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Dawn House photograph collection, 1985-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- House, Dawn
- Title
- Dawn House photograph collection
- Dates
- 1985-1990 (inclusive)19851990
- Quantity
- .2 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 116 items
- Collection Number
- P0880
- Summary
- Dawn House was a Utah reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune who was nomianted twice for the Pulitzer Prize. The Dawn House photograph collection contains images related to her reporting in the 1980s on the writings of William E. McLellin and the crimes and trial of Mark Hofmann.
- 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
Dawn House (b. 1947), formerly known as Dawn Tracy, served as a reporter for the Daily Herald located in Provo, Utah, from 1975-1983. She later became a reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune from 1983-1992. She was nominated by The Salt Lake Tribune twice for the Pulitzer Prize: in 1986 for her stories on the Mark Hofmann forgery and murder scheme, and in 1999 for a series on polygamy investigative stories. House began working as the news editor for The Salt Lake Tribune in 1992. She also received a Bachelor of Arts degree from BYU in 1970 in communications.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Dawn House photograph collection contains photographs and slides collected by House in relation to her career as a journalist, particularly her coverage in the 1980s of the Mark Hofmann trial and its relationship to the writings of early Mormon apostate William E. McLellin.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Dawn House photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Dawn House photograph collection, P0880, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P0880.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Writings by William E. McLellin
|
| 1 | 2 | Negatives and Color Prints: Investigation of McLellin Papers
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| 1 | 3 | Slides of William McLellin's Writing
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| 1 | 4 | Mark Hofmann Trail
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forgery of manuscripts--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Photographs
- Trials (Murder)--Utah--Photographs
Personal Names
- Hofmann, Mark
- McLellin, William E. (William Earl)
Form or Genre Terms
- Black-and-white prints (photographs)
- Color negatives
- Color slides
