Lucy May Van Cott (1869-1957) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on 1869 May 05 to Laura Petrine Christine Lund and John Van Cott. She attended the University of Utah on a scholarship and became a teacher, and eventually a grade school principal. Van Cott was the first Dean of Women at the University of Utah, where she served for 24 years (1907-1931). During this time, Van Cott was considered a foster mother to students, and sponsored many programs to help needy students, such as establishing the first cafeteria at the university and raising funds for a girls' dormitory. She was also a member of the American National Red Cross and the Emeritus Club Alumni Association. Lucy May Van Cott died on 1957 September 28.
The Lucy May Van Cott papers (1920s-1955) contain correspondence and notes relating to Lucy May Van Cott, as well as genealogy and various personal items which she collected.
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These are an incomplete record of the life of Lucy May Van Cott written by an unrecorded author.
This paper is a complete history of the life of Lucy May Van Cott.
This folder contains a handwritten document concerning the introduction of Lucy May Van Cott into an unnamed hall of fame.
This folder contains information concerning the Emeritus Club, various scholarships, and the University of Utah Minute Women.
This contains verse collected by Lucy May Van Cott concerning various subjects.
This play is by an unrecorded author about impoverished artists.
Contents include University of Utah paraphernalia and materials related to Van Cott's travels to Europe.