Don E. Norton papers
Scope and Contents
Collection of letters, reminiscent accounts, memos, clippings, and other materials on the history of the Brigham Young University English Department, including discussion of feminism. Materials dated 1990-2015.
Dates
- Creation: 1990-2015
Creator
- Norton, Don E. (1934-) (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted until the death of the creator.
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
Don Evan Norton Jr. was born on December 5, 1934 in Zurich, Montana to Don E. Norton and Vera Camilla Murphy. He moved with his family to Burley, Idaho in the 1940s, and graduated from Burley High School. He then attended Brigham Young University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1959 and a master's in 1961.
In 1967 Norton joined the university faculty, working in the English Department and the Department of Linguistics and English Language. His academic interests focused on the usage, grammar, and history of the English language. He has also written on Mormon history and doctrine, and has been involved in oral history work. Norton retired from Brigham Young University in 2004.
Extent
10 folders (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Don E. Norton in 2015 and 2020.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Don E. Norton; 2015.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Don E. Norton; December 2020.
Appraisal
Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
Processing Information
Processed; Clarissa McIntire, student manuscript processor, and Cory Nimer, curator; 2015.
Subject
- Norton, Don E. (1934-) (Person)
- Brigham Young University. English Department (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Don E. Norton papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Clarissa McIntire
- Date
- 2015 November 10
- 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