Maw, Margaret, 1874-1966
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1966
Biographical History
Margaret Maw (1874-1966) was a student at Brigham Young Academy, teacher, and author.
Margaret Peterson Maw was born in Deseret, Utah in 1874. After a visit from George H. Brimhall, she felt it possible for her to attend Brigham Young Academy. She achieved that goal and after her first year, President Brimhall recommended her for a teaching position in Spring Lake. He told her it would be challenging, and after one week she came to him in tears saying, "Brother Brimhall! I've expelled a boy the first week--it happens its [sic] the boy where I board too--I didn't know it at the time. . . . I threw him out by the coat collar." Maw recalled that after she had finished, Brimhall said, "What are you crying for? You're in! You've done just what had to be done. You'll have no more trouble over there. You've made it, girl! I'm proud of you." Maw completed that year of teaching. She went on to become an author. She died in 1966.
Citation:
Nikoline's choice, 1947: t.p. (Margaret Maw)UPB files, Dec. 20, 2001 (hdg.: Maw, Margaret, b. 1874; Maw, Margaret Peterson, b. 1874; usage: Margaret Maw; Margaret P. Maw)
RLIN, Dec. 20, 2001 (hdg.: Maw, Margaret Peterson, 1874-; usage: Margaret Maw)
"George H. Brimhall's Legacy of Service to Brigham Young University", Mary Jane Woodger and Joseph H. Groberg (Margaret Maw; born, Deseret, Utah; After a visit from George H. Brimhall, she felt it possible for her to attend Brigham Young Academy. She achieved that goal and after her first year, President Brimhall recommended her for a teaching position in Spring Lake. He told her it would be challenging, and after one week she came to him in tears saying, "Brother Brimhall! I've expelled a boy the first week--it happens its [sic] the boy where I board too--I didn't know it at the time. . . . I threw him out by the coat collar." Maw recalled that after she had finished, Brimhall said, "What are you crying for? You’re in! You've done just what had to be done. You'll have no more trouble over there. You've made it, girl! I'm proud of you." Maw completed that year of teaching and became one of the county's finest teachers)
Margaret Peterson Maw collection, 1909-1963 (Margaret Peterson Maw)
Maw Family website, www.family-maw.co.uk, website viewed Oct. 14, 2011 (Born, 1874; died, 1966; author)
FamilySearch, via WWW, Dec. 31, 2020 (Margrethe Sorensen Petersen; Margaret Maw; Sister Charles E. Maw; born 9 August 1874 in Haverslev, Denmark; teacher and school principal; author; married Charles Edward Maw in 1899; died 16 April 1966 in Provo, Utah)
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Margaret Maw manuscript copies of three books, undated
This series includes 8 folders containing various drafts for three books by Margaret Peterson Maw.
Margaret Maw scrapbook of children's stories, date of production not identified
This series includes 1 folder containing a single scrapbook of children's writings.
Margaret Maw scrapbook of newspaper articles, 1939
Handwritten minutes of meetings, scrapbooks, book drafts, short stories, manuscripts and articles. The materials relate to Maw's work with women's organizations and clubs in Provo, Utah, and to her writing career. Included are drafts of Maw's stories and novels with handwritten corrections.
Margaret Maw scrapbooks, 1920-1963
This series includes 8 scrapbooks. The volumes contain pictures for the Provo Women's Council, various articles assembled by Maragret Maw Peterson, and minutes for the Soroptimist Club of Provo.
Margaret Maw short stories and articles, undated
Margaret Maw papers
Handwritten minutes of meetings, scrapbooks, book drafts, short stories, manuscripts and articles. The materials relate to Maw's work with women's organizations and clubs in Provo, Utah, and to her writing career. Included are drafts of Maw's stories and novels with handwritten corrections.
Oral history interview with Alexander Hedquist
Interview by Newbern I. Butt with Alexander Hedquist concerning his experiences as a student at the Brigham Young Academy, c. 1886-1888.
Oral history interview with Margaret Maw
Interview by Hollis Scott with Margaret P. Maw, teacher, author, and housewife, concerning her experiences growing up in Deseret, Utah, and as a student and teacher at the Brigham Young Academy. Includes transcript and sound recording.
Utah Federation of Women's Clubs histories concerning the organization of financial ledgers of first district membership, 1949-1950
This series includes 1 folder containing histories for the Utah Federation of Women's Clubs first district, specifically concerning the organization of financial ledgers of membership.
Utah Federation of Women's Clubs records of the first district, 1909-1947
This series includes 3 folder containing records for the Utah Federation of Women's Clubs, including those for the first district.
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