Inez Cooper Collection

Collection

Identifier: Ms-065

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Inez Cooper. Much of the collection pertains to her personal interests, including poetry, domestic arts, political involvement, and research. Some of the papers also include professional correspondence, and research on Utah Place Names.

Dates

Creation: 1916-1996

Access:

Unrestricted access.

Use:

The Inez Cooper 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

Inez Ruth Stevens was born on July 6, 1919, in Raymond, Alberta Canada to William and Ruth Stevens. In 1940, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Drama from Brigham Young University. On June 19, 1941, she married Laurence Clark Cooper in Alberta, Canada. The couple went on to have six children.

After their marriage the couple lived in Vernal, Utah where Inez found work directing plays, writing for the local newspaper, as well as teaching and the local elementary and high schools. In 1958, the Coopers moved to Cedar City, Utah. Inez found work at the College of Southern Utah, later Southern Utah University, as an English instructor, advisor for various student associations, and later as the first Archivist in the university's Special Collections.

Aside from her professional work, Inez was active in several community associations, including the Iron County Mission, the Cedar City Birthday Celebration, and the Southern Utah Poetry Society. Inez passed away on August 13, 1996 in Cedar City, Utah.

Extent

5.5 linear feet : 6 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection has been organized into two main categories: I. Personal, II. Professional.

Accession Information

This collection was donated prior to Inez Cooper's death in 1996.

Related Materials

For related materials see: AR 607 Staff and Faculty Newsletters

Processing Information

This finding aid was created by the Special Collections Staff, Gerald R. Sherratt Library. If print, oversize or other materials have been removed to be stored separately it will be noted.

Collection was reprocessed by Special Collections Staff in 2025. During reprocessing, boxes were consolidated, and new series were assigned.