Janet Burton Seegmiller Collection
Scope and Content
Items pertain to Janet burton Seegmiller's research for the Utah Centennial County Historical Series book titled "A History of Iron County: Community Beyond Self". Majority if items in collection manuscripts, research notes or photocopies of original documents.
Dates
- Creation: 1856-1960
Access:
The collection is open and freely available to researchers during Special Collections hours.
Use:
The Janet Burton Seegmiller Collection is the physical property of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the library for information regarding specific use of this collection.
Biographical Information
Janet Burton Seegmiller was raised in Salt Lake City, eventually earning a Bachelor of Arts in journalism in 1965. In 1968 she married Cedar City native Keith Seegmiller. After the family moved to Cedar City in 1985, Janet started working at then Southern Utah State College's Library. She continued working there until her retirement as Southern Utah University's Special Collections Librarian in 2014.
During her career she had published works including a book on the history of Iron County entitled "A History of Iron County: Community Above Self", several family histories and professional articles. Additionally, she has be involved in several local, historic and professional associations. As of 2020, she and Keith have served two missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Extent
4.25 linear feet : 5 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Items were kept in the order set by the donor.
- Title
- Janet Burton Seegmiller Collection
- Author
- Special Collections Staff
- Date
- 2025
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository