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Arthur C. Wiscombe papers, 1984-2007
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wiscombe, Arthur Clark, 1928-2011
- Title
- Arthur C. Wiscombe papers
- Dates
- 1984-2007 (inclusive)19842007
- Quantity
- 24 boxes, (12 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- Accn2937
- Summary
- The Arthur C. Wiscombe papers consist of volumes of letters, notebooks, essays and journal writings by Wiscombe. Wiscombe served as a teacher, principal, superintendent of Salt Lake City, UT and Downers Grove, IL school districts, and professor of philosophy at BYU and the University of Utah.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Arthur Clark Wiscombe was born October 12, 1928, to Arthur Newland and Blanch Clark Wiscombe, and was raised in the Uintah Basin, graduating from Alterra High School in 1946. Wiscombe met Doris Joy Myers at Brigham Young University and married her May 28, 1948. Soon after, he served as a full-time missionary for the LDS Church in the North Central States mission. He received his undergraduate education from Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) and graduate degrees from Columbia University (New York City, New York), Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts), and the University of Chicago.
Wiscombe served as a teacher, principal, superintendent of Salt Lake City, UT and Downers Grove, IL school districts, and professor of philosophy at BYU and the University of Utah. He died on October 9, 2011.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Arthur C. Wiscombe papers consist of volumes of letters, notebooks, essays and journal writings by Wiscombe.
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
Initial Citation: Arthur C. Wiscombe papers, ACCN 2937, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: ACCN 2937.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection begins with volumes regarding Wiscombe's life in the original order that was arranged by Wiscombe. The following documents are the volumes of Letters, Notebooks, and Essays. Final documents are the individual writings collected and written by Wiscombe in alphabetical. All documents were received in binders and are maintained in their original order within binders.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The Life Story of Arthur C. WiscombeReturn to Top
Also contained in this series is a volume of the life story of Wiscombe's wife, Doris Joy Meyers Wiscombe
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | The Life Story of Arthur C. Wiscombe: Table of Contents |
1991 |
| 1 | 2 | Life chronology of Arthur C. Wiscombe |
1928-1995 |
| 1 | 3-5 | The Life Story of Arthur C. Wiscombe: Volume 3-5 |
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| 1 | 6 | Shafts in the Whirlwind: Autobiography of a Mormon Philosopher |
1990 |
| 1 | 7 | The Life Story of Doris Joy Meyers Wiscombe |
1995 |
LettersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Table of Contents |
1991 |
| 2 | 2-3 | Volumes 1-2 |
1984-1988 |
| 3 | 1-3 | Volumes 3-5 |
1988-1993 |
| 4 | 1-3 | Volumes 6-8 |
1993-1994 |
| 5 | 1-3 | Volumes 9-11 |
1995-1997 |
| 6 | 1-3 | Volumes 12-14 |
1997-1999 |
| 7 | 1-3 | Volumes 15-17 |
1999-2000 |
| 8 | 1-3 | Volumes 18-20 |
2000-2002 |
| 9 | 1-3 | Volumes 21-23 |
2003-2004 |
| 10 | 1-3 | Volumes 24-26 |
2004-2007 |
| 11 | 1-2 | Volumes 27-28 |
2007-2007 |
NotebooksReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 12 | 1 | Table of Contents |
| 12 | 2-3 | Volume 1-2 |
| 13 | 1-3 | Volume 3-5 |
| 14 | 1-3 | Volume 6-8 |
| 15 | 1-3 | Volume 9-11 |
| 16 | 1-3 | Volume 12-14 |
| 17 | 1-3 | Volume 15-17 |
| 18 | 1-3 | Volume 18-20 |
| 19 | 1-3 | Volume 21-23 |
| 20 | 1-3 | Volume 24-26 |
| 21 | 1-4 | Volume 27-30 |
EssaysReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 22 | 1-3 | Volume 1-3 |
1990 |
WritingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 23 | 1 | The Eloquent in Literature: Gems from our Nurturing Mother |
1989 |
| 23 | 2 | Heroes and Heroines |
1995 |
| 23 | 3 | The Journal of Arthur C. Wiscombe, Volume 1 |
|
| 23 | 4 | Masterplots in Literature |
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| 23 | 5 | Pensees of Arthur C. Wiscombe: Thoughts from 16 to 60 |
|
| 24 | 1 | A Philosophy Professor's Odyssey into Vanity |
|
| 24 | 2 | Phrases of the Masterful |
|
| 24 | 3 | Poetry Written and Revered by Arthur C. Wiscombe |
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| 24 | 4 | Wisdom: The Gold Nugget of Literature |
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| 24 | 5 | The Writings of Arthur C. Wiscombe |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College teachers--Utah--Archives
- Philosophy teachers--Utah--Archives
Personal Names
- Wiscombe, Arthur Clark, 1928-2011--Archives
- Wiscombe, Doris Joy Meyers
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
- Essays
- Notebooks
- Personal correspondence
