M. Walker Wallace papers, 1899-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wallace, M. Walker
Title
M. Walker Wallace papers
Dates
1899-2005 (inclusive)
Quantity
28.25 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1941
Summary
The M. Walker Wallace papers (1899-2005) consist of correspondence, articles, publications, pamphlets, brochures, subject files, meeting minutes, and news clippings. Wallace was an investor and philanthropist who was involved in various public service committees in Salt Lake City, including Planned Parenthood, the University of Utah College of Business, Salt Lake City Downtown Alliance, Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation, and the Nature Conservancy. Wallace also wrote various articles on the arts in Utah.
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

Son of John and Glenn Walker Wallace, Matthew Walker Wallace is an investor and philanthropist whose greatest efforts to keep the arts alive in Utah are linked with the Utah Symphony, Ballet West, and the American Arts Alliance. Wallace also served on a number of public service committees in Salt Lake City, including the Arthritis Foundation, Utah State Fair Foundation, Rotary Club, the Greater Salt Lake Homeless Committee, Planned Parenthood, the University of Utah College of Business, Salt Lake City Downtown Alliance, Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation,the Nature Conservancy, and the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce.

During the course of his career, Wallace promoted such programs as the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, TRAX, Urban Renewal, Home Rule, Liquore-by-the-Drink, and the City-County Consolidation.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The M. Walker Wallace papers (1899-2005) consist of correspondence, articles, publications, pamphlets, brochures, subject files, meeting minutes, and news clippings.

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

Acquisition Information

Gift of M. Walker Wallace in 2001.

Processing Note

Carton-level processing by Heather Harkness in 2001.

Fully processed by Maggie Anderson in 2012.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Utah Symphony subject filesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
1 1
Utah Symphony Strategic Plan
1987
1 2
Utah Symphony Board materials
1988-1997
1 3
Ballet and opera liaison
1989
1 4
Executive Committee
1989-1990
1 5
University of Utah, Abravanel Visiting Composer
1990-1992
1 6
Symphony brochures
1990-2002
1 7
Palm Springs reception
1991
1 8
Strategic Plan
1991-1996
1 9
"Philanthropist follows two generations filled with selfless interests"
1992
1 10
Symphony-Opera Merger
1993
1 11
Marketing
1996-1997
1 12
Music Director candidates
1997
1 13
Utah Symphony Board materials
1997-1999
1 14
Utah Symphony Endowment
1997-1999
1 15
Utah Symphony Endowment Campaign
1999
1 16
Board fundraising
1 17
Articles, amendments, and by-laws
2 1
Orchestra personnel
1962-1995
2 2
Symphony brochures
1971-1989
2 3
Performing Arts Center
1974-1975
2 4
Orchestra contract
1980-1986
2 5
Abravanel Endowment
1982-1987
2 6
Conductor candidates
1978-1980
2 7
Utah Symphony Board reorganization
1983-1985
2 8
Conductor search committee
1983-1997
2 9
Memoranda, clippings, correspondence, and general materials
1983-1998
2 10
Brakeley Endowment Project
1983-1984
2 11
Symphony Program Committee
1983-1990
2 12
Orchestra reorganization
1983-1994
2 13
Charles Ketcham correspondence
1984
2 14
Board luncheon
1984-1985
2 15
Solicitation Letters and Manual
1984-1995
2 16
Marketing Committee
1984-1990
2 17
Utah Symphony Endowment
1984-1997
2 18
Long Range Planning Artistic Subcommittee
1985
2 19
Symphony syndication
1985
2 20
Executive Director search
1985-1994
2 21
Bachauer Piano Competition
1986
2 22
Long Range Plan
1986
2 23
Development Director search
1986-1987
2 24
Bon Voyage Concert
1986-1987
2 25
Orchestra Relations
1986-1988
2 26
Financial statements
1986-1995
2 27
Development Committee information
1986-2000

Utah Arts Council subject filesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
3 1
Institute of Fine Arts Dead File
1962-1971
3 2
Institute of Fine Arts files
1962-1980
3 3
Art councils of other states
1966-1968
3 4
Associated Councils of the Arts
1966-1976
3 5
Institute of Fine Arts Environmental Design Committee
1967-1972
3 6
Insitute of Fine Arts Environmental Arts Committee
1968-1972
3 7
General arts in Utah
1968-1976
3 8
Institute of Fine Arts Board
1971-1972
3 9
Institute of Fine Arts correspondence
1972-1975
3 10
Pioneer State Theater Foundation
1973
3 11
Institute of Fine Arts Dance Committee
1973
3 12
Utah State Division of Fine Arts , Annual Report
1973-1974
3 13
Business Committee for the Arts
1973-1976
3 14
Institute of Fine Arts Board minutes
1973-1976
3 15
Institute of Fine Arts budget correspondence
1973-1975
3 16
Division of Fine Arts materials
1975-1976
3 17
Utah State Division of Fine Arts
1975-1977
3 18
Utah Institue of Fine Arts agendas
1975-1977
3 19
State of Utah Development Services Five Year Plan
1976-1981
3 20
Utah Painting and Sculpture
1976
3 21
Institute of Fine Arts television editorial, Wallace resignation
1977
3 22
Utah Alliance for Arts Education
1986-1992
3 23
Arts Stabilization
1987
3 24
County Option Sales Tax
1989-1993
3 25
NOVA nomination
1994-1997
3 26
Fine Arts-new director

Art BoardsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
4 1
Aspen Music Association
1959-1964
4 2
Asoen Music Association
1965-1966
4 3
Art Center Board of Trustees
1965-1971
4 4
Business Committee for the Arts
1967-1976
4 5
Utah Arts Endowment
1969-1991
4 6
Art Center-Sculpture Jury
1977-1979
4 7
Ballet West brochures
1970-1978
4 8
Ballet West income information
1984-1986
4 9
Ballet West, Cummings Feasibility Report
1990
4 10
Ballet West by-laws
1994
4 11
Ballet West Board of Trustees minutes
1994-1999
4 12
Ballet West Executive Committee
1996-1998
4 13
Ballet West financial information
1996-1998
4 14
Ballet West Endowment
1997
4 15
Ballet West Board Retreat
1998
4 16
Ballet West Strategic Planning Committee
1999-2005
4 17
Ballet West, "Gift Planning Program for a Charitable Organization"
4 18
Ballet West historical information
4 19
Snowbird Institute
1971-1989
4 20
Snowbird Institute
1985-1986
4 21
Arts Stabilization Commttee
1986-1987
4 22
National Endowments for the Arts
1988
4 23
Arts Education
1990-1992
4 24
New Endowment Initiative, Trevor Cushman
1990-1995
5 1
Utah Arts Endowment
1990
5 2
Utah Arts Endowment, Campaign Committee
1991-1993
5 3
A Special Study of the Fundraising Potential of the Utah Arts Endowment
1991
5 4
American Arts Alliance ,aterials and information
1990-1992
5 5
American Arts Alliance Board of Directors Meeting Book
1991
5 6
American Arts Alliance Orientation Book
1991
5 7
Westminster College
1991-1993
5 8
Utah Opera
1991-1999
5 9
Arts problems articles
1995-1998
5 10
Capitol Theatre
5 11
Salt Lake Performing Arts Center
5 12
Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City
5 13
Art Space

Salt Lake City Downtown Planning Association subject filesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
6 1
New Activities Sub-Committee
1960-1962
6 2
Old files
1960-1963
6 3
Newsclippings
1961-1975
6 4
Association Publications
1962-1965
6 5
Main Street Rehabilitation Committee
1962-1966
6 6
Interior Block Committee
1963-1965
6 7
General materials
1964
6 8
Speeches
1964-1965
6 9
Correspondence
1964-1966
6 10
Downtown Development Committee
1967
6 11
Downtown Development Committee
1967-1971
6 12
Property owners
1970-1971
6 13
Downtown Planning Committee
1973-1976
6 14
Chamber of Commerce
1988

Urban Renewal subject filesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
7 1
Reapportionment
1954
7 2
Reapportionment newsclippings
1954
7 3
Home Rule newsclippings
1950-1958
7 4
Home Rule Capital budget
1954-1962
7 5
Home Rule Committee
1955-1958
7 6
Home Rule Charter Campaign clipping file
1957
7 7
Home Rule-question and answer series
1957
7 8
General Home Rule materials
1957-1958
7 9
General Urban Renewal materials
1955-1965
7 10
Business Take Action for Urban Renewal: A Leadership Guide
1955-1957
7 11
Utah Legislature- Urban Renewal Efforts
1956-1964
7 12
Urban Renewal newsclippings
1957-1959
7 13
Urban Renewal-opposition
1965
7 14
Salt Lake Valley Citizens' Council
1963
7 15
Salt Lake valley Citizens' Council Commercial Sub-Committee
1963
7 16
Cottonwood Planning District
1965-1971
7 17
Cottonwood Planning District
1966-1978
7 18
Big Cottonwood Planning District Master Plan
1970-1971
7 19
Redevelopment Agency
1975-1977
7 20
Redevelopment Agency lawsuit
7 21
Final Report for Utah Legislature "Planning in Utah"
7 22
Material used for Urban Renewal debates

Second Century Plan and Civic CampaignsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
8 1
Downtown Movement
1954-1960
8 2
Downtown Development Committee minutes and correspondence
1961-1971
8 3
Second Century Plan Committees
1962-1963
8 4
Downtown Planning
1962-1965
8 5
Salt Lake Area Transportation Study: Citizens Transportation Committee
1963-1967
8 6
Reports
1963-1971
8 7
Liquor By-the-Drink Campaign
1965-1970
8 8
Regional Economic Analysis
1977-1998

Olympic Development filesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
9 1
Squaw Valley Officiating materials
1959-1960
9 2
Olympics for Utah Rome presentation
1965-1959
9 3
Audited financial statements
1966
9 4
1976 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee
1967-1973
9 5
Sapporo information
1970-1972
9 6
Far West Ski Association, Sapporo
1971-1972
9 7
Owens hearing
1971-1972
9 8
Olympics for Utah
1972
9 9
National Training Center
1972-1975
9 10
General Winter Olympics information
1973
9 11
Olympics for Utah, Incorporated
1976
9 12
1996 Olympics environment concersn
1984-1985
9 13
1992 Olympic bid
1989-1990
9 14
Oval Park planning
1992
9 15
Committee to Obtain the 1972 Winter Olympics for Utah, Incorporated
9 16
Salt Lake City bid information for the 1976 Olympics
9 17
Alta-Snowbird, Limited--An Investment Group to Develop a Winter and Summer Resort at Alta, Utah

Light Rail study filesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
10 1
Light Rail San Diego trip
1981-1995
10 2
Tri-Met reports
1986-1988
10 3
Portland Light Rail
1986
10 4
Transportation Work Force Task Papers
1986-1988
10 5
Vancouver, British Colombia Rail Transit
10 6
Candaian Urban Transit Systems
1986-1989
10 7
Light Rail trip-Portland
1986-1994
10 8
Transportation Task Force
1987-1994
10 9
Light Rail studies
1987-1998
10 10
Newsclippings and publicity
1987-1996
10 11
Light Rail--Congress letters
1987-1997
10 12
Coalition for Balanced Transportation
1988
10 13
A Report from the Transportation Task Force to the Business/Government Alliance
1989
10 14
Salt Lake Area Infrastructure Plan
1990
10 15
Conceptual Downtown Plan
1994
10 16
I-15/State Street Corridor Study-Trnsit Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement
1994
10 17
Final Environmental Impact Statement
1995-1996
10 18
Saint Louis Light Rail Trip
11 1
Light Rail Speakers Bureau
1995-1996
11 2
Transportation Committee
1996
11 3
Light Rail, Commuter Rail
1998-2000
11 4
Robert Siegel transportation correspondence
11 5
Wasatch Front Regional Council materials sent to Wallace
11 6
General Utah Transit Authority materials
11 7
General transportation news stories
1988
11 8
General transportation publicatons
1988-1989
11 9
General transportation memoranda and minutes
1989

Utah Urban Planning Committee filesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
12 1
Reynolds Association
1936-1994
12 2
University of Utah Executive Board of the Alumni Fund
1969-1972
12 3
Rocky Mountain Center on Environment
1969-1973
12 4
A Conference on the Future of Urban Utah
1971
12 5
Brooking Insitution
1971-1972
12 6
Land Use Legislation, Utah Policy Committee
1971-1973
12 7
Brookings Insitution on Utah Urban Futures Conference
1971-1973
12 8
University of Utah College fo Business Board of Advisors
1974-1990
12 9
University of Utah College of Business Planning Document
1977-1981
12 10
University of Utah College of Business Executive Roundtable
1978-1981
12 11
University of Utah Business Ethics Committee
1978-1982
12 12
University of Utah School of Business reprints
1980-1981
12 13
University of Utah College of Business correspondence
1981-1982
12 14
Capital City Committee
1981-1989
12 15
Business Ethics
1982-1983
12 16
University of Utah College of Business Board of Advisors
1987-1995
12 17
Ethics in Business Panel
1988
12 18
University of Utah College of Business Seminars
1990-1993
12 19
City-County Consolidation
12 20
Urban Growth Policy for Utah
12 21
University of Utah Leadership Forum

Environmental and Urban Planning Committee FilesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
13 1
City and County Unification
1899-1978
13 2
Project 2000 Pack Creek Conference
1985-1988
13 3
Project 2000 Coalition
1987-1989
13 4
General Project 2000 materials
1986-1988
13 5
General Project 2000 materials
1988-1989
13 6
The Nature Conservancy
1977-2000
13 7
Publications of the Nature Conservancy
1984-1999
13 8
Publications of the Nature Conservancy
1999-2001
13 9
Utah Heritage Foundation
1966-1967
13 10
Salt Lake Valley Economic Study
1978-1979
13 11
Lake Valley City
1982
13 12
Utah Humanities Council
1991

Medical, Health, and Humanitarian Institution filesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
14 1
Salt Lake City Board of Health--reports
1947-1964
14 2
Salt Lake City Board of Health
1957-1960
14 3
Salt Lake City Board of Health
1962-1965
14 4
Park City-A Recreational, Cultural, and Residential Development by Richard Street
1962
14 5
Planned Parenthood Community Services Committee Wester Regional Conference
1968-1987
14 6
Planned Parenthood Honorary Board
1986-1998
14 7
Planned Parenthood letter to Legislature
1990-1991
14 8
General Planned Parenthood materials
1975-1985
14 9
Salvation Army New Building Drive
1982-1984
14 10
General Salvation Army materials
1983-1988
14 11
Holy Cross Hospital
1978-1987
14 12
Greater Salt Lake Homeless Committee
1986-1989
14 13
Greater Salt Lake Homeless Committee
1986-1987
14 14
Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation
1989-1994
14 15
Arthritis Foundation Board
1989-1994
14 16
Citizens for Penal Reform-Ross Anderson
1990-1992
14 17
Utahns for Choice
1991-1994
14 18
A Study of the Recreational Potential of the Park City, Utah Area for United Park City Mining Company
1996
14 19
Bibliography

General committee filesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
15 1
Management Development Seminar
1974-1976
15 2
Executive Roundtable
1977-1980
15 3
Westminster College
1978-1979
15 4
Western Airlines Help Utah Business Council
1985-1987
15 5
Coalition for Utah's Future
1988-1989
15 6
The Last Will and Testament of Angelena Walker
1937

Park City Resort Area Feasibility StudyReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Carton Folder
16 1
General project materials
1952-1973
16 2
Hotels and motels
1954-1958
16 3
General recreation and resort studies
1954-1958
16 4
Operating statements
1956-1959
16 5
Your Community Can Profit from the Tourist Business"
1957
16 6
General planning
1957
16 7
Colorado ski areas
1957-1958
16 8
Provo International Ski Areas
1957-1959
16 9
Treasure Mountain
1957-1964
16 10
Taos, New Mexico ski areas
1958
16 11
Tramway analysis
1958
16 12
Cannon Mountain
1958
16 13
Reno ski areas
1958
16 14
Vermont ski area
1958
16 15
Virginia City, Nevada
1958
16 16
Utah ski areas
1958
16 17
Sun Valley
1958
16 18
Observations
1958
16 19
Water skiing and boating
1958
16 20
Bunk and boarding house remodel
1958
16 21
Hotel and future reports
1958
16 22
Mont Tremblant
1958-1959
16 23
Tramways and lifts
1958-1959
16 24
General Park City newsclippings
1958-1959
16 25
Ski slope analysis
1958-1959
16 26
California ski areas
1958-1959
16 27
Study proposal
1958-1963
16 28
Lake and subdivision
1958-1963
16 29
Chile ski resorts
1959
16 30
Telecar
1959
16 31
Summer Arts Program
1959-1964
16 32
Recreational development
1959-1963
16 33
Park City Festival
1959-1965
16 34
Grand Opening
1963
16 35
Internountain Industry
1964
16 36
Hotel Project
1964-1966
16 37
Tom Matthews
1966-1976
16 38
Feasibility study
1964-1983
16 39
Recreation-Residential Development, Eagle County, Colorado: A General Plan
1967
16 40
Ski areas outside Utah
1964-1965
16 41
Park City Lots, Wasatch Company
1970-1978
16 42
The Free Enterprise Institute
1972
16 43
Indulge in Park City, Utah
1976
16 44
Library source
16 45
Rough draft of final report
16 46
General programming information
16 47
Volume of business
16 48
Financial projections
16 49
Provo International Ski Association
16 50
"Where to Ski in New York State"
16 51
Investment Prospects Preparation for New York Trip
16 52
"Water Ski Possible for Everyone"
16 53
The Park City Consolidated Hotel Site
16 54
Silver Creek Investment information
16 55
Property Acquisition Programs

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Arts--Utah--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • Wallace, M. Walker--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles
  • Brochures
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Minutes
  • Pamphlets