Howell
Library:
The
Howell Library was received by Weber State College as a gift from the
late Judge James Albert Howell in 1954. At that time, the collection consisted
of some 10,000 volumes of nineteenth century literature from Judge Howell's
personal library. To provide for the collections's maintenance, the Judge
also established a special trust fund for the college library. Since 1954,
allowances from the trust fund, supplemental gifts from the Howell family,
amd donations from friends have assured the library's continued growth
and development.
Hyrum and
Ruby Wheelwright Mormon Collection:
More
than 1,000 volumes relating to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints (Mormons.)* Included are editions
of the Book of Mormon and the periodicals Millennial Star, Dialogue, and
Sunstone.
*For additional information
on WSU holdings pertaining to Mormonism see: John Sillito, "Mormon
Archival and Manuscript Holdings at Weber State University," in Mormon
Americana: A Guide to Sources and Collections in the United States ,
ed. David J. Whittaker (Provo, Utah: BYU Studies, 1995), 223.
Carl E.
Andra Memorial Collection:
About
500 Volumes of Major 20th Century American, British and European writers.
Included are poetry, essays and criticism. This collection was donated
by Jean Andra Miller.
Western
Americana Collection:
Library
containing works relating to western history and folklore, particularly
that of Utah, Ogden City, and Weber County. A large collection of
fiction works show the developmental trends in the western novel.
Marian
Read Shafter Collection:
The
personal library of Marian Read Shafter, first professor of children's
literature at Weber State. Included are books by significant nineteenth
century authors and illustrators in children's literature.
Paul
Bransom Collection:
A book
collection containing many of the volumes illustrated by the artist; special
presentation copies of books authored by friends J. Frank Dobie and Jack
London.
Special Collections:
Collection containing books
that document the history of Weber and Davis Counties in Utah.
Archives:
The
printed materials concerning Weber State University. This collection
includes published works by professors, staff, and administrators.
It also houses an archivial copy of the Master's projects completed by
students.
