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Ruth Gilchrist Bracy papers, 1909-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bracy, Ruth Gilchrist, 1914-2014
Title
Ruth Gilchrist Bracy papers
Dates
1909-2005 (inclusive)
Quantity
9.75 linear feet, (16 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 2741
Summary
The Ruth Gilchrist Bracy papers (1909-2005) contain personal correspondence, school memorabilia, family history, as well as material relating to Bracy's travels and work with Altrusa International. Also included are materials related to the Utah Rock Art Research Association.
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
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Biographical Note

Ruth Gilchrist Bracy (1914-2014) was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, and moved to Salt Lake City as a young child. She attended Brigham Young University as well as the University of Utah, and was active in business for many decades, first at Wolfe's Department Store, and then with her husband Bill at Bracy Enterprises. After his death in 1973, she founded Bracy Brass Rubbing Center. Bracy traveled extensively and was also active with the international philanthropic organization.

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Content Description

The Ruth Gilchrist Bracy papers contain personal correspondence, school memorabilia, family history, as well as material relating to Bracy's travels and work with Altrusa International. Also included are materials related to the Utah Rock Art Research Association.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Judith Jarrow in 2013, 2014 and 2017.

Processing Note

Processed by Julia Huddleston in 2014 and 2015.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2019.

Addendum processed by Kristina Barksdale in 2021.

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Separated Materials

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

Related Materials

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

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Personal Materials

    • Description: Correspondence, Lu and Elizabeth Dornsbush
      Dates: 1995-1999
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
      Location: Personal Materials
    • Description: Correspondence, Virginia Flagler and Roberta Gale
      Dates: 1985-1997
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
      Location: Personal Materials
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1984-1998
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
      Location: Personal Materials
    • Description: Alumni Directory, Wasatch Academy
      Dates: 1988
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
      Location: Personal Materials
    • Description: University of Utah Commencement Program
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5
      Location: Personal Materials
    • Description: The Country Club
      Dates: 1977-1992
      Container: Box 1, Folder 6
      Location: Personal Materials
    • Description: "Our Dad: Remembrances of Ulrich R. Bryner"
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 1, Folder 7
      Location: Personal Materials
    • Description: Paper Samples, Friends of Dard Hunter Keepsakes
      Container: Box 1, Folder 8
      Location: Personal Materials
    • Description: Utah Valley Quilt Guild , Quilt Pattern Book
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box 1, Folder 9
      Location: Personal Materials

  • Altrusa and Bracy Enterprise Materials

  • Travels, Rubbing Guild of Utah and URARA

  • Travel Materials

    • Description: Vernal Area Petroglyphs
      Dates: 1989
      Container: Box 5, Folder 1
      Location: Travel Materials
    • Description: Elder Hostel, Coconino National Forest, Arizona; Basque Tree Carvings
      Dates: 1996
      Container: Box 5, Folder 2
      Location: Travel Materials

  • Rubbings

    • Description: Rubbing done at Nine Mile Canyon
      Container: Box 6, Folder 1
      Location: Rubbings
    • Description: Connecticut Cemetery Tombstone, Rebeckah Putnam
      Container: Box 6, Folder 2
      Location: Rubbings
    • Description: 1903 Gravestone
      Container: Box 6, Folder 3
      Location: Rubbings
    • Description: Boothill Graveyard M.R. Peel 1882
      Container: Box 7, Folder 1
      Location: Rubbings
    • Description: Lime Kiln Plague Midway, Utah
      Container: Box 7, Folder 2
      Location: Rubbings
    • Description: Pleasant Creek
      Container: Box 7, Folder 3
      Location: Rubbings

  • Posters

    • Description: Posters Relating to ZCMI and Auerbachs
      Container: Box 8, Folder 1
      Location: Posters
    • Description: Wildflowers of Utah
      Container: Box 8, Folder 2
      Location: Posters
    • Description: Map Reproduction, Nova totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula, Hendrik Hondius in 1630
      Container: Box 8, Folder 3
      Location: Posters

  • Addendum

    • Description: Greeting cards
      Dates: 1931-1994
      Container: Box 9, Folder 1
      Location: Addendum
    • Description: URARA newsletters, Vestiges
      Dates: 1991; 1996-2001
      Container: Box 9, Folder 2
      Location: Addendum
    • Description: URARA newsletters, Vestiges
      Dates: 2002-2004
      Container: Box 9, Folder 3
      Location: Addendum
    • Description: URARA general materials
      Container: Box 9, Folder 4
      Location: Addendum
    • Description: Festivals
      Dates: 1980-2001
      Container: Box 9, Folder 5
      Location: Addendum
    • Description: Rubbing articles
      Dates: 1967-1983
      Container: Box 9, Folder 6
      Location: Addendum
    • Description: Credit Women's International scrapbook

      Ruth Bracy was president of the organization during 1968-1969.

      Dates: 1968-1969
      Container: Box 10
      Location: Addendum

  • 2021 Addendum

    • Description: Volunteer service
      Dates: 1996-1999
      Container: Box 11, Folder 1
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Altrusa past presidents
      Dates: 1962-2004
      Container: Box 11, Folder 2-3
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: District ten Altrusa digest
      Dates: 1999-2003
      Container: Box 11, Folder 4
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Correspondence with Olive Kyampaire, PEO International Peace Scholarship Fund
      Dates: 1972; 1995-2004
      Container: Box 11, Folder 5
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) materials
      Dates: 1987-2002
      Container: Box 11, Folder 6
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: PEO projects and scholarships
      Dates: 1997-2005
      Container: Box 11, Folder 7
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Native American rock art rubbings
      Dates: 1979-1986; 2001
      Container: Box 12, Folder 1
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: The Identification of Illustration Processes, 1800-1914
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Box 12, Folder 2
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Trip to Copper Canyon, Mexico
      Dates: 1990-1991
      Container: Box 12, Folder 3
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Utah Rock Art Research Association trips
      Dates: 1988; 1991
      Container: Box 12, Folder 4
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: St. George Rock Art Symposium
      Dates: 2002
      Container: Box 12, Folder 5
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Brass rubbing class materials and financial information
      Dates: 1979-1984
      Container: Box 12, Folder 6
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Brass rubbing class information
      Dates: 1982-1983
      Container: Box 12, Folder 7
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Utah rock art essay
      Container: Box 12, Folder 8
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Maps and Arizona Highways magazine
      Dates: 1981
      Container: Box 12, Folder 9
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Beaver Creek Mining Company stock
      Dates: 1971; 1974
      Container: Box 13, Folder 1
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Electromagnetic Oil Recovery, Inc. correspondence
      Dates: 1992-1994
      Container: Box 13, Folder 2
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: ORS Corporation correspondence and financial records
      Dates: 1986-1991
      Container: Box 13, Folder 3
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Universal Energy Corporation stockholder correspondence, financial information, and annual reports
      Dates: 1975-1986
      Container: Box 13, Folder 4
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Universal Investments, Inc. correspondence to shareholders
      Dates: 1972-1975
      Container: Box 13, Folder 5
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: George D. Fehr correspondence
      Dates: 1964-1972
      Container: Box 14, Folder 1
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Visalia Junior College yearbook
      Dates: 1941; 1943
      Container: Box 14, Folder 2
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: War ration book four, US Office of Price Administration
      Container: Box 14, Folder 3
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Motorenkennis automotive drawings by hand, with handwritten German text and pamphlets
      Container: Box 14, Folder 4
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Postcards
      Dates: 1909-1990
      Container: Box 15
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Al-Ikhada'ah al Tifiziah Tunisian television journal
      Dates: 1974-1975
      Container: Box 16, Folder 1-3
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Al-Mar'ah Tunisian women's magazine
      Dates: 1974-1975
      Container: Box 16, Folder 4
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: al-raida women's journal
      Dates: 1978-1979
      Container: Box 16, Folder 5
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Contact: bimensuel du Mahgreb
      Dates: 1975
      Container: Box 16, Folder 6
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Dialogue pour le progres Tunisian political magazine
      Dates: 1974-1975
      Container: Box 16, Folder 7
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Faiza Tunisian women's magazine
      Dates: 1961-1967
      Container: Box 16, Folder 8-11
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Femina Tunisian women's magazine
      Dates: 1974-1975
      Container: Box 16, Folder 12
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Promodes: Revue de la Femme Moderne Tunisian women's magazine
      Dates: 1974-1975
      Container: Box 16, Folder 13
      Location: 2021 Addendum
    • Description: Viewpoints magazine published by American Friends of the Middle East, inc.
      Dates: 1963
      Container: Box 16, Folder 14
      Location: 2021 Addendum

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Subject Terms

  • Brass rubbing
  • Indian art--West (U.S.)
  • Petroglyphs--West (U.S.)
  • Rubbing
  • Women--Tunisia--Periodicals

Personal Names

  • Bracy, Ruth Gilchrist, 1914-2014--Archives
  • Bracy, Ruth Gilchrist, 1914-2014--Travel

Corporate Names

  • Altrusa International--Employees--Records and correspondence
  • Bracy Brass Rubbing Center (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Records and correspondence
  • Utah Rock Art Research Association--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Newsletters
  • Periodicals
  • Personal correspondence
  • Rubbings (visual works)
  • Scrapbooks
  • Travel writing

Finding aid created by Julia Huddleston, Betsey Welland and Kristina Barksdale.
2014 (last modified: 2021)

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