Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan photograph collection, 1920-1970
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Buchanan, Dorothy Jacobs, 1905-1997
- Title
- Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan photograph collection
- Dates
- 1920-1970 (inclusive)19201970
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box)
- Collection Number
- P1617
- Summary
- Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan (1905-1997) was a Utah poet. This collection contains prints related to her family, life, and travels dating from 1870 to 2000.
- 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
Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan was born on 27 October 1905 to Alberta Larsen and Henry Chariton Jacobs Jr. The 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 Brigham Young University and taught English and journalism at Richfield High School. She married Robert Dell Buchanan in 1930; together, the couple had two children. 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 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints auxiliaries. She died in Salt Lake City on 18 September 1997.
Content Description
The Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan photograph collection consists of 1 archives box containing photographs and postcards of family, friends, home, 1921 Ag club group photograph, Terry's Band of Richfield circa 1921, events, Tetons, Monument Valley and Hawaii.
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
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Kay B. Greene in 2009.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Separated Materials
See also the Dorothy Jacobs Buchanan papers (ACCN 2348) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Copy Prints: Family PortraitsDates: circa 1870-1900Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Group Photos: Ag Club, Terry's Band in Salt Lake CityDates: 1921Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: HouseDates: circa 1900-1905Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Snapshots: Family and FriendsDates: circa 1979-1990Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Teton Peak, WyomingDates: circa 1920-1930Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: HawaiiDates: 1985Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Outdoors, Southern UtahDates: circa 1970-1984Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Richfield, UtahDates: 1995Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Family and FriendsDates: circa 1920-1956Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Portraits: Family and FriendsDates: circa 1980-2000Container: Box 1, Folder 10
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Poets, American--Utah
- Travel--Photographs
Personal Names
- Buchanan, Dorothy Jacobs, 1905-1997--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- color photographs
