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Sterling W. Sill papers, 1934-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Sill, Sterling W.
Title
Sterling W. Sill papers
Dates
1934-1984 (inclusive)
Quantity
16 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1133
Summary
The Sterling W. Sill papers (1934-1984) consists of correspondence, manuscripts for books and articles. Sill was a leader in the LDS Church, author, and speaker.
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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Content Description

The Sterling W. Sill papers consists of correspondence, manuscripts for books and articles.

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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

Processing Note

Processed by Mark Jensen in 1997.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Correspondence

    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1934-1948
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1949-1951
      Container: Box 2
    • Description: Correspondence (unavailable for access - see staff)
      Dates: 1952-1953
      Container: Box 3
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1954
      Container: Box 4
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1955-1956
      Container: Box 5
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1957-1958
      Container: Box 6
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1959-1961
      Container: Box 7
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1962
      Container: Box 8
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1963
      Container: Box 9
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1964
      Container: Box 10
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1965
      Container: Box 11
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1968
      Container: Box 12
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1969-1973
      Container: Box 13
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1969-1975
      Container: Box 14
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1971-1972
      Container: Box 15
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1973-1975
      Container: Box 16
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1976-1977
      Container: Box 17
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1978-1979
      Container: Box 18
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1980-1983
      Container: Box 19
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box 20
    • Description: Dinner and Program Honoring Sterling W. Sill
      Dates: 1968
      Container: Box 21, Folder 1
  • Manuscripts

    • Description: We Believe in God
      Container: Box 22, Folder 1
    • Description: Your Gallery of Art
      Container: Box 22, Folder 2
    • Description: Success Precepts
      Container: Box 22, Folder 3-5
    • Description: Bands of Men
      Container: Box 22, Folder 6-9
    • Description: Some Memorable Memories
      Container: Box 22, Folder 10-13
    • Description: Success Insights
      Container: Box 22, Folder 14-17
    • Description: Self-Enrichment
      Container: Box 22, Folder 18-21
    • Description: Manuscripts From A Radio Talk: Your Hall of Fame
      Container: Box 23, Folder 1-3
    • Description: Miscellaneous
      Container: Box 24, Folder 1
    • Description: Radio Talks
      Container: Box 24, Folder 2
    • Description: Making the Most of Your Time
      Container: Box 25, Folder 1
    • Description: The Poetry of Bereavement
      Container: Box 25, Folder 2
    • Description: The Poetry of Success
      Container: Box 25, Folder 3
    • Description: The Life and Philosophy of Sterling W. Sill
      Container: Box 25, Folder 4
    • Description: "Abdiction" to "Author Unknown"
      Container: Box 26, Folder 1
    • Description: "Balance Sheet" to "By Their Fruits"
      Container: Box 26, Folder 2
    • Description: "Cain" to "Credenda"
      Container: Box 26, Folder 3
    • Description: "Damon and Pythias" to "Dwarfs"
      Container: Box 26, Folder 4
    • Description: "Easter" to "Excuses"
      Container: Box 26, Folder 5
    • Description: "Face to Face" to "Fruits of the Spirit"
      Container: Box 26, Folder 6
    • Description: "Gadfly" to "Guilt Complex"
      Container: Box 26, Folder 7
    • Description: "Half-a-Minder" to "Hymns"
      Container: Box 26, Folder 8
    • Description: "I Believe" to "Kobojolism"
      Container: Box 26, Folder 9
    • Description: "Lamplighter" to "Luggage"
      Container: Box 26, Folder 10
    • Description: "Magic Beans" to "My Serving Men"
      Container: Box 27, Folder 1
    • Description: "Necessities" to "Our World"
      Container: Box 27, Folder 2
    • Description: "Pandora's Box" to "Python Eggs"
      Container: Box 27, Folder 3
    • Description: "Quitter" to "Run For Your Life"
      Container: Box 27, Folder 4
    • Description: "Sackcloth and Ashes" to "Skylark"
      Container: Box 27, Folder 5
    • Description: "Smoke Signals" to "Sword of Damocles"
      Container: Box 27, Folder 6
    • Description: "Tail Winds" to "Two and Three Witnesses"
      Container: Box 28, Folder 1
    • Description: "Ugly Duckling" to "Vow of Poverty"
      Container: Box 28, Folder 2
    • Description: "Wasted Probation" to "World's First Book"
      Container: Box 28, Folder 3
    • Description: "X" to "Yule Log"
      Container: Box 28, Folder 4
    • Description: Family Poetry
      Container: Box 28, Folder 5
    • Description: Life and the Great Literature
      Container: Box 28, Folder 6
    • Description: We Are Seven
      Container: Box 29, Folder 1
    • Description: Thanks to My Wonderful Readers
      Container: Box 29, Folder 2
    • Description: Increasing the Power of Our Inspiration
      Container: Box 29, Folder 3
    • Description: Laws of Great Salesmanship
      Container: Box 29, Folder 4
    • Description: Successful Salesmanship
      Container: Box 29, Folder 5
    • Description: Some Gifts to Make Us Gifted
      Container: Box 30, Folder 1
    • Description: Salesmanship
      Container: Box 30, Folder 2
    • Description: Build Well
      Container: Box 30, Folder 3
    • Description: The Lord's Blueprint
      Container: Box 30, Folder 4
    • Description: We Believe in the Gift of Healing
      Container: Box 31, Folder 1
    • Description: I Love Life
      Container: Box 31, Folder 2
    • Description: The Law of Success Volume 2
      Container: Box 31, Folder 3
    • Description: Important Events
      Container: Box 31, Folder 4
    • Description: Addendum to Biography
      Container: Box 31, Folder 5
    • Description: Second Addendum to My Autobiography

      This volume contains photocopies of letters to Sill.

      Dates: 1979-1987
      Container: Box 31, Folder 6
    • Description: Success By Subtraction
      Container: Box 32, Folder 1-2
    • Description: The Gift of Books
      Container: Box 32, Folder 3
    • Description: Sohrab and Rustum
      Container: Box 32, Folder 4
    • Description: Unidentified Sheet, Page 24
      Container: Box 32, Folder 5
  • General Materials

    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1950-1985
      Container: Box 34, Folder 1-2
    • Description: Memoranda to LDS General Authorities
      Dates: 1969-1980
      Container: Box 34, Folder 3
    • Description: Notes to Temple Talks
      Dates: 1984-1985
      Container: Box 34, Folder 4-5
    • Description: Conference Talks
      Dates: 1972-1973
      Container: Box 34, Folder 6
    • Description: "Special Letters from Special People"

      This folder contains photocopies of correspondence between Sill and LDS Church leaders including, Joseph Fielding Smith, Charles A. Callis, George Albert Smith, David O. McKay, Golden K. Driggs, and William H. Danforth. A full list of correspondents is in the folder.

      Dates: 1925-1983
      Container: Box 34, Folder 7
    • Description: "In Retrospect, An Overview of the Salem Utah Stake"
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box 34, Folder 8
    • Description: LDS Dress and Grooming
      Dates: 1970
      Container: Box 34, Folder 9
    • Description: Abortion

      This folder contains photocopies of documents of the LDS Church position on abortion.

      Dates: 1969-1976
      Container: Box 34, Folder 10
    • Description: Homosexuality

      LDS Church pamphlets and counseling information.

      Dates: 1971-1977
      Container: Box 34, Folder 11

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Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saint authors--Correspondence

Personal Names

  • Sill, Sterling W.--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Manuscripts for publication
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