Scott M. Matheson photograph collection

Scott M. Matheson photograph collection, 1970s-1990s

Overview of the Collection

Title: Scott M. Matheson photograph collection
Dates: 1970s-1990s (inclusive)
19701999
Quantity: 0.834 linear feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number: P0290
Summary: This collection contains photographs of Scott M. Matheson's family and various political endeavors.
Repository: 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: 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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Scott Milne Matheson was born on 8 January 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, to Scott Milne and Adele Adams Matheson. His family moved to Utah, settling in Parowan and then Salt Lake City. Matheson earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 1950, then received a law degree from Stanford University in 1952. He practiced law in Iron County and then worked for the Union Pacific Railroad starting in 1958. He served as governor of Utah from 1976 to 1985. Matheson died on 7 October 1990 from cancer.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Scott M. Matheson was elected the Governor of Utah in 1976. He served in this capacity until 1984. This collection contains photographs of Scott M. Matheson's family and various political endeavors.

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

Arrangement

Collection is arranged topically.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Scott Matheson in 1984 and 1992. Addendum gift of Norma Matheson in 2002, 2004 and 2009.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Nancy V. Young.

Processing Note

Processed by Mary Ann Curtis in 2000.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Scott M. Matheson papers (ACCN 0783).

Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Scott M. Matheson audio-visual collection (A0290).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Family, Asian American Advisory Committee and Political PhotographsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Family Photograph number 1: Scott M. Matheson and his wife, Norma. In the Governor's office. Photograph number 2: Scott M. Matheson and his family. In the Governor's office.
1	2	Asian American Advisory Committee Photograph number 1-17: Unidentified persons
1	3	Miscellaneous Political Photographs Photograph number 1: Governor Matheson at an October 18, 1979 luncheon of the Salt Lake Alumni chapter of Sigma Chi where he received his "Significant Sig" award. Photograph number 2-4: Governor Matheson speaking to and posing with a group of young adults. Photograph number 5: At the dedication of Dinosaur Gardens Natural History State Museum, Vernal, Utah. September 23, 1978. Photograph number 6: Scott M. Matheson standing between two men. Photograph number 7: Smelter, 1984. Photograph number 8: Shaking hands with Jim Miller. Photograph number 9-11: Signing papers and discussing material with four men. Photograph number 12-13: ACIR in Germany, 1983. Photograph number 14: Posing with a large group of people in front of a wood structure. Photograph number 15: Governor Matheson inspecting the progress of the drainage tunnel and shaft at Lake Thistle. September 1, 1983.
1	4	Addendum, Political Photographs Photograph number 1-14: Various photos of Governor Matheson

OversizeReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
2	1	Portraits Photograph number 1-2:Scott M. Matheson
2	2	Governor's Mansion Photograph number 1-12: Governor's Mansion, interiors

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Corporate Names

Democratic Party (Utah)

Family Names

Matheson family--Photographs

Geographical Names

Utah--Politics and government--20th century

Form or Genre Terms

Portrait photographs

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