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Virginia P. Frobes collection, 1894-1956
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Frobes, Virginia P.
- Title
- Virginia P. Frobes collection
- Dates
- 1894-1956 (inclusive)18941956
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0599
- Summary
- The Virginia P. Frobes collection (1894-1956) consists of correspondence between notable Utah politicians and businessmen. Included are documents concerning Samuel Newhouse, Charles C. Parsons, Joseph H. Hutchinson, D. D. Moffat, Ray S. McCarty, Lillie M. Harris, and representatives of various mining companies. Also included is a scrapbook from the personal library of Fisher Harris which contains news clippings about his life and career.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Virginia P. Frobes collection (1894-1956) consists of correspondence between notable Utah politicians and businessmen. Included are documents concerning Samuel Newhouse, Charles C. Parsons, Joseph H. Hutchinson, D. D. Moffat, Ray S. McCarty, Lillie M. Harris, and representatives of various mining companies. Also included is a scrapbook from the personal library of Fisher Harris which contains news clippings about his life and career.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence, Samuel Newhouse to Charles C. Parsons | 1913-1926 |
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence, Samuel Newhouse to S. R. Thurman | 1896 |
| 1 | 3 | Correspondence, Samuel Newhouse to Joseph H. Hutchinson | 1910 |
| 1 | 4 | Tribute, Samuel Newhouse | |
| 1 | 5 | Corresponce, Charles C. Parsons to Samuel Newhouse | 1929 |
| 1 | 6 | Correspondence, Charles C. Parsons to D.D. Moffat | 1930 |
| 1 | 7 | Correspondence, Ray S. McCarty to the A.N. Marquis Company | 1956 |
| 1 | 8 | Mount Carmel Lodge Committee to Living Grand Masters
The committee consisted of George R. Fletcher, E.B. Seater, and A. Musbaum.
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1905 |
| 1 | 9 | "The 'Old Sheriff' Hangs Up His Gun..."
Pamphlet commemorating the retirement of Lafayette Hanchett, Chairman of the Board of Utah Power and Light Company.
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| 1 | 10 | Obituaries, Fisher Sanford Harris
Obituaries from the Sunday Times, Collier's, and Truth.
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1908 |
| 1 | 11 | Correspondence, Lillie M. Harris
Contains letters from Mrs. Fisher Harris to Monumental Oil Company and Utah Petroleum Company.
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| 1 | 12 | Mining Stock
Stock cerificates from Mineral Range Gold Mining Company, Utah Petroleum Corporation, Trail Creek Oil and Refining Company, and Monumental Oil Company.
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1914-1926 |
| 1 | 13 | News Clippings, Fisher S. Harris | |
| 1 | 14 | Seal, State of Utah | |
| 1 | 15 | Fisher Harris Scrapbook
Harris was the first secretary of the Commercial Club. Formed in 1902, the club became the Chamber of Commerce. Harris was credited with the slogan "See Europe if you will, but see America First."
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1896-1897 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Politicians--Utah
Personal Names
- Harris, Fisher Sanford, 1893-
- Harris, Lillie M.--Correspondence
- Newhouse, Samuel I.--Correspondence
Geographical Names
- Utah--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Scrapbooks
- Stock certificates
Finding aid created by Janet M. Everts Smoak
1991 (last modified: 2019)
