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Other| January 01 2023 Utah In Focus Utah Historical Quarterly (2023) 91 (1): 80. https://doi.org/10.5406/26428652.91.1.08 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Utah In Focus. Utah Historical Quarterly 1 January 2023; 91 (1): 80. doi: https://doi.org/10.5406/26428652.91.1.08 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveUniversity of Illinois PressUtah Historical Quarterly Search Advanced Search Among the unheralded makers of Utah history was Marguerite Sinclair, the office manager and first fulltime paid employee at the Utah State Historical Society. The beating heart of USHS from 1937 until her resignation in 1949, Sinclair was curious, hardworking, and talented. Governor Herbert B. Maw later wrote that her “vivacious personality and considerable talent as a singer charmed legislatures, and her public relations skills brought many new members to the Society.” Her energy and talents not only elevated USHS's public visibility but also, with the mentorship of Dale L. Morgan, its scholarly respectability. Sinclair worked to professionalize the cataloging and filing of USHS's small but significant collection of books and manuscripts, as shown in this undated image.Despite her essential role at the historical society, Sinclair never felt, and apparently never was, truly appreciated for her work and talents. She privately confided to Morgan that UHQ editors J. Cecil... You do not currently have access to this content.
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