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Matthew Fredrick and Claire Wilcox Noall photograph collection, 1830-1940
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Noall, Claire Wilcox, 1792-1852
- Title
- Matthew Fredrick and Claire Wilcox Noall photograph collection
- Dates
- 1830-1940 (inclusive)18301940
- Quantity
- 7 boxes
- Collection Number
- P0188
- Summary
- The Matthew Fredrick and Claire Wilcox Noall photograph collection contains portraits of Matthew and Claire Noall with friends and photographs of LDS historic sites. The collection also contains photographs of sites in Southern Utah, Colorado, Alta, and Salt Lake City.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Matthew and Claire Noall were a prominent Utah couple who contributed to the educational, literary, religious, and civic life of their city and state. They acquired and preserved a significant collection of manuscripts and on December 27, 1972 willed it to the Special Collections of the University of Utah.
Claire Augusta Wilcox Noall (1892-1971) studied journalism at the LDS College and the English Department of the University of Utah. She contributed numerous articles of history, tales of adventure, descriptions of picturesque places she had visited and poems to periodicals. She belonged to the Utah Academy of the Arts, Letters and Sciences, Utah Historical Society, Utah Folklore Society, Cleofan Literary Club, Ensign Dinner Club, League of Utah Writers and was Branch and State President of the National League of American Pen Women of which she was a charter member of Salt Lake City Branch. She traveled extensively, taking two trips to Europe where she researched for her writing.
Matthew Frederick Noall (1890-1977) graduated with an A. B. Degree from the University of Utah and University of California, earning an M. A. Degree and a Doctorate of Education. He taught and was principal in elementary and secondary schools, supervisor of secondary education and acting Superintendent of Salt Lake City Schools, teacher and administrator of LDS College, and was listed in Who's Who in Educational Central Research Committee, and was appointed was a local sponsor for the leaders and Specialist Program House Rotary Club and a member of the Ensign Club. In 1972, he received the Merit Honor Award from the University of Utah Emeritus Club. He was a member of the Sons of the Pioneers.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Claire Noall was a photographer and writer of Mormon history and the author of a biography of Mormon church leader Willard Richards. A major portion of the Noall's photograph collection consists of pictures of the Richards family and their home in England. In addition to the Richards material, there are numerous photographs of southern Utah scenery, Alta, Utah as both mining town and ski resort, Mormon historic sites, Salt Lake City scenes, and a nineteenth century album of an LDS mission to Hawaii.
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 | |
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| 1 | 1 | Noalls and Friends
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| 1 | 2 | Southern Utah
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| 1 | 3 | Southern Utah
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| 1 | 4 | Southern Utah
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| 1 | 5 | Southern Utah
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| 1 | 6 | Southern Utah
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| 1 | 7 | Alta Mining
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| 1 | 8 | Alta Skiing
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| 1 | 9 | Colorado
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| 1 | 10 | Salt Lake City
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| 1 | 11 | LDS Historical Sites
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| 1 | 12 | Willard Richards - England
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| 1 | 13 | Willard Richards - Family
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| 1 | 14 | Miscellaneous
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| 1 | 15 | Negatives
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| 1 | 16 | Miscellaneous Homes and Sites
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| 1 | 17 | Letters
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| 1 | 18 | Marnie Merrill and the Doll Lady
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| 2 | 1 | Claire Augustus Wilcox Noall | |
| 2 | 2 | Edward Stevenson Wilcox | |
| 2 | 3 | Mary Stevenson Wilcox | |
| 2 | 4 | Ramona Wilcox Cannon Family | |
| 2 | 5 | Dr. Romania Bunnell Pratt Family | |
| 2 | 6 | Dr. Ellis Swapp | |
| 2 | 7 | Dr. Skofield Family | |
| 2 | 8 | Matthew and Claire - College and Young Adulthood | |
| 2 | 9 | Ramona Stevenson Wilcox | |
| 2 | 10 | 1918 | |
| 3 | 1 | Matthew Noall - Military Training | 1917 |
| 3 | 2 | Matthew Noall - Military Training - France | 1918 - 1919 |
| 3 | 3 | Matthew Noall - Military Training | 1918 - 1919 |
| 3 | 4 | Children | |
| 3 | 5 | Noall Family | |
| 3 | 6 | Utah Midwives | |
| 3 | 7 | Utah Copper Mine | |
| 3 | 8 | Edgar Gibson - Old Time Photos | |
| 3 | 9 | Southern Utah | |
| 4 | 1 | Pauline French | |
| 4 | 2 | Skiing | |
| 4 | 3 | School | |
| 4 | 4 | California | 1911 |
| 4 | 5 | LDS Missions | |
| 4 | 6 | Postcards - Jersey | |
| 4 | 7 | College | |
| 4 | 8 | Skiing | |
| 4 | 9 | Colorado and Southern Utah | |
| 4 | 10 | Postcards - Western U.S. | |
| 4 | 11 | Postcards - France | |
| 4 | 12 | Postcards - Eastern U.S. | |
| 4 | 13 | Postcards - Hawaii | |
| 4 | 14 | Postcards - Oran | |
| 4 | 15 | Postcards - International and Art | |
| 5 | 1 | Babies and Children | |
| 5 | 2 | Jackson, Wyoming | |
| 5 | 3 | Tetons | |
| 5 | 4 | Willard B. Richards | |
| 5 | 5 | Cymbal Player | |
| 5 | 6 | Boy and Dog | |
| 5 | 7 | Children at Beach | |
| 5 | 8 | Children of Matthew and Claire Noall | |
| 5 | 9 | Syracuse School | 1915 |
| 5 | 10 | Charles and Elizabeth Wilcox | |
| 6 | 1 | Unidentified Men | |
| 6 | 2 | Unidentified Women | |
| 6 | 3 | Unidentified Children | |
| 6 | 4 | Unidentified Buildings | |
| 6 | 5 | Italy | |
| 6 | 6 | May and Karl Kimball Correspondence | |
| 6 | 7 | Electricity Announcement | |
| 6 | 8 | Miscellaneous Travel | |
| 6 | 9 | Teaching School | |
| 6 | 10 | Mountains | |
| 6 | 11 | Beebe's Farm | |
| 6 | 12 | Granddaddy Lake | |
| 7 | 1 | Elizabeth Noall | |
| 7 | 2 | Charles Wilcox Family | |
| 7 | 3 | Siblings and Grandchildren | |
| 7 | 4 | Provo Canyon and Timpanogos | |
| 7 | 5 | Automobiles |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint churches--History--Photographs
- Skis and skiing--Utah--Alberta--Photographs
Personal Names
- Noall, Matthew Fredrick, 1890-1977
Geographical Names
- Colorado--Photographs
- Salt Lake City (Utah)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs
- Utah--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Exterior views
- Photographic prints--1920-1970
- Portrait photographs--1920-1970
