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Veda T. Hale collection on Fawn Brodie [photocopies], 1941
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hale, Veda T.
- Title
- Veda T. Hale collection on Fawn Brodie [photocopies]
- Dates
- 194119411941
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1484
- Summary
- The Veda T. Hale collection [photocopies] (1941) consists of two letters written by Fawn Brodie, noted biographer of Joseph Smith Jr. and university professor.
- 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 NoteReturn to Top
Fawn McKay Brodie (1915-1981) was a professor at UCLA and is best known for five biographies she wrote, one of which dealt with Joseph Smith Jr., entitled No Man Knows My History.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Veda T. Hale collection [photocopies] (1941) consists of two letters written by Fawn Brodie, noted biographer of Joseph Smith Jr. and university professor. The first letter was written while Brodie lived at Princeton College in New Jersey. It is addressed to Dean Brimhall, Director of Research for the Civil Aeronautics Administration for the federal government, and Fawn Brodies's maternal uncle. It provides requested historical information on the Mormon Church. The second letter, written from Hanover, New Hampshire, is addressed to Maurine Whipple. The letter is in response to Whipple's request for information on the personality and character traits of David O. McKay, Brodie's paternal uncle. This information was to be used in a novel Whipple was writing.
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
Gift of Veda T. Hale in 1994.
Processing Note
Processed by Jane Chesley in 1995.
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Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Fawn Brodie letters [photocopies] | 1941 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ex-church members--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--Correspondence
- Latter Day Saint churches--History
- Women biographers--United States--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Brimhall, Dean R., 1886-1972--Correspondence
- Brodie, Fawn McKay, 1915-1981--Correspondence
- McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970
- Whipple, Maurine, 1903-1992--Correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Personal correspondence
- Photocopies
Finding aid created by Jane Chesley.
1995 (last modified: 2019)
