Alice Lovina Manning papers, 1883-1949

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Manning, Alice Lovina, 1877-1944
Title
Alice Lovina Manning papers
Dates
1883-1949 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
ACCN 2102
Summary
The Alice Lovina Manning papers (1883-1949) contain a paper written by Manning on women's rights in Utah, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a family history, report cards, and a biography. Manning (1877-1944), originally from Iowa came to Utah in 1897, she graduated from the University of Utah and was a teacher for several years. Eventually Manning became a legal secretary and she would go on to attain her law degree. Manning was honored as the fourth woman to be admitted into the Utah bar.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Alice Lovina Manning (1877-1944) was born on 6 July 1877 in Burr Oak, Iowa. In 1891 she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, with her family. She graduated from the University of Utah in 1897 and was a teacher until 1906, when she took a job as secretary to the general attorney of the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company. After studying law for six years under the instruction of the general attorney for the Union Pacific, she became the chief clerk of the legal department for the Union Pacific system at Salt Lake City. She worked for the Union Pacific for a number of years before attaining her law degree. In 1923 Manning was honored as the fourth woman to be admitted into the Utah bar. She died in Chicago, Illinois, on 31 July 1944.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Alice Lovina Manning papers (1883-1949) contain a paper written by Manning on women's rights in Utah, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a family history, report cards, and a biography.

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

Purchased from the Salt Lake County Library in 2004.

Gift of Alice Whipple in 2007.

Separated Materials

See also the Alice Lovina Manning photograph collection (P1469) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Note

Processed by Sarah Goodrich in 2007.

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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 Folder
1 1 "The Status of Woman before the Law in Utah" 1924
1 2 Biography
1 3 Family History
1 4 Correspondence 1883-1924
1 5 Salt Lake High School Report Cards 1892-1893
1 6 Newspaper Clippings 1947-1949
1 7 Certificates 1896-1900

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Women lawyers--Utah--20th century--Archives
  • Women's rights--Utah--20th century

Personal Names

  • Manning, Alice Lovina, 1877-1944--Archives
  • Manning, Alice Lovina, 1877-1944--Family

Corporate Names

  • Union Pacific Railroad Company. Law Department--Employees--Archives
  • University of Utah--Alumni and alumnae--19th century--Archives
  • Utah State Bar

Form or Genre Terms

  • Biographies
  • Certificates
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Family histories
  • Personal correspondence