Joseph H. Peck papers, 1918-1980
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Peck, Joseph H., 1885-1980
- Title
- Joseph H. Peck papers
- Dates
- 1918-1980 (inclusive)19181980
- Quantity
- 2 boxes, (1 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- MS 0231
- Summary
- The Joseph H. Peck papers (1918-1980) consist of correspondence, speeches, articles, and book reviews surrounding Joseph Peck, a medical doctor from Missouri, who spent most of his life in Utah practicing medicine.
- 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
Historical Note
Joseph H. Peck was born in Breckenridge, Missouri, on 11 August 1885 to Joseph R. and Elizabeth C. Peck. He received his medical education from Ensworth Medical College and St. Mark's hospital in 1913 and 1915. He practiced in Gunnison, then Wendover, and after serving in World War I, he settled in Tooele, Utah, until his retirement. After retirement, Peck and his wife moved to California where he became a writer.
Content Description
The Joseph H. Peck papers (1918-1980) consist of correspondence, speeches, articles, and book reviews surrounding Joseph Peck, a medical doctor from Missouri, who spent most of his life in Utah practicing medicine. The writings by Peck provide insight into medical practices in western Utah in the early twentieth century.
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.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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General Materials
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1918-1973Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Speeches, Articles, and Miscellaneous
Also includes news clippings and obituary.
Dates: 1930s-1980Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: All About Men, Book ReviewsDates: 1958Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: What Next, Doctor Peck?, Book ReviewsContainer: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Everything About Women, Foreign Book ReviewsContainer: Box 2, Folder 1-2
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Description: Book Reviews and ArticlesDates: 1930-1964Container: Box 2, Folder 3
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Medicine--Practice--Utah
- Medicine--Utah
- Medicine--Utah--Tooele
- Physicians--Utah
Personal Names
- Peck, Joseph H., 1885-1980--Archives
Geographical Names
- Gold Hill (Utah)
- Ibapah (Utah)
- Tooele County (Utah)
