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Literature

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 661 Collections and/or Records:

Richard M. Siddoway papers

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2933
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, publishers' galleys, proofs of publications, and promotional materials regarding Siddoway's books for families and young readers: "Twelve Tales of Christmas," "Mom-And Other Great Women I've Known," "Habits of the Heart," and the short story "Dad and the Studebaker." Subjects addressed include Christmas, family life and traditions, and the involvement and influence of mothers.

Dates: 1991-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Sign of the sword

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233603296]
Identifier: MSS 8101
Scope and Contents

Contains one screenplay, written by Ruth Shinsel, called Sign of the Sword, which is about Abraham Lincoln. The interior cover says "to Bob and Ora" and has four signed names. Dated 1971.

Dates: 1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Silvermane / by Zane Grey

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8171
Scope and Contents

Nine page manuscript of the short story "Silvermane," by Zane Grey.

Dates: approximately 1909
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Steve Siporin video recordings

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233616470]
Identifier: MSS 8807
Content Description

Collection contains two videodiscs of the annual folklore lecture by Steve Siporin, these titled "A Bear and a Bandit: What a legendary Utah grizzly and an Italian brigand have in common." This lecture was on “A Bear and a Bandit,” an essay in the winter 2015 Utah Historical Quarterly which compared the story of the grizzly bear Old Ephraim in Cache Valley, Utah, with the tale of the famous Italian bandit Tiburzi in Maremma, Italy. Materials dated November 8, 2013.

Dates: 2013 November 8
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Sirs, ye are brethren

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227614002]
Identifier: MSS 6031
Scope and Contents

Holograph version of the poem by Rossetti, including author's signature. Poem, alluding to human suffering during the Franco-Prussian War, is the first part of the two-part poem "The German-French campaign, 1870-1871".

Dates: 1870
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Gloria Skurzynski papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2330
Abstract

Gloria Skurzynski papers concerning research for and manuscripts of her books, and other papers.

Dates: approximately 1980-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Slides, approximately 1952-2008

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 2
Scope and Content note

The subseries contains slides pertaining to the "Mantle of the Prophet": Slides are divided into "Mantle of the Prophet" part I and part II.

Dates: approximately 1952-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson audio-visual material

Stanley S. Slotkin collection of book leaves

 Collection — Oversize-folder 1
Identifier: MSS 6101
Scope and Contents Materials include seventeen original leaves from antiquarian books of scripture (or other religious works) or academia, with accompanying facsimile title pages on folio-sized paper. The display sheets reproduce the title pages of the books from which the leaves were removed, and were intended to allow the book leaves to be mounted for display purposes. Also contains two facsimile leaves from Gutenberg and Luther bibles, and two news pages featuring the discoverer, Stanley Slotkin. Original...
Dates: 1963-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Agusta B. Smith letters and poetry

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230316645]
Identifier: MSS SC 2044
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letters and poems. The letters discuss personal matters, and the poems deal with various topics.

Dates: 1873-1875
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Virginia Eggertsen Sorensen family letters

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2242
Abstract

Letters written by Sorensen to members of her family.

Dates: 1931-1991
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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