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Emma Lou Thayne photograph collection, 1960-2000
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Thayne, Emma Lou
- Title
- Emma Lou Thayne photograph collection
- Dates
- 1960-2000 (inclusive)19602000
- Quantity
- 45 items, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- P1138
- Summary
- Emma Lou Warner Thayne (1924-2014) was a Utah poet, novelist, and educator. The Emma Lou Thayne photograph collection contains photographs depicting Thayne's family and life from the 1960s to the 1990s.
- Repository
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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
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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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Emma Lou Warner Thayne was born on October 22, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Grace Richards and Homer "Pug" Warner. Thayne was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She married Melvin Thayne in 1949, and together the two had five daughters. Thayne attended the University of Utah, graduating with her Bachelors in 1945 and her Masters of Arts in the 1960s. She taught English and coached tennis at the University of Utah, serving on the faculty for over 30 years.
Thayne was a poet, novelist, and essayist. Over the course of her career, she wrote and published 14 books of poetry, fiction, and essays, in addition to hundreds of poems. She also wrote the words to the hymn "Where Can I Turn for Peace?" Thayne received many awards for her writing and her activism, including: the Utah Governor's Mansion Artist Award for literary accomplishments, David O. McKay Humanities Award, the the Gandhi Peace Award, and the Association for Mormon Letters award. Thayne served on several boards, including Deseret News, the General Board of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association, the Utah Arts Council and Odyssey House. She died on December 6, 2014. (Source: Peggy Fletcher Stack, "Emma Lou Thayne, renowned Mormon poet, dies at 90," The Salt Lake Tribune, December 12, 2014.)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Emma Lou Thayne photograph collection contains 1 box of 45 photographs depicting Thayne's family and life from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Emma Lou Thayne photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Emma Lou Thayne photograph collection, P1138, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1138.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Family Photos |
| 1 | 2 | Baby Photos |
| 1 | 3 | A Surviving Cultural Exchange |
| 1 | 4 | Kazakhstan Rally, 1990 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Poets--20th century--Photographs.
Personal Names
- Thayne, Emma Lou
Geographical Names
- Salt Lake City (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white prints (photographs)
- color prints (photographs)
