Aretta Young poems and photograph
Scope and Contents
Book of poems written by Aretta Young, dated 1883-1917. Some poems were written about and dedicated to Karl G. Maeser on behalf of the students and faculty of Brigham Young Academy. Also includes a portrait of Aretta Young taken by Morris & Co. in Salt Lake City, Utah, dated appoximately 1883-1893.
Dates
- Creation: 1883-1917
Creator
- Young, Aretta, 1864-1923 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Elizabeth Aretta Young, known as Aretta throughout her life, was born in St. Charles, Idaho, to Franklin Wheeler Young and Anna Maria Sabin on September 10, 1864. Aretta graduated from Brigham Young Academy High School in 1884 with her normal diploma. She later received a certificate in physical geography, a teacher's certificate, and bachelor of pedagogy degree, all from Brigham Young Academy (BYA) in Provo, Utah. Aretta's professional career also began at Brigham Young Academy where she taught art and reading beginning in 1885. She left BYA for a brief period to teach in Fremont, Utah. There she became the principal of the LDS Seminary. However, she returned to teaching at Brigham Young Academy in 1897, continuing until her death in 1923. Throughout her years of teaching, Aretta wrote poetry and other literature, some of which was published in the Latter-Day Saint 1899 Young Women's Journal. Aretta died in Provo, Utah, on March 25, 1923.
Extent
3 folders (0.32 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections by Fleur Helsingor in 2007.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation; Fleur Helsingor; 2007.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Processed; Rose Frank; 2011.
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn; 2024. Item-level description added.
Subject
- Maeser, Karl G. (Person)
- Young, Aretta, 1864-1923 -- Poetry (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Aretta Young poems and photograph
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 June 13
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States