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Alice Morrey Bailey photograph collection, 1970-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Bailey, Alice Morrey
- Title
- Alice Morrey Bailey photograph collection
- Dates
- 1970-1990 (inclusive)19701990
- Quantity
- 1 Box
- Collection Number
- P0772
- Summary
- The Alice Morrey Bailey photographs contain materials related to the life of this Utah author. Her book of poems titled Rain Shadows (1995) was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She was also active in the League of Utah Writers, the Association for Mormon Letters, and the National League of American Pen Women.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Alice Morrey Bailey (1903-1997) was born on 21 August 1903 in St. Joseph, Utah, to Laura Rawlinson and John Ferney Morrey. She married Ralph DeWitt Bailey on 4 January 1925. After Ralph was critically injured in a mining accident in 1941, Alice became the breadwinner of the family as well as nursing her husband until his death in 1972. In spite of her heavy family responsibilities, Alice sketched, sculpted, and wrote numerous short stories, plays, and poems. Her book of poems titled Rain Shadows (1995) was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She was active in the LDS Church and wrote for many church publications. She was also active in the League of Utah Writers, the Association for Mormon Letters, and the National League of American Pen Women. She died in Salt Lake City on 20 February 1997.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Alice Morrey Bailey photographs contain materials related to the life of this Utah author.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Young Alice at Work |
| 1 | 2 | University of Utah School of Medicine, Class of 1944 Reunion |
| 1 | 3 | Scrapbook, 1978 (75th Birthday) |
| 1 | 4 | Scrapbooks, 1980s |
| 1 | 5 | Album - Alice 90th Birthday Party |
| 1 | 6 | Alice, 90s |
| 1 | 7 | Sculptures |
| 1 | 8 | Sculpture, "Golden Leatherneck" |
| 1 | 9 | Kanosh Article |
| 1 | 10 | "Sappho" |
| 1 | 11 | Photographs |
| 1 | 12 | Tree |
| 1 | 13 | Cats |
| 1 | 14 | 1971 Event |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, American--20th century--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
