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Luce, Celia

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1914 - 2008

biographical statement

Celia Geneva Larsen Luce(1914- 2008); author, poet, educator in Utah.

Celia Geneva Larsen Luce was born December 3, 1914, in Provo, Utah. She was the daughter of Bent Franklin Larsen and Marthat Geneva Day Larsen. Celia earned a Normal Degree from BYU in 1936 and a B.S. in 1938. She taught elementary school in Bear River City, Utah (1936-37). She taught in Spring Lake, Utah (1938-1940). Durning World War II she taught in the Alpine School District. Celia was a writer and had many articles and poems published that were accompanied by Wilalrd's photographs. She died in 2008 and was buried in the Provo City cemetery.

Citation:
Willard Luce photography collection, Apr. 5, 2012 (Celia Geneva Larsen Luce; brith date; death date; marraige date; parents; school teacher dates and school districts; writer articles and poems published with Willard Luce's phtotographs).

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Willard and Celia Luce book manuscripts and correspondence, 1929-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 6784 Series 1
Scope and Contents note Contains various book manuscripts and related correspondence between Willard and Celia and potential publishers. The books include The Mystery of the Stolen Bicycles, William Henry Jackson: Pioneer Artist and Photographer, Troubled Land, and Utah!. In addition there are several short story manuscripts. Contains manuscripts for books, particularly Utah!, a textbook used in fourth grade classrooms across the state of Utah. It also contains drafts of multiple short stories written by both...
Dates: Other: 1929-2008

Willard and Celia Luce papers, 1929-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 6784 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

These boxes contain various pamphlets, magazines, and poetry booklets. Also included is a Provo High School yearbook from 1933 and a booklet for a 50 year reunion, held in 1983, for the graduating class of 1933.

Dates: Other: 1929-2008

Willard Luce documents and manuscripts, 1960-1985

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 718 Series 9
Scope and Contents

This series contains manuscipts, research documents, articles and photographs published in magazines that were submitted by Willard Luce. The magazines include "The Friend," "Popular Photography," "Deseret News," "Relief Society Magazines," "Mountain West," and "Empire." Included are articles written by Celia Luce and accompanied by Willard photographs. Celia also wrote a bibliography titled "Willard and Me" which is included in the series along with the manuscript.

Dates: 1960-1985

Willard Luce photographs of experimental photography, 1960-1985

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 718 Series 3
Scope and Contents

This series contains 35mm slides, 7x7 cm slides and black and white prints taken by Willard Luce. The series contains images of experimental photography such as double exposures, moire patterns, textured screen and other photogprahic experiments. These experimental images include animals, insects, buildings, landscapes and people.

Dates: 1960-1985

Willard Luce photographs of landmarks, 1960-1985

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 718 Series 6
Scope and Contents

This series contains color transparancies, 35mm slides, 7x7 cm slides and black and white prints taken by Willard Luce. The series contains images of landmarks which include national and park monuments and buildings. Also included are photographs of LDS temples, BYU campus and Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City.

Dates: 1960-1985

Willard Luce photographs of people, 1960-1985

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 718 Series 7
Scope and Contents

This series contains color transparancies, 35mm slides, 7x7 cm slides and black and white prints taken by Willard Luce. The series contains images of people including Willard Luce and his family, various other family photographs, children playing and at school, parades and celebrations, workers and Native Americans.

Dates: 1960-1985

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Animals -- West (U.S.) -- Photographs 4
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Buildings -- Photographs 3
Insects -- Photography 3
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