Jaynann M. Payne papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains personal papers and documents as well as collected materials regarding women's issues, much of which is in relationship to Latter-day Saint values. Major topics include the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), International Women's Year (IWY), teen pregnancy, abortion, and lesbianism. Also includes some personal family papers including correspondence, notes, and other material. Material dates from 1908 to 2013.
Dates
- 1908-2013
Creator
- Payne, Jaynann M. (Jaynann Morgan) (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. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Jaynann Morgan Payne was born in 1928 in Utah, where she grew up. She graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) with a major in English and minors in Spanish and music. She married Dean W. Payne, and is the mother of twelve children.
In 1967, Payne became Mrs. Utah after a friend entered her name in a statewide contest. She went to San Diego with her husband to participate in the pageant and was named the second runner-up to Mrs. America of 1967 to 1968.
Payne has taught in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint's church sunday school, Relief Society, and MIA since the age of sixteen, and has also served as president of a ward MIA. Since 1967, she has given many lectures to church and civic organizations, family life meetings, and youth conferences. She has been awarded a special commendation of merit by the city of Provo for her family, community and church service. She was a lecturer and special instructor for Brigham Young University and has participated in many television and radio programs for youth and parents.
She is the author of several books including The Art of Accomplishment and Beauty for Keeps, and co-authored The Joy of Being a Woman with other Latter-day Saint women.
Extent
20 cartons (20 linear ft.)
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
More detailed finding aid available in repository.
Custodial History
Donated by Jaynann M. Payne in installments between 2009 and 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Jaynann M. Payne; 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Jaynann M. Payne; 2011.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Jaynann M. Payne; 2014.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.IV.VI).
Processing Information
Processed; GlendaLynn Ainsworth; June 2009.
Processing Information
Processed; Pete Hoyt, student processor; 2014. 2 cartons and 1 box added to the collection.
Processing Information
Processed; Trevor Tanner; October 2015. Addendum added.
Processing Information
Processed; Blaise Meyers, Eli Allen; March, November 2021. Addendum added.
- Clippings on the International Women's Year, duplicate articles, brochures and other documents
- Abortion -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Equal rights amendments -- United States
- Feminism -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- International Year of the Woman, 1975
- Lesbianism -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Letters
- Minutes (Records)
- Pamphlets
- Payne, Jaynann M. (Jaynann Morgan)
- Sexuality
- Teenage pregnancy -- United States
- Title
- Register of Jaynann M. Payne papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Murphy curator and GlendaLynn Ainsworth, student processor
- Date
- 2010 June
- 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.
- Carton: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 4 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 5 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 6 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 7 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 8 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 9 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 10 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 12 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 13 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 14 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 15 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 16 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 17 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 18 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 19 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 20 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: 21 (Graphic Materials)
- Carton: 22 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 23 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 24, Folder: 1-11 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States