Shephard Book Company collection, 1884-1938
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Shephard, Richard B.
- Title
- Shephard Book Company collection
- Dates
- 1884-1938 (inclusive)18841938
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 3054
- Summary
- The Shephard Book Company collection (1884-1938) consists of 15 individual items that includes correspondence, bank checks, mortgage note and ephemera. The diverse pieces, signed by Richard B. Shephard, emphasize the fact that Shephard's patrons were notable writers and high-ranking individuals, including Frederick Dellenbaugh, William James Ghent, Myrtle Reed, Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, and Booker T. Washington.
- 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
The Shepard Book Company, operating at the turn of the twentieth-century, was organized by Richard B. Shepard, a man who was a member of both the Kansas and Utah Legislatures. Shepard Book Company published numerous noteworthy books including Through the Heart of the Scenic West by J. Cecil Alter, and The Rocky Mountain Saints by T. B. H. Stenhouse. Shepard was thrown into the national spotlight when he was sentenced to serve thirteen months in prison for sending catalogues through the mail offering material deemed "immoral."
Content Description
The Shephard Book Company collection consists of 15 individual items which includes correspondence, bank checks, mortgage note and ephemera. The diverse pieces, signed by Richard B. Shephard, emphasize the fact that Shephard's patrons were notable writers and high-ranking individuals, including Frederick Dellenbaugh, William James Ghent, Myrtle Reed, Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, and Booker T. Washington.
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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Book industries and trade--United States--Sources
- Booksellers and bookselling--Utah--Archives
- Independent bookstores--Utah--Records and correspondence
Personal Names
- Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935--Correspondence
- Ghent, William J. (William James), 1866-1942--Correspondence
- Reed, Myrtle, 1874-1911--Correspondence
- Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911--Correspondence
- Shephard, Richard B.--Archives
- Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Shephard Book Company--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records
- Correspondence
- Ephemera
