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George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers, 1904-1993
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ballif, George S.
- Title
- George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers
- Dates
- 1904-1993 (inclusive)19041993
- Quantity
- 4.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1760
- Summary
- The George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers (1904-1993) contain diaries, notebooks, correspondence, and memorabilia pertaining to the private lives of this prominent Utah couple. George S. Ballif was a Utah attorney who chiefly practiced in Provo. He also served as a city, county, and district attorney as well as a juvenile court judge. He was a member of the University of Utah Board of Regents. Algie E. Ballif was a member of the Provo Board of Education for twenty-three years and of the Utah House of Representatives from 1959 to 1961.
- 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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Access to original diaries and letters, located in boxes 5 through 10, are restricted except by permission of the Manuscripts Curator.
Twenty-four hours advance notice encouraged. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English, French
Historical NoteReturn to Top
George Smith Ballif (1894-1977) was born to John L. and Emma Smith Ballif. He went on a mission to England for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1914, and served in the armed forces of the United States in Europe during World War I. He married Algie Eggertsen on 24 December 1920. He attended Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School before graduating from the University of California at Berkeley Law School in 1924. Ballif returned to Provo to practice law and served as city, county, and district attorney as well as Provo juvenile court judge. He was a member of the University of Utah Board of Regents and chaired the World Peace through Law Committee of the Utah Bar Association.
Algie Eggertsen Ballif (1896-1984) was born to Lars E. and Annie N. Eggertsen. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 1918. A member of the Provo Board of Education for twenty-three years, Algie was named Utah "Man of the Year in Education" in 1958. She served in the Utah House of Representatives from 1959 to 1961, and was a member of the committee on education for John F. Kennedy's Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. She was active in many local and state organizations, including the Federated Women's Clubs, Women's Legislative Council, American Legion Auxiliary, and Sorosis.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers (1904-1993) contain diaries, notebooks, correspondence, and memorabilia of George S. and Algie E. Ballif. George Ballif's diaries cover the period between 1914 and 1919 documenting his activities as an LDS missionary in England and as a member of the United States Army in World War I. Algie Ballif's diaries cover the period from 1914 to 1974. Their letters to each other were written between 1918 and 1922.
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
Boxes 1-10 were donated in July 1999.
Box 11, folders 1-17 were donated in August 2000.
Box 11, folders 18-21 were donated in November 2001.
Box 12 was donated in March 2003.
Separated Materials
An audiotape of George S. Ballif's funeral has been moved to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processing Note
Processed by Karen Carver in 1999.
Addendum processed by Heather Harkness in 2000.
Addendum processed by Kirk Watson in 2004.
Addendum processed by Lindsey Moore in 2006.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Algie E. Ballif Diary TranscriptsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-10 | Diaries |
1914-1974 |
George S. Ballif Diary TranscriptsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1-2 | George S. Ballif Missionary Diaries |
1914-1915 |
| 2 | 3 | George S. Ballif World War I Diaries |
1918-1919 |
Letter TranscriptsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Letters, George to Algie |
1918-1919 |
| 3 | 2-3 | Harvard Letters, George and Algie |
1921-1922 |
| 3 | 4 | Berkeley Letters, George and Algie |
1922 |
Correspondence, Memorabilia, and MiscellaneousReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Letters of Luther E. Eggertsen |
1914 |
| 4 | 2 | Algie's Letter "To the descendants" |
1930 |
| 4 | 3 | Correspondence |
1970-1971 |
| 4 | 4-6 | World War I Keepsakes and Clippings |
|
| 4 | 7 | French Poem |
|
| 4 | 8 | Algie's Writings |
1970s |
| 4 | 9 | "Algie Eggertsen, 1914: Diary of a Mormon Girl" |
1988 |
| 4 | 10 |
The Lady of Lyons
|
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| 4 | 11 |
'Op-o'-Me-Thumb
|
1904 |
| 4 | 12 | S. S. Jones, Life of the Master: A Poem
|
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| 4 | 13 | Memorabilia |
Original LettersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 1 | Letters from Rexburg, George S. Ballif to Algie Eggertsen |
1917 |
| 5 | 2-4 | Letters, George S. Ballif to Algie Eggertsen |
1918-1919 |
| 5 | 5-7 | Harvard Letters, George S. Ballif and Algie Eggertsen |
1921 |
| 6 | 1-4 | Harvard Letters, George S. Ballif and Algie Eggertsen |
1921 |
| 6 | 5-6 | Berkeley Letters, George S. Ballif and Algie Eggertsen |
1922 |
| 7 | 1-3 | Berkeley Letters, George S. Ballif and Algie Eggertsen |
1922 |
Original Diaries, George S. BallifReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1 | Mission Notebook |
1915 |
| 8 | 2 | Missionary Diary |
1914-1915 |
| 8 | 3 | Missionary Diary |
1915-1916 |
| 8 | 4 | World War I Diary |
|
| 8 | 5 | World War I Diary, "Reminiscences of the Great War, 1918-1919" |
|
| 8 | 6 | Datebook |
1976 |
Original Diaries, Algie E. BallifReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 1-8 | Diaries |
1914-1959 |
| 10 | 1-7 | Diaries |
1960-1974 |
Algie E. Ballif FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 11 | 1 | Family Correspondence |
1929-1941 |
| 11 | 2 | Friend Correspondence |
1968-1993 |
| 11 | 3 | Algie |
|
| 11 | 4 | Algie E. Ballif |
|
| 11 | 5 | Algie Ballif Forum |
|
| 11 | 6 | Ariel Ballif |
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| 11 | 7 | Dramatic Y Booster |
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| 11 | 8 | Equal Rights Amendment |
|
| 11 | 9 | Identification and Membership Cards and Passports |
|
| 11 | 10-12 | Lecture Series |
|
| 11 | 13 | Transcript of Alice Louise Reynolds Women Forum |
1980 |
| 11 | 14-16 | Miscellaneous Documents |
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| 11 | 17 | News Clippings |
1961-1988 |
| 11 | 18 | "First 50 Years of Utah Law" ; "Laws and Justice in 'Our Lovely Deseret'" |
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| 11 | 19 | Notes on Mrs. T. B. H. Stenhouse |
1976 |
| 11 | 20 | Notes |
1963-1977 |
| 11 | 21 | Certificate of Appreciation for Military Service of George S. Ballif |
1919 |
College YearbooksReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 12 | 1 | "The Rixida" |
1917 |
| 12 | 2-3 | "The Banyan" |
1918-1920 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint churches--Missions--England
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
- Lawyers--Utah--Provo--Diaries
Personal Names
- Ballif, Algie E. (Algie Eggertsen), 1896-1984--Archives
Geographical Names
- Utah--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Memorabilia
Finding aid prepared by Karen Carver and Kirk Watson.
1999 (last modified: 2017 and 2018)
