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Grovecrest ghost stories / by Grovecrest faculty and staff

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: FA 22

Scope and Contents

A bound collection of ghost stories written by Grovecrest Elementary School faculty and staff as part of an assignment from Principal Scott Westover in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Each story is about an experience at Grovecrest, and most include a named author, though often "Mrs." and "Miss" are used in place of first names.

Dates

  • approximately 1985-1995

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Grovecrest Elementary School was the second elementary school to be built in Pleasant Grove, Utah, after World War II. Construction on the school began in March 1954, and was completed in 1955. Donna Ash was appointed the first principal of Grovecrest Elementary School and was the first woman principal to serve in the Alpine School District. The school has had additions and renovations several times since and was still in operation as of 2023.

Extent

1 volume (unpaged) ; 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Stories created by Grovecrest Elementary School faculty and staff as part of an assignment from Principal Scott Westover in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Donated by Grovecrest Elementary School in August 2019.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Grovecrest Elementary; August 2019.

Appraisal

William A. Wilson Folklore Archives collection development policy IV.a.i.4, October 2009.

Processing Information

Processed; Karen Glenn; 2022 December.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Grovecrest ghost stories / by Grovecrest faculty and staff
Status
In Progress
Author
Karen Glenn
Date
2023 June 12
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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