Sue Booth-Forbes papers
Scope and Contents
Materials related to a book chapter authored by writer and editor Sue Booth-Forbes. The chapter is titled, "Children of God in a Violent Word: Confronting the Existence of Abuse." The chapter was submitted to Deseret Book to be part of the publication, "And Whosoever Shall Offend... an LDS Perspective on Family Violence." Includes drafts, correspondence, book outlines, notes, a list of contributors, a draft of a chapter contribution by Judy Dushku, Deseret Book author guidelines, a prospectus, and other documents. Materials dated 1991-1993.
Dates
- Creation: 1990-1993
Creator
- Booth-Forbes, Sue (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
Sue Booth-Forbes was born to Clinton and Naomi Larson. The family were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Clinton worked at Brigham Young University. Sue also studied at BYU, receiving a degree in English and political science and began teaching school soon after. Sue married John Monroe Paxman, and they had two children. They later divorced.
Sue co-founded the Latter-day Saint women's journal, Exponent II, in 1974, and was its longest-serving editor, from 1984 to 1997, publishing under the name Susan L. Paxman or Sue Paxman. Sue was actively involved with Exponent II as a staff member, board member, and editor from 1979 until 1998, when she moved to West Cork, Ireland, to open Anam Cara Writer’s and Artist’s Retreat. She operated it for over twenty years, hosting and supporting more than 1,000 writers and other creative artists.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Sue Booth-Forbes in 1990.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Sue Booth-Forbes; 1990.
Appraisal
Mormon, Utah, and Western American women (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 2.IV, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Melissa Cowles; 2008.
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn; 2024. Most of collection transferred to MSS 1527.
Subject
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Organization)
- Booth-Forbes, Sue (Person)
- Title
- Register of Sue Booth-Forbes papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Karen Glenn
- Date
- 2025
- 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