Burt, Olive Woolley

1894 - 1981

Lincoln County

 

Biographical and Professional Information

 

Olive Woolley Burt was educated in the schools of Salt Lake City, Utah, including Utah University. She later did post-graduate work at the University of Chicago and at Columbia University in New York. She started her teaching career in southern Utah and as a young woman she taught school from 1918 to 1920 at the high school in Afton, Wyoming. She held a number of positions on the "Tribune" and the "Deseret News" of Salt Lake City. Her interest in writing was evident from childhood; it has been noted that, with the exception of 1904, she sold something for publication every year from the time she was eight until the year 1971. Her writing was mainly in the juvenile field and she traveled widely, gathering material for her many books; however, Western history was the background for most of her work. After her marriage to Clinton Ray Burt, she had two daughters and one son. She spent most of her later life in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

Genres

 

Autobiography or Biography

Children's or Young Adult

Fiction

Nonfiction

 

Titles

 

• Rescued! America's Endangered Wildlife on the Comeback Trail (1980). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: 0671329847.

 

• Washed Out (1980). Los Angeles, CA: Bowman/Noble Pub. ISBN: 0837237734.

 

• Sacajawea (1978). New York: Franklin Watts Inc. ISBN: 0531009750.

 

• Black Sunshine: The story of coal (1977). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: 0671328476.

 

• Ghost Towns of the West (1976). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: 0671328034. Illustrated by Paul Frame.

 

• The Horse in America (1975). New York: John Day Co. ISBN: 0381996301.

 

• Black Women of Valor (1974). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: 0671326996. Illustrated by Paul Frame.

 

• Physician to the World: Esther Pohl Lovejoy (1973). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: 0671325876.

 

• Mary McLeod Bethune, Girl Devoted to Her People (1970). Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by Jim Cummings.

 

• Our World: Bulgaria (1970). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: (?).

 

• Negroes in the Early West (1969). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: 0671321455. Illustrated by Ernest Bjorklund.

 

• The Story of American Railroads (1969). New York: John Day Co. ISBN: (?).

 

• The First Book of Copper (1968). New York: Franklin Watts Inc. ISBN: (?).

 

• The National Road: How America's vision of a transcontinental highway grew through three centuries to become a reality (1968). New York: John Day Co. ISBN: (?).

 

• Young Wayfarers of the Early West (1968). New York: Hawthorne Books. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by James Gotlieb.

 

• Born to Teach (1967). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: (?).

 

• Chief Joseph: Boy of the Nez Perce (1967). Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by William Moyers.

 

• Mountain Men of the Early West (1967). New York: Hawthorne Books. ISBN: (?).

 

• Jayhawker Johnny (1966). New York: John Day Co. ISBN: (?).

 

• Let's Find Out about Bread (1966). New York: Franklin Watts Inc. ISBN: (?).

 

• Old American Comes Alive: Our restored villages (1966). New York: John Day Co. ISBN: (?).

 

• The First Book of Salt (1965). New York: Franklin Watts Inc. ISBN: (?).

 

• I Am an American (1964). New York: John Day Co. ISBN: (?).

 

• John Alden: Young Puritan (1964). Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN: (?).

 

• Wind Before the Dawn (1964). New York: John Day Co. ISBN: (?).

 

• Jed Smith: Young Western Explorer (1963). Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN: (?). Illustrated by James Porter.

 

• Petticoats West (1963). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: (?).

 

• The First Book of Utah (1963). New York: Franklin Watts Inc. ISBN: (?).

 

• I Challenge the Dark Sea (1962). New York: John Day Co. ISBN: (?).

 

• First Woman Editor: Sarah J. Hale (1960). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: (?).

 

• Space Monkey: The true story of Miss Baker (1960). New York: John Day Co. ISBN: (?).

 

• The Cave of Shouting Silence (1960). New York: John Day Co. ISBN: (?).

 

• They Knew Jesus (1959). Publisher City, State: Gospel Trumpet Co. ISBN: (?).

 

• American Murder Ballads and Their Stories (Editor) (1958). New York: Citadel Press. ISBN: (?).

 

• The Ringling Brothers: Circus boys (1958). Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN: (?).

 

• Jedediah Smith (1957). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: (?).

 

• Jim Beckworth, Crow Chief (1957). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: (?).

 

• Brigham Young (1956). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Responsive Environments Pub. ISBN: (?).

 

• When I Pray (1956). Anderson, IN: Warner Press. ISBN: (?).

 

• John Charles Fremont: Trail maker of the Old West (1955). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Responsive Environments Pub. ISBN: (?). Co-author Albert Orbaan.

 

• Camel Express (1954). Philadelphia, PA: Winston Publishing Co. ISBN: (?).

 

• Peter's Sugar Farm (1954). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. ISBN: (?).

 

• Ouray, The Arrow (1953). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: (?).

 

• God Gave Me Friends (1952). New York: Gabriel Sons. ISBN: (?).

 

• John Wanamaker: Boy merchant (1952). Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN: (?).

 

• Peter Turns Sheepman (1952). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. ISBN: (?).

 

• The Oak's Long Shadow, A Story of Basque Sheepherders in Idaho (1952). Philadelphia, PA: John C. Winston Co. ISBN: (?).

 

• Cloud Girl (1951). Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN: (?).

 

• Jedediah Smith: Fur Trapper of the Old West (1951). New York: Julian Messner Publications. ISBN: (?).

 

• Canyon Treasure (1950). Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN: (?).

 

• Prince of the Ranch: The story of a collie (1949). Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN: (?).

 

• Luther Burbank: Boy wizard (1948). Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN: (?).

 

• Peter's Silver Dollar (1945). New York: Henry Holt. ISBN: (?).

 

• Peter's Story Goes to Press (1943). New York: Henry Holt. ISBN: (?).

 

• God Gave Me Eyes (1942). New York: Gabriel Sons. ISBN: (?). Co-author Ellen Signer.

 

• Our Magic Growth (1937). Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers Ltd. ISBN: (?).

 

• Choice Recitations, for the middle grades (1928). Syracuse, NY: Bugbee. ISBN: (?).

 

• Midsummer Night (1927). Publisher City, State: Publisher Name. ISBN: (?).

 

• Dainty Valentines: A valentine program for any grade (1925). Syracuse, NY: Bugbee. ISBN: (?). Co-author Lucile Crites.

 

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