B. Nielsen De Luna papers, 1943-2003
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- De Luna, B. N. (Barbara Nielsen)
- Title
- B. Nielsen De Luna papers
- Dates
- 1943-2003 (inclusive)19392003
- Quantity
- 8.75 linear feet, (14 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 3070
- Summary
- The B. Nielsen De Luna papers (1939-2003) contain her writings including the 10 volumes of The Mortal Shakespeare. The papers include Christmas cards, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials. De Luna was an emeritus professor of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada and an eminent Shakespearean scholar.
- 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
Barbara Nielsen De Luna (1926-2004) was a journalist, Marine, teacher, scholar, artist, cat lover, and avid gardener. She was an emeritus professor of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada and an eminent Shakespearean scholar. She authored two books published by the Clerendon Press, Oxford, and a proposed 3 volume, 3,500 page biographical study of Shakespeare. De Luna passed away on April 24, 2004. at the age of 78.
Content Description
The B. Nielsen De Luna papers contain her writings including the 10 volumes of The Mortal Shakespeare. The papers include Christmas cards, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials from De Luna.
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
The collection is arranged by subject, alphabetical order, or chronological order.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Klancy Clark de Nevers.
Boxes 12-14 donated in 2020.
Processing Note
Processed by Kelsie Flack in 2019.
Addendum processed by Kristina Barksdale in 2024.
Separated Materials
Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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1. Book Manuscript
Unpublished book manuscript by De Luna
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Description: "To Be Opened Only in the Event of My Death"
Letter attached to the book manuscript.
Container: Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: Table of Contents and IndexContainer: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: PrefaceContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Chapters 1-5Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Chapters 6-10Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Chapters 11-15Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Chapters 16-20Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Chapters 21-25Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Chapters 26-27Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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2. The Mortal Shakespeare
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Description: The Mortal Shakespeare Volume IContainer: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: The Mortal Shakespeare Volume IIContainer: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: The Mortal Shakespeare Volume IIIContainer: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: The Mortal Shakespeare Volume IVContainer: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: The Mortal Shakespeare Volume VContainer: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: The Mortal Shakespeare Volume VIContainer: Box 4, Folder 1
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Description: The Mortal Shakespeare Volume VIIContainer: Box 4, Folder 2
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Description: The Mortal Shakespeare Volume VIIIContainer: Box 5, Folder 1
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Description: The Mortal Shakespeare Volume IXContainer: Box 5, Folder 2
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Description: The Mortal Shakespeare Volume XContainer: Box 6, Folder 1
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Description: The Mortal Shakespeare Volume XIContainer: Box 7, Folder 2
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3. The Book of Nielsen, Oenone and Vestiges
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Description: The Book of NielsenContainer: Box 7, Folder 1
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Description: OenoneContainer: Box 7, Folder 2
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Description: Oenone CorrespondenceContainer: Box 7, Folder 3
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Description: VestigesContainer: Box 7, Folder 4
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4. Writings
Various formats of De Luna's writings.
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Description: "Camolodunum": The Heart of the Matter of BritainContainer: Box 8, Folder 1
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Description: Creative WritingDates: 1947-1997Container: Box 8, Folder 2
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Description: De Luna's Carte de Séjour TemporaireDates: 1958Container: Box 8, Folder 3
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Description: Barbara De Luna's ManifestoContainer: Box 8, Folder 4
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Description: First Draft of "If Today Be Sweet"Dates: 1948-49Container: Box 8, Folder 5
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Description: JournalsDates: 1943-1954Container: Box 8, Folder 6
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Description: Handwritten NotesContainer: Box 8, Folder 7
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Description: Miscellaneous WritingsContainer: Box 8, Folder 8
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Description: "My Annus Horribilis"Dates: 1997Container: Box 8, Folder 9
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Description: Home and Seward Peninsula and NotesContainer: Box 8, Folder 10
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Description: Writings to Dorothy ClarkContainer: Box 8, Folder 11
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Description: Writing IdeasContainer: Box 8, Folder 12
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Description: The University of Alberta department of English graduate guideDates: 1984Container: Box 14, Folder 1
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Description: Scrapbook, "The Poetica Works of Barbara Laurie Nelsen"Dates: 1939-1943; 1961Container: Box 14, Folder 2
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Description: Annotated and bound "Books of Courtesy/The Babees Book"Container: Box 14, Folder 3
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Description: Felix Barker, "The Dreadful Crime of Mary Fowler"
Photocopy of 1950 article.
Container: Box 14, Folder 4
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5. Cards and Correspondence
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Description: Undated Cards and CorrespondenceContainer: Box 9, Folder 1
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Description: Cards and CorrespondenceDates: 1960s-1970sContainer: Box 9, Folder 2
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Description: Cards and CorrespondenceDates: 1980sContainer: Box 9, Folder 3
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Description: Cards and CorrespondenceDates: 1990sContainer: Box 9, Folder 4
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Description: Cards and CorrespondenceDates: 2000, 2004Container: Box 9, Folder 5
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Description: Undated Christmas CardsContainer: Box 9, Folder 6
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Description: Christmas CardsDates: 1960-1970sContainer: Box 9, Folder 7
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Description: Christmas CardsDates: 1980sContainer: Box 9, Folder 8
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Description: Christmas CardsDates: 1990sContainer: Box 9, Folder 9
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Description: Christmas CardsDates: 2000-2003Container: Box 9, Folder 10
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Description: Christmas CorrespondenceContainer: Box 9, Folder 11
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Description: Cards and Correspondence to Dorothy ClarkDates: 1955-1996Container: Box 9, Folder 12
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Description: Christmas Cards to Dorothy N. ClarkDates: 1955-1991Container: Box 9, Folder 13
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6. Miscellaneous Materials
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Description: Academic ArticlesContainer: Box 10, Folder 1
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Description: Course Guide to Beethoven and His UniverseDates: 1996Container: Box 10, Folder 2
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Description: Barbara De Luna's Life TimelineContainer: Box 10, Folder 3
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Description: De Luna DrawingsContainer: Box 10, Folder 4
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Description: De Luna SilhouettesContainer: Box 10, Folder 5
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Description: Event Brochures
Sam Benn and Women as Interpreters of the Bible
Container: Box 10, Folder 6 -
Description: HumorContainer: Box 10, Folder 7
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Description: Klancy Clark de Nevers' Information on Barbara De LunaContainer: Box 10, Folder 9
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Description: Klancy de Nevers' Proposal for The Kitchen and De Luna's EditsDates: 1994Container: Box 10, Folder 8
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Description: Lock of De Luna's HairDates: 1945Container: Box 10, Folder 10
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Description: Health InformationContainer: Box 10, Folder 11
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Description: ImagesContainer: Box 10, Folder 12
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Description: General MaterialsContainer: Box 10, Folder 13
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Description: Newspaper MaterialsContainer: Box 10, Folder 14
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Description: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. IngramContainer: Box 10, Folder 15
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Description: Myrada Plan/Dharmapuri Project Foster Child Annual ReportDates: 1999Container: Box 10, Folder 16
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Description: Shakespeare NotesContainer: Box 10, Folder 17
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Description: University of Washington school assignments and related notesDates: 1947-1948Container: Box 12, Folder 1
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Description: Articles written by deLuna while at the University of WashingtonDates: 1948-1949Container: Box 12, Folder 2
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Description: Washington State/University of Washington publicationsDates: 1947; 1949-1950Container: Box 12, Folder 3
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Description: University of Washington, TyeeDates: 1948-1949Container: Box 12, Folder 4
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Description: Tyee yearbook, edited by BarbaraDates: 1949Container: Box 12, Folder 5
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Description: State University of Iowa; teaching materials, notes, class rostersDates: 1957-1958Container: Box 13, Folder 1
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Description: "Johnson's Romish Plot: A study of Catiline and its historical context" dissertationDates: 1963Container: Box 13, Folder 2-4
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Description: State University of Iowa commencement programDates: 1963Container: Box 13, Folder 5
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7. Oversize Materials
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Description: De Luna's DrawingsContainer: Box 11, Folder 1
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Description: NewspapersContainer: Box 11, Folder 2
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Description: ImagesContainer: Box 11, Folder 3
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Description: Shakespeare LabelContainer: Box 11, Folder 3
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Dramatists, English--Early modern, 1500-1700--Biography
Personal Names
- De Luna, B. N. (Barbara Nielsen)--Archives
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Biography
Corporate Names
- University of Alberta--Faculty--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Ephemera
- Manuscripts for publication
- Research notes
