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Mary Muir papers, 1903-2013

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Muir, Mary Margaret
Title
Mary Muir papers
Dates
1903-2013 (inclusive)
Quantity
9.75 linear feet, (19 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 3146
Summary
The Mary Muir papers (1903-2013) contain correspondence, interviews, research, and writing related to Muir's book on Utah artist LeConte Stewart.
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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Biographical Note

Mary Margaret Morgan (1921-2019) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She earned a BA and MA in History at the McCune School of Music and the University of Utah, where she taught Art History until her retirement. An active member of the community, she served as the President of the Utah Symphony Guild, and was the first woman member of the Symphony's Board of Directors, as well as an influential founder of the Bountiful Art Center. She dedicated much of her life to researching Utah artist LeConte Stewart, and became one of the foremost authorities on him and his work. She was married to Edward Wallace Muir from 1943 until his death in 2007. Mary Margaret Morgan Muir died in September 2019.

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Content Description

The Mary Muir papers (1903-2013) contain correspondence, interviews, research, and writing related to Muir's book on Utah artist LeConte Stewart.

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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

Arranged by subject.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Edward Muir Jr., Prescott Muir, and Phillip Muir in 2019.

Processing Note

Processed by Kristina Barksdale in 2020.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Art, Modern--19th century--History
  • Art, Modern--20th century--History
  • Impressionism (Art)
  • Impressionist artists--Utah--20th century--Archives
  • Landscape painters--Utah--20th century--Archives
  • Landscape painting, American--20th century
  • Latter Day Saint artists--Utah--20th century--Archives
  • Latter Day Saint painting--20th century
  • Painting, American--History
  • Painting, American--Utah

Personal Names

  • Muir, Mary Margaret--Archives
  • Stewart, LeConte, 1891-1990

Corporate Names

  • University of Utah. Department of Art & Art History--Faculty--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Utah--In art

Form or Genre Terms

  • Academic theses
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Essays
  • Manuscripts
  • Personal correspondence
  • Research (Documents)
  • Research notes

Finding aid created by Kristina Barksdale.
2020

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