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Betsy Burton papers, 1896-2019

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Burton, Betsy
Title
Betsy Burton papers
Dates
1896-2019 (inclusive)
Quantity
21 linear feet, (36 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 3162
Summary
The Betsy Burton papers consist of personal and professional materials. The majority of the papers deal with Burton's involvement with The King's English Bookstore which she co-founded in 1977 with Ann Berman.
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

Elizabeth "Betsy" M. Burton was born September 4, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She obtained a B.A. in 1968 from Oberlin College. During her early career, Burton worked at Sam Weller's Bookstore and then at Evans Advertising performing research and writing. It was in 1977 that Burton co-founded, with Ann Berman, The King's English Bookstore located at 1500 South and 1500 East in Salt Lake City, Utah. After Berman left the bookstore in 1981, Burton ran the store alone until 1988 when Barbara Hoagland became co-owner. Burton has written three books entitled The Filly, And I Work at the Reader's Trade, The King's English: Adventures of an Independent Bookseller, along with several published articles, editorials, and reviews.

As a small business owner, Burton was active in local organizations. She was a founding member of the Salt Lake Vest Pocket Business Coalition and was the co-founder and chair of Local First Utah. She was also a board member of several organizations involving booksellers and local volunteer organizations.

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Content Description

The Betsy Burton papers consist of personal and professional materials. The majority of the papers deal with Burton's involvement with The King's English Bookstore which she co-founded in 1977 with Ann Berman.

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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

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following seven series: I: Personal materials; II: Writings and speeches by Burton; III: Invisible Disabilities: The Problems of Perception with Temple Grandin, Ph.D.; IV: The King's English (TKE) Bookstore; V: Organizations A-Z; VI: Subject files; and VII: Oversize.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Betsy Burton in 2020.

Processing Note

Processed by Betsey Welland in 2021.

Separated Materials

Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

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

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Bookstores--Utah--Salt Lake City

Personal Names

  • Burton, Betsy--Archives

Corporate Names

  • King's English Bookstore--Records and correspondence

Finding aid created by Betsey Welland.
2021

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