Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan papers

Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan papers, 1899-1997

Overview of the Collection

Title: Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan papers
Dates: 1899-1997 (inclusive)
18991997
Quantity: 12.75 linear feet
Collection Number: ACCN 2348
Summary: The Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan papers (1899-1997) contain correspondence, scrapbooks, biographical information, and news clippings related to the life and family of this Utah poet.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Dorothy was born on 27 October 1905 to Alberta Larsen and Henry Chariton Jacobs Jr. The Jacobs family moved from their home in Raymond, Alberta, Canada, to Mt. Pleasant, Utah, where Dorothy attended school. She received her B.A. in English from BYU and taught English and journalism at Richfield High School. She married Robert Dell Buchanan in 1930, and the couple had two daughters. Dorothy, a poet, organized the Richfield chapter of the League of Utah Writers, served on the board for the public library, and was active in LDS Church auxiliaries. She died in Salt Lake City on 18 September 1997.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan papers (1899-1997) contain correspondence, scrapbooks, biographical information, and news clippings related to the life and family of this Utah poet.

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

Acquisition Information

Donated by Kay B. Greene and Marianne Buchanan in 2009.

Processing Note

Processed by Karen Carver in 2009.

Separated Materials

Photographs have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1617).

Related Materials

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

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

I: Personal Information and WritingsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Biographical Information	1977-1997
1	2	Henry Bailey Jacobs
1	3	Autograph Book	1901
1	4	" My First Poetry Book"	1915
1	5	Poetry Notebook
1	6-8	Composition Notebooks
1	9	Writing Assignments	1920s
1	10	BYU Theology Notebook	1920s
1	11	Poems and Essays	1986

II: JournalsReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
2	Journals	1914-1949
3	Journals	1955-1976
4	Journals	1978-1994
5	Journals	1990s

III: Personal Information and WritingsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
6	1-5	Correspondence	1900s-1990s
6	6	Chaffin and Davis, "On Extended Wings: The Art of Writing Poetry"	1986

IV: Scrapbooks and Oversize MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
7	Scrapbooks	1899-1983
8	Scrapbooks	1950-1980s
9	Scrapbooks	1964-1983
10	Scrapbooks	1970s-1980s
11	Scrapbooks	1970s-1980s
oversize-box
12	Oversize Scrapbook and Sheet Music	1900-1920s
13	Oversize Scrapbooks	1940s-1970s
14	Oversize Newspaper Clippings	1906-1966

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Poets, American--Utah

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