Anderson (Artemisia D.) Poetry Notebook, 1888-1927

Summary

Title:

Artemisia D. Anderson Poetry Notebook,

Dates:

1888-1927

Creators:

Artemisia D. Anderson

Language:

English.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Artemisia D. Anderson Poetry Notebook, Mss221, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a photocopy of Artemisia Anderson’s 158-page poetry notebook, a photograph of Mrs. Anderson, and a typed transcription of the notebook.

Biographical / historical:

Artemisia Draper Anderson (1858-after 1927) was a Mormon housewife and poet. She lived for most of her life with her husband, Ephraim, and their seven children, in Moroni, Utah. Mrs. Anderson wrote chiefly about her family, friends, church and the flora, fauna and geography of Utah. Mr. Franklin Beard gave Holt-Atherton a photocopy of Mrs. Anderson's 158 page notebook in 1982. The original remains in the family's possession.

Physical location:

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

Physical description:

0.25 linear ft.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by Don Walker; machine-readable finding aid created by Don Walker

Date Prepared:

© 1998

Date Encoded:

Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding. Date of source: 1993.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Artemisia D. Anderson Poetry Notebook, Mss221, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Location of this collection:

University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University Library

Stockton, CA 95211, US

Contact:

(209) 946-2404

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