Dee Winterton journals, 1971-1984
Scope and Contents
Includes journals and corresponding typescripts written by Dee Winterton while living in his home in Provo, Utah. Topics discussed in these journals include his various trips to New York, calligraphy lessons, and personal letters to BYU's Young Ambassadors group. Dated 1971-1984.
Dates
- 1971-1984
Creator
- Winterton, Dee (1936-1984) (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
Dee Winterton (1935-1984) was a dance professor in Utah.
Dee R Winterton was born in Midvale, Utah, in 1935. As a young man, he worked closely with his father on the family cattle ranch, raising prize-winning steers. After completing college, Winterton toured with the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, and participated in residencies in association with the National Endowment for the Arts' Artists-in-Schools Program.
As a professor in the Dance Department at Brigham Young University, Winterton worked closely with the The Dancers' Company, Lamanite Generation, the Young Ambassadors' touring group, and musical theater productions. He also served as the artistic director for revues at Sundance, Utah for several years. He and his wife, Maureen, were the parents of four sons, Brad, Greg, Rolph, and Jay Dee. Dee was killed in an automobile accident on October 15, 1984.
Extent
3 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository. File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2378.xml
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States