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Stark, Helen Candland, 1901-1994

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1901 - 1994

Biographical History

Helen Candland Stark (1901-1994) was a poet and essayist.

Helen Candland Stark was born September 18, 1901. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts, and later a master's in English. On March 28, 1936, she married Henry Stark. While she and her husband lived in Delaware, they were instrumental in helping a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints become established there. During the later years of her life, Stark became a poet and essayist. She also was one of the founders of the Alice Louise Reynolds Club. Stark died May 25, 1994.

Citation:
Helen Stark postcards, circa 1920s-1994 (Helen Candland Stark)

FamilySearch, 10 August 2010 (Helen CANDLAND; b. 18 Sep 1901; married Henry Moroni STARK 1936; d. 25 MAY 1994)

FamilySearch, 24 December 2022 (born in Mt. Pleasant, Utah; graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts, and later a master's in English; in Delaware, helped establish a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; poet and essayist; was one of the founders of the Alice Louise Reynolds Club; died in Provo, Utah)

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Helen Candland Stark diaries and letters, 1918-1988

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6284 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains diaries, personal books, and letters from Helen Candland Stark.

Dates: 1918-1988

Helen Candland Stark oral history, 1975-1990

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197231038487]
Identifier: MSS 6284 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains materials pertaining to the oral history of Helen Candland Stark.

Dates: 1975-1990

Helen Candland Stark personal papers and correspondence, 1958-1970

 Series — Carton 4: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231038453]
Identifier: MSS 6284 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains the personal papers and correspondence from Helen Candland Stark. Materials include papers about Salem Pond.

Dates: 1958-1970

Anna E. Stark oral history

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321413]
Identifier: MSS SC 2296
Scope and Contents

Typewritten transcript of an interview conducted by Helen Candland Stark in 1981. Anna tells about her life in Leland, Utah, her family, and her Danish ancestry.

Dates: 1981

Helen Candland Stark collection

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232477569]
Identifier: MSS 6220
Scope and Contents

Contains an audiocassette tape of a talk recorded September 10, 1988 given by Algie Ballif Marcus. It also has a typed copy of an oral history interview with Don C. Pierce regarding his early childhood in Salem, Utah, conducted by Helen and Henry Stark. There is a photograph of Elder Thaddeus Harvey Cluff as well as the bound memorial entitled "A Collection in Memory of Henry M. Stark."

Dates: approximately 1900-1988

Helen Candland Stark collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 6284
Abstract

The collection contains oral history materials, diaries, letters, and personal papers from Helen Candland Stark. Materials include papers from Salem Pond.

Dates: 1918-1990

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  • Subject: Home and Family X

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Archival Object 3
Collection 3
 
Subject
Letters 3
Oral histories 3
Diaries 2
Agriculture 1
Audiocassettes 1