Box 5, Folder 1
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Description: JournalsDates: 1962-1986Container: Box 5, Folder 2-6
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Description: JournalsDates: 1987-1989Container: Box 6
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Description: JournalsDates: 1990-1991Container: Box 7
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Gay men--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Latter Day Saint gay people--Utah--Salt Lake City
Personal Names
- Wilcox, Dan Milton Hughes, 1940-1994--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Journals (accounts)
- Notes (documents)
