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Marvin J. Bertoch papers, 1960-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bertoch, Marvin J.
- Title
- Marvin J. Bertoch papers
- Dates
- 1960-1995 (inclusive)19601995
- Quantity
- 4 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1489
- Summary
- The Marvin J. Bertoch papers (1960-1995) contain diaries, correspondence, news clippings, articles, newsletters, biographical material, and manuscripts of short stories, plays, and novels written by this Salt Lake City attorney.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Bertoch (1915-1978) received his Bachelor of Arts and his law degree from the University of Utah. Afterward, he became a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During World War II he served in the United States Navy as the captain of a small gun boat. In 1946, he returned to Salt Lake City to work as a trial lawyer at the Ray, Quinney, and Nebeker law firm. He also served as the Chief Criminal Deputy of the Salt Lake County Attorney's Office from 1948-1949. In addition to his law career, Bertoch was also a writer. He wrote several articles on the history of law, as well as short stories, plays, novelettes, and novels (many of which remain unpublished) on ancient Greece and courtroom mysteries.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Marvin J. Bertoch papers (1960-1995) contain diaries, correspondence, news clippings, articles, newsletters, biographical material, and manuscripts of short stories, plays, and novels written by this Salt Lake City attorney.
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 Julia Brixen Bertoch in 1994-1996.
Processing Note
Processed by Debra Penman in 1996.
Addendum processed by Karen Carver in 1999.
Separated Materials
Photographs used in Modern Echoes from Ancient Hills transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0675).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal Information and PapersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-2 | Diaries |
1959-1978 |
| 1 | 3-4 | Personal Correspondence |
1964-1975 |
| 1 | 5 | Professional Correspondence |
1960-1967 |
| 1 | 6-12 | Correspondence on Articles |
1964-1973 |
| 1 | 13 | Correspondence from Publishers |
1966-1973 |
| 1 | 14 | Political Correspondence |
1968 |
| 1 | 15 | Publication Correspondence for Julia Bertoch |
1995 |
| 1 | 16 | Biographical Information |
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| 1 | 17 | "In Memory of Marvin J. Bertoch" |
1978 |
| 1 | 18 | Analysis and Comments on The Little Ships
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| 1 | 19 | Congressional Record and Political News Clippings |
1968 |
| 1 | 20 | Inaugural Invitation |
1969 |
| 1 | 21 | Newsletters |
1963, 1967 |
| 1 | 22 | Institute of Continuing Legal Education Press Releases and News Clippings |
1966 |
Short Stories, Speeches and ArticlesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | "The Boy and the Battle," Short Story |
|
| 2 | 2 | "Natural Father," Short Story |
|
| 2 | 3 | Speech Rough Draft on New Admittees to the Bar |
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| 2 | 4 | "The New Deal--Menace to Industrialism," Speech |
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| 2 | 5 | "The First Juries," Article Draft |
|
| 2 | 6 | "The Greeks Had a Jury for It," Article Draft |
|
| 2 | 7 | "The Greeks Had a Jury for It," American Bar Association Journal
|
1971 |
| 2 | 8 | "Jury Trial: Ancient Athenian Style," Mankind
|
1973 |
| 2 | 9 | "Life at Hard Labor," The Salt Lake Tribune
|
1939 |
| 2 | 10 | "Salt Lake City," Town and Country
|
1983 |
| 2 | 11 | "Salt Lake City--This is the Place," Article Draft |
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| 2 | 12 | "Salt Lake City--This is the Place," Mankind
|
1973 |
| 2 | 13 | "University and State," The Pen
|
1940 |
Novelettes, Lecture Notes, Television Scripts and a Textbook DraftReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | "Confession," Novelette |
|
| 3 | 2 | "A Murder Mystery," Novelette |
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| 3 | 3 | "Wednesday's Child," Novelette |
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| 3 | 4 | "Golden Age of Greece," Lecture Notes |
1969 |
| 3 | 5 |
The Boy and the Shadow, Television Script |
1956 |
| 3 | 6 |
Westminster in Europe, Television Script |
|
| 3 | 7 |
Modern Echoes From Ancient Hills, Textbook Draft
Photographs included with this draft have been photocopied and placed in the Special Collections Multimedia Division.
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| 3 | 8 |
Modern Echoes From Ancient Hills, Textbook Draft
Contains an introduction and foreword for this text.
|
PlaysReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 4 | 1 |
The Love Treatment, Three Act Play |
| 4 | 2 |
Prosecutor, Play |
| 4 | 3 |
Wednesday's Child, Three Act Play |
NovelsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 4 | 4 |
The Candidate (Part II), Novel Draft |
| 4 | 5 | Query Letter and Sample Chapter for The Grass Roots, by James and Julia Brixen |
| 4 | 6 |
The Grass Roots, Book I, a Novel by James and Julia Brixen |
| 4 | 7 |
The Grass Roots, Book II, a Novel by James and Julia Brixen |
| 5 | 1 |
The Little Ships
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| 5 | 2-3 |
The Lion of Athens
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| 5 | 4 |
The Love Treatment
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| 6 | 1 |
Manslaughter
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| 6 | 2 | Query Letter and Sample Chapters for The Olympian: A Biography of Pericles
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| 6 | 3-6 |
The Olympian: A Biography of Pericles
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| 7 | 1 |
The Roll Call, Books I and III |
| 7 | 2 |
The Son of Poseidon
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| 7 | 3 |
The Young Athenian
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| 7 | 4 | "Prologue"
It is unclear as to which manuscript this belongs.
|
| 7 | 5 | Miscellaneous |
| 8 | 1-2 | Correspondence, Little Ships
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| 8 | 3 |
Little Ships Scrapbook |
| 8 | 4 | LCS(L) 1-130 Scrapbook |
| 8 | 5 |
Little Ships, Early Draft |
| 8 | 6 | Miscellaneous, Little Ships
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| 8 | 7 |
Operations in the Pacific Ocean Areas, November 1944
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| 8 | 8 | Synopsis of The Olympian
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| 8 | 9 | Synopsis of The Man Who Gave Us The Word
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| 8 | 10 | Pamphlets and Clippings |
PlayReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 9 |
The Morning Session, A Play in Three Acts |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Lawyers--Utah--Salt Lake City
Personal Names
- Bertoch, Marvin J.--Archives
- Bertoch, Marvin J.--Modern echoes from ancient hills : our Greek heritage
- Pericles, 499-429 B.C
Geographical Names
- Athens (Greece)--Civilization
- Greece--History--Athenian supremacy, 479-431 B.C.
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts for publication
- Newsletters
Finding aid created by Debra Penman
1996 (last modified: 1999 and 2019)
