Descriptive Summary
MSS 3110
Nancy Briggs Rooker Richards Papers,
1942-1988
Briggs Rooker Richards, Nancy
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
6 Boxes (2.8 linear ft.)
Nancy Iretta Briggs
Rooker Richards was a Utah county religious education civic leader. She was the
wife of Paul C. Richards, director of public communications at Brigham Young
University, graduated from Brigham Young High School and obtained her
bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in speech, both
from BYU. As a student at BYU, she was a champion debater, served on the
student senate, the student supreme court, and Interorganizational Council, and
was national secretary and vice-president of Tau Kappa Alpha. After
postgraduate work at Stanford and Columbia Universities, she earned a doctorate
in rhetorical and public address from the University of Utah. She later taught
at Brigham Young University, the University of Utah, the University of Chicago,
Murray High School, and Hillside Junior High School. She was also a member of
the Salt Lake Assistance League, the Salt Lake Opera Guild, the Pioneer Theatre
Guild, the Salt Lake Bar Auxillary, the Utah Heritage Foundation, and the Provo
Arts Council. She served as board member and president of the BYU Alumni
Association. Nancy was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, serving in numerous leadership and teaching positions on both the ward
and stake level. She was also active in the Republican Party, serving as local
chair and vice-chair, and as a delegate to county and state conventions. Nancy
Briggs Rooker Richards died of cancer on November 13, 1988 at her home in
Provo.
This collection consists of one series
comprised of the personal records of Nancy Briggs. Items in this collection
include degrees and diplomas, photographs, correspondence, pamphlets and
booklets from seminars, newspaper articles about her, and her dissertation
about Mary Ann Burnham Freeze. Also included are annotated scrapbooks and
yearbooks.
Provenance
This collection was donated by Elizabeth Grannis, January 2002.
Access
Open to public research.
Conditions of Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary
copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from Nancy Briggs Papers must be
obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special
Collections Board of Curators.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: MSS 3110; Nancy Briggs
Papers; University Archives; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee
Library, Brigham Young University.
Following Citations:MSS 3110, LTPSC.
Biographical History
Nancy Iretta Briggs Rooker Richards was a Utah county religious
education civic leader. She was the wife of Paul C. Richards, director of
public communications at Brigham Young University, graduated from Brigham Young
High School and obtained her bachelor's degree in political science and a
master's degree in speech, both from BYU. As a student at BYU, she was a
champion debater, served on the student senate, the student supreme court, and
Interorganizational Council, and was national secretary and vice-president of
Tau Kappa Alpha. After postgraduate work at Stanford and Columbia Universities,
she earned a doctorate in rhetorical and public address from the University of
Utah. She later taught at Brigham Young University, the University of Utah, the
University of Chicago, Murray High School, and Hillside Junior High School. She
was also a member of the Salt Lake Assistance League, the Salt Lake Opera
Guild, the Pioneer Theatre Guild, the Salt Lake Bar Auxiliary, the Utah
Heritage Foundation, and the Provo Arts Council. She served as board member and
president of the BYU Alumni Association. Nancy was active in The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in numerous leadership and teaching
positions on both the ward and stake level. She was also active in the
Republican Party, serving as local chair and vice-chair, and as a delegate to
county and state conventions. Nancy Briggs Rooker Richards died of cancer on
November 13, 1988 at her home in Provo.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of one series comprised of the personal
records of Nancy Briggs. Items in this collection include degrees and diplomas,
photographs, correspondence, pamphlets and booklets from seminars, newspaper
articles about her, and her dissertation about Mary Ann Burnham Freeze. Also
included are annotated scrapbooks and yearbooks.
Notes on Arrangement
This collection was arranged in the way it was found.
Subject Tracings
Institutions
Brigham Young University
People
Richards, Nancy Briggs Rooker
Places
Provo (Utah)
Genre/Form
Photographs
Letters
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Programs
Pamphlets
Dissertation, academic
Container List
Nancy Briggs Rooker Richards Papers
Nancy Briggs Rooker Richards Papers
Box
Folder
Contents
1
1
Photographs
1
2
Obituaries and funeral program
1
3
Newspaper articles
1
4
Photographs, newspaper clippings, notes, and awards,
1952
1
5
Awards, programs, and photographs,
1953
1
6
Awards,
1954
1
7
Awards and debate programs,
1955
1
8
Awards and debate programs,
1956
1
9
Grades, photographs, awards, newspaper clippings, and
programs,
1957
1
10
Awards and programs,
1958
1
11
Correspondence and awards,
1962
1
12
Correspondence and awards,
1963
1
13
Newspaper clippings,
1971
1
13
Newspaper clippings and certificates,
1979
1
14
Awards and certificates,
1980
1
15
Calender, programs, awards, and correspondence,
1982
1
16
Newspaper articles,
1986
2
1
Dissertation: Mary Ann Burnham Freeze,
1982
2
2
Miscellaneous talks and speeches by Nancy
Briggs
2
3
BYU Wildcat yearbook,
1949
2
4
BYU Wildcat yearbook,
1950
3
1
BYU Wildcat yearbook,
1951
3
2
BYU Wildcat yearbook,
1952
3
3
BYU Wildcat yearbook,
1953
3
4
Murray High School yearbook,
1958
4
1
News Clippings 1,
1951-1955
4
2
News Clippings 2,
1952-1957
4
3
Scrapbook 1,
1942-1949
5
1
Scrapbook 2,
1949-1952
5
2
Scrapbook 3,
1952-1953
6
1
Scrapbook 4,
1953
6
2
Scrapbook 5,
1954
7
1
Scrapbook 6,
1953-1957
7
2
Scrapbook 7,
1956-1959