J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Betsy Burton papers
Burton, Betsy
ACCN 3162
21 linear feet
36 boxes
1896-2019
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Donated by Betsy Burton in 2020.
Processed by Betsey Welland in 2021.
Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Burton, Betsy--Archives
King's English Bookstore--Records and correspondence
Bookstores--Utah--Salt Lake City
Literature
Personal materials
I
Correspondence
1971-2019
1
1
Biographical information
1
2
Articles and news clippings about Burton
2005-2015
1
3
Work with Evans Advertising
1
4
Day planners
2012-2018
1
5-8
Notebooks
2
1
Madeleine Arts Award
2017
2
2
Mayor's Artist Award
2016
2
3
Risk Takers: 30 Women to Watch
2003
2
4
Woman Business Owner of the Year
2004
2
5
YWCA Outstanding Achievement Award
2013
2
6
General awards
1996-2019
2
7
Other awards are in this folder including honorable mention for Burton's book, "The Filly" from the Utah Arts Council.
Writings and speeches by Burton
II
"Amazon Can't Discount the Power of Community"
2014
2
8
Book reviews
2005-2019
2
9
Editorials
2
10
"Getting to Know the People We Don't, But Should"
2004
2
11
KUER book reviews
2
12
Letters to the Editor
1999-2015
2
13
"Literature for Lawyers"
1992
2
14
"Mind Food" articles published in Network
1981-1995
2
15
"The Neglected Elephant on Bezos-Post Deal"
2013
3
1
On Cost and Community"
3
2
Radio book reviews
3
3-7
General writings and notes
4
"History Repeats Itself: A Literary Look at the Past and the Way in Which it Can Mirror the Present (or Vice Versa)" speech
2003
5
1
Speeches and presentation
5
2-4
The King's English: Adventures of an Independent Bookseller
Memoir written by Burton and published by Gibbs Smith, Publisher.
Notebooks
6
1
Manuscript drafts with notes
6
2-4
Manuscript drafts
7
1-2
Manuscript drafts
2004-2005
8
1-3
Uncorrected proofs
2005
8
4-5
Advertisements for book
2005
9
1
Awards
2005-2006
9
2
Book jacket
9
3
Book reviews
2005-2006
9
4-5
Correspondence
2002-2007
9
6
Gibbs Smith, Publisher catalogue
2005
10
1
Promotional and book signing events announcements
2005-2006
10
2
Speeches and presentations
2005-2006
10
3-4
Invisible Disabilities: The Problems of Perception with Temple Grandin, Ph.D., an education and advocacy film by Jenny Mackenzie.
III
Kit and Betsy Burton were involved with the production of this film.
Correspondence and film production materials
2011-2014
11
1
Informational and discussion guide
2012
11
2
Speeches and presentation slides
2016
11
3-4
Knowledge and attitude surveys prior to and after training
11
5-6
JCC Recreation Program for People with Disabilities
2012
11
7
The King's English (TKE) Bookstore
IV
"TKE at 40: A (Much) Longer History of a Small Bookshop" by Betsy Burton and Anne Holman
12A
1
Newsletters prior to The Inkslinger
undated
12A
2
The Inkslinger
1993-2019
12A
3-7
KSL Book Club
12A
8
Mystery Club
12B
1-2
Provence Book Club
2004
12B
3
Book lists
12B
4
Event announcements
1980-2019
13
1-2
Articles about authors and events
1975-2019
13
3-4
Author introductions
13
5-6
Author biographical sketches
14
1
ABACUS survey
2004
14
2
Articles and news clippings about TKE
1980-2019
14
3-5
Author files
The author files contain correspondence, announcements and news clippings.
Isabel Allende
1985-2005
15
Margaret Atwood
2000-2014
16
1
Jan Brett
1991
1995
16
2
Harriet Doerr
1985-1986
16
3
Jeanette Haien
1995-1999
16
4
Tony Hillerman
1988-2008
16
5
Martha Weinman Lear
1980s-1990s
16
6
Rohinton Mistry
2002
16
7
John Mortimer
1995-2009
16
8
Mark Strand
1992-2014
16
9
Terry Tempest Williams
2003
2009
16
10
Tobias Wolff
1998
2003
16
11
General correspondence from authors and publishers
1987-2006
16
12
Advanced reader copies
Isabel Allende, The Infinite Plan
1992
17
1-2
Isabel Allende, Paula
1994
17
3
John Banville, The Untouchable
1997
17
4
Jean-Dominique Bauby, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
1997
17
5
Roberto Calasso, The Marriage of Camus and Harmony
1993
18
1
Gordon Campbell, The Second Chair
18
2-3
Harold A. Decker, I, Giulia
18
4
E. L. Doctorow, Five Stories
2010
18
5
E. L. Doctorow, The Waterworks
1994
19
1
Harriet Doerr, The Tiger in the Grass
1995
19
2
Judith Freeman, Red Water
2002
19
3
Jeannette Haien, Matters of Chance
1997
19
4
William Least Heat-MoonRiver Horse (excerpt)
1999
19
5
Peter Heller, The Dog Stars
2012
19
6
Uzodinma Iweala, Beasts of No Nation
2005
20
1
David Malouf, The Happy Life. The Search for Contentment in the Modern World
20
2
Daniel Menaker, The Treatment
1998
20
3
Toni Morrison, A Mercy
20
4
Jo Nesbo, The Devil's Star
2005
20
5
Maggie O'Farrell, I Am, I Am, I Am
2018
20
6
Michael Ondaatje, The English Patient
1992
20
7
Michael Ondaatje, Warlight
2018
21
1
Susan Palmer, The Tabernacle Bar
1997
21
2
Annick Smith, Homestead
1995
21
3
Melanie Rae Thon, The Voice of the River
2010
21
4
Terry Tempest Williams, Mosaic: Finding Beauty in a Broken World
21
5
Book jackets
21
6
General manuscripts
1995-2014
21
7
Organizations A-Z
V
Alliance for Main Street Fairness (AMSF)
22
1
Alta Club Library Forum
2010-2011
22
2
American Booksellers Association (ABA)
Action Kit for Independents
2004
22
3
AIR Summit
2011
22
4
Annual membership meeting
2005
22
5
Application for Board of Directors
2003-2004
22
6
Board of Directors materials
2006-2017
22
7-8
Convention programs
2005-2006
2016
22
9
Governance Committee
2004-2006
22
10
Governance Policy Manual
2009
2011
23
1
Internet tax
2008-2010
23
2
The New Localism
2016
23
3
Nominating Committee
2009-2011
23
4
Policy governance overview and application
2013
23
5
Winter Institute
2005-2016
23
6
American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, Inc. (ABFFE)
2008-2009
23
7
American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA)
2006-2011
23
8
BookExpo America (BEA)
2005-2006
24
1
Booksellers Advisory Council (BAC)
2002-2005
24
2
Book Sense press information guide
2000
24
3
Friends of the English Department at the University of Utah
1997
24
4
Independent Booksellers Consortium, Inc.
2005-2010
24
5
Local First Utah
American Express Center for Community Development
2010
24
6
Board Development
2010-2011
24
7
"Buy Local First Week" proclamation
2005
24
8
Board meeting materials
2004-2008
25
Board meeting materials
2009-2017
26
Brochures and announcements
2006-2011
27
1-2
Business directories
2007-2008
27
3
Community development plan
2011
27
4
Correspondence
2009-2010
27
5
Economic Impact Analysis: A Case Study Local Merchants vs. Chain Retailers
2002
27
6
Executive Director interviews
27
7
Founding documents
1999-2013
27
8
Fundraising
2006-2010
28
1
General articles and news clippings
1999-2010
28
2
General materials
1999-2003
28
3
Government shutdown and small businesses
2013
28
4
Marketplace Fairness Act
2011-2012
28
5
Not-for-profit benefits
28
6
"Organizing Independents: How to Start a Chapter of Local Fist Utah," by Danielle Baum
28
7
Planning Commission Staff Report
1998
2007
28
8
R. Harold Burton Foundation
2010
28
9
Salt Lake City general materials
2008-2015
28
10
Salt Lake City's Neighborhood Business Conference
2010
2011
29
1
Salt Lake City, Utah Economic Study
2011-2012
29
2
Santa Fe Independent Business Report
2003
29
3
Small business and health care
2009
29
4
Speeches and presentations
29
5-6
Stationary
29
7
Strategic partnerships
2010
29
8
Westside Salt Lake "Buy Local" Campaign
2006-2008
29
9
Mayor Becker Kitchen Cabinet
2010-2011
30
1
MoveOn Pac
2004
30
2
Salt Lake Reads Together
2004
2006
30
3
Salt Lake Vest Pocket Business Coalition
1999-2003
30
4-7
Small Business Majority
2013
31
1
Special Advisory Task Force, Public Process, Universe Project
2008-2009
31
2-3
Utah Humanities Council's Great Salt Lake Book Festival
2000-2005
31
4
Utah Natural History Museum Board
31
5
Utah Original Writing Competition
1998-2002
31
6
Utah Parent Center and Ski for Kids
1992-1997
31
7
Utah Retail Merchants Association
2013-2014
31
8
Utah Symposium in Science and Literature
2000-2003
31
9
Subject files
VI
Efairness
2011
2016
32
1
Gateway development
2003
32
2
Independent bookstores newsletters
1992-2007
32
3
Independent bookstores vs. chain stores
Correspondence
1996-1999
32
4
General materials
1996-2006
32
5
News clippings and article
1980-2014
32
6
"A Pox on Chains" by Burton
32
7
"We're All in the Book Business" presentation by Burton
32
8
Wal-Mart
1993
2004-2005
32
9
Internet censorship lawsuit
2001-2006
33
1
This folder contains materials dealing with The King's English, Inc.; et al. v. Mark Shurtleff.
Internet taxation
2005-2013
33
2
Online retailors
1999-2015
33
3
Patriot Act
2004-2005
33
4
This folder includes the article by Burton "Patriot Act a Hot Topic in Bookstores Everywhere."
Petition to return classical music to KUER
2001
33
5
Re-elect Ralph Becker campaign
2015
33
6
Oversize
VII
Mark Strand materials
1994
2005
34
This box contains a signed broadside titled "The End," exhibition catalogue "The Lives and Poems: Twelve Drawings on Canvas by Mark Strand," and four handwritten poetry composition by Strand.
Family certificates
1896
1901
35
Scholarly degrees awarded to George Thomas.