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Norma W. Matheson papers, 1906-2010

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Matheson, Norma W., 1929-2019
Title
Norma W. Matheson papers
Dates
1906-2010 (inclusive)
Quantity
39.5 linear feet, (68 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 0849
Summary
The bulk of the Norma W. Matheson papers (1906-2010) contain material documenting Matheson's public life during her tenure as first lady of Utah from 1977 to 1985. The collection also features correspondence, schedules and agendas, plans and financial information for the governor's mansion, and early keepsakes.
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
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Historical Note

Norma Warenski Matheson was born in Nephi, Utah and lived briefly in Philidelphia and San Francisco before returning to Utah. She attended East High School, and married Scott M. Matheson in 1951. During and after her tenure as the First Lady of Utah, she advocated for and was a member of the Democratic Party in Utah, the Nature Conservancy, the University of Utah College of Nursing Development Committee, the State Board of Aging, and more. She was also the President of the League of Women Voters and helped organize the International Women's Year conference in 1977. In 2014, Norma Matheson campaigned with the Count My Vote iniative to establish a hybrid primary election system in Utah. Together with Scott, she had four children: Scott, Jr., James, Thomas, and Lu. James served as member of the House of Representatives from 2001-2005, and Scott, Jr. is currently a federal judge. Scott M. Matheson died of multiple myeloma in 1990.

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Content Description

The bulk of the Norma W. Matheson papers (1906-2010) contain material documenting Matheson's public life during her tenure as first lady of Utah from 1977 to 1985. The collection also features correspondence, schedules and agendas, plans and financial information for the governor's mansion, and early keepsakes. The addendum contains her parents' correspondence from 1918-1959.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is organized chronologically and by format according to original order.

Acquisition Information

Boxes 1-24 were donated by Norma W. Matheson in 1984.

Boxes 26-35 were donated by Norma W. Matheson in 1992.

Boxes 36-37 were donated by Norma W. Matheson in 2000.

Boxes 38-50 were donated by Norma W. Matheson in 2005.

Boxes 51-56 were donated by Norma W. Matheson in 2011.

Boxes 57-59 were donated by Norma W. Matheson in 2015.

Processing Note

Processed by Kate Kimball, Sam Passey, Allison Newman, and Karen Carver from 2000-2008.

Addendum processed by Kevin Priest and Sean Taylor in 2015.

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Separated Materials

See also the Norma W. Matheson photograph collection (P0259) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Governors' spouses--Utah--Archives
  • Women--Political activity--Utah--Archives

Personal Names

  • Matheson, Norma W., 1929-2019--Archives
  • Matheson, Norma W., 1929-2019--Family--Archives
  • Matheson, Scott

Geographical Names

  • Salt Lake City (Utah)--Social life and customs--20th century--Sources
  • Utah--Politics and government--20th century--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Appointment books
  • Awards
  • Calendars
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Conference materials
  • Financial records
  • Greeting cards
  • Personal correspondence
  • Political cartoons
  • Programs (Publications)
  • Schedules (time plans)
  • Scrapbooks
  • Speeches

Finding aid created by Kate Kimball.
2005 (last modified: 2015 and 2018)

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