John S. and May H. Woodbury Collection
Scope and Contents
The John S. and May H. Woodbury Collection contains copies of the Service Star, poetry by Dr.George W. Middleton and other papers.
Dates
- Creation: 1914-1934
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions Governing Use
John S. and May H. Woodbury 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 / Historical
John S. Woodbury was born on November 16, 1865 to John Stillman Woodbury and Martha Alice Parker. He married May Higbee on July 17, 1895. While living in Cedar City he taught school and was the principal of Cedar District School.
He was a member of the Branch Normal School general committee with Edward J. Palmer and Lehi W. Jones. Later Woodbury joined the faculty of the Branch Normal School and then became manager of the Iron County Telephone Company. Woodbury was an "ardent" Republican and served as a city councilman and later as mayor for two terms. John Woodbury died on December 16, 1949.
Full Extent
.2 Linear Feet (1 container)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
When the John S. and May H. Woodbury Collection was reprocessed in 2024 the original arrangement was kept. It has been divided into two series. I. Service Star II. Other Papers.
- Title
- John S. and May H. Woodbury 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