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Karl Vernon King papers, 1899-1960

Overview of the Collection

Creator
King, Karl Vernon, 1901-1969
Title
Karl Vernon King papers
Dates
1899-1960 (inclusive)
Quantity
25 linear feet, (54 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
MS 0199
Summary
The Karl Vernon King papers (1899-1960) consist of the papers of Karl Vernon King, Creighton King, Samuel A. King, and William Henry King. The Kings were a family of Utah lawyers and politicians. Correspondence, legal papers, speeches, pamphlets, financial records, news clippings, campaign materials, diaries, and other items are included in the collection.
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.

Some original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used. Photocopies are available in the collection for research use.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Karl Vernon King was born on 27 October 1901, the son of Samuel Andrew and Maynetta Bagley King. He attended the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and George Washington University before serving an LDS mission in Germany. He joined his father's law firm in 1930 and became a Salt Lake City judge in 1944. In the late 1940s-1950s, he was involved in a massive importation of foreign sheepherders into the United States due to the decline of the wool industry. King was married to Imogene Wilhelmsen in 1926. He died on 5 June 1969.

Samuel A. King was born on 9 January 1868 to William and Josephine Henry King. He graduated from the Michigan Law School in 1896. He and his brother, Senator William H. King, were partners in a law firm from 1906-1916. He served an LDS mission to Great Britain and then married Maynetta Bagley in 1892. He married LoRen Watson after Maynetta's death.

William H. King was born on 3 June 1868 to William and Josephine Henry King. He received his law degree from the University of Michigan and served in various political positions in Utah for over fifty years. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1916-1940.

Creighton King was the brother of Karl Vernon King. He died suddenly in 1930.

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Content Description

The Karl Vernon King papers (1899-1960) include the papers of two generations of a Utah family of lawyers and politicians. The collection is divided into four parts. The first contains materials from and about William Henry King. It includes correspondence, news articles, speeches, and pamphlets. The second section contains Samuel Andrew King's files, which include personal and business correspondence and his legal papers. His correspondence with his brother and business associates illustrates the Kings' involvement in mining, irrigation, and the oil industry. The third section contains some materials regarding Creighton King. The final and largest part of the collection are the files of Karl V. King. The majority of these materials concern his work as an immigration lawyer and his efforts to import Basque sheepherders in the 1940s-1950s.

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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

Processing Note

Processed by Susan M. Neel in 1983.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0199).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Basques--Foreign countries
  • Basques--United States
  • Basques--Utah
  • Coal--Utah--Carbon County
  • Gilsonite
  • Greeks--Utah
  • Labor Unions--Utah
  • Mines and Mineral Resources
  • Mines and Mineral Resources--Utah
  • Politicians--Utah
  • Strikes and lockouts--Utah--Carbon County
  • Wool industry--Utah

Personal Names

  • Bamberger, Ernest, 1877-1958
  • King, Claudius L., 1878-
  • King, Creighton Grant
  • King, Karl Vernon, 1901-1969--Archives
  • King, Samuel Andrew, 1868-1943
  • King, William Henry, 1863-1949

Corporate Names

  • Democratic Party (Utah)
  • Prince of Wales Mine
  • United Mine Workers of Utah
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