J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Neighborhood House photograph collection
Neighborhood House (Salt Lake City, Utah)
P0145
3 box
1898-1989
The Neighborhood House photograph collection contains photographs and slides of activities and services at Neighborhood House.
English
Funded by private donations, the Free Kindergarten Association was established in Salt Lake City in 1894. The aims of this organization were to "provide instruction for underprivileged children; to come into closer touch with parents in poorly regulated homes; to raise standards of living, and to provide, when necessary, food and clothing." The first kindergarten was opened in the Odd Fellows Hall with one teacher and fifteen to twenty children. However, the school quickly increased in size making a new and larger location a necessity. During the following ten years the Free Kindergarten moved to various locations throughout the city, seeking larger quarters and locations closer to the populace it served. Finally, in 1910, a piece of property was obtained on Seventh West and First South and a new building constructed. The Free Kindergarten Association was reorganized and incorporated in 1911 under the name of the Neighborhood House, a name that better reflected the goals of the organization. At this point of its existence, the organization sponsored not only a kindergarten, but a day nursery, library, mother's club, children's club, and sewing classes. In addition, the Neighborhood House frequently sponsored lectures and music and literary programs for the entire community. Over the years the organization has continued to expand and the number of people it serves steadily increases. Presently the Neighborhood House is located at 1050 W. Fifth South and is funded by government contracts, private fees, and the United Way. In addition to the programs the organization provided in its early years, the Neighborhood House now offers a well-baby clinic, dental clinic, and classes for senior citizens.
The Neighborhood House is a non-profit community center established in 1898. It is currently funded by the United Way. It functions primarily as a daycare center, but also serves the community through classes and services for the elderly. The collection contains prints and slides of the children, activities and services which have been part of Neighborhood House from it's inception and is arranged in ten year intervals.
Box 1 was organized and processed at an item level. Boxes 2-3 were processed at a folder level, Box 2 by events and years, and Box 3 by subject.
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.
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.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Manuscript materials were transferred to the Neighborhood House records (MS 0455).
Neighborhood House (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Photographs
Neighborhood House (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Buildings--Photographs
Kindergarten facilities--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
Community centers--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
Day care centers--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
Community education--Utah--Salt Lake City
Community-based family services--Utah--Salt Lake City
Early childhood education--Activity programs--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
Human services--Utah--Salt Lake City
Charities--Utah--Salt Lake City
color photographs
Color slides
Service Activities
Planting a tree and children
1900-1920
1
1
- Photograph number 1: Planting a tree
- Photograph number 2-9: Children
Children and Old Neighborhood House building
1930
1
2-4
- Photograph number 10-62: Children
- Photograph number 63-66: Old Neighborhood House building
Children as a fountain
1940
1
5
- Photograph number 67: Children as a fountain
Children playing, parade
1950
1
6
- Photograph number 68-72: Children swimming
- Photograph number 73-80: Playing
- Photograph number 81-87: Children with costumes
- Photograph number 88-92: Float for a parade
- Photograph number 93-110: Groups of children
- Photograph number 111-113: Miscellaneous
- Photograph number 114-116: Children playing-negs only
Scouting, Activities, Service Projects
1960
1
7-10
- Photograph number 117-165: Scouting
- Photograph number 166-167: Health Services
- Photograph number 168-178: Food Services
- Photograph number 179-181: Excursions
- Photograph number 182-195: New Neighborhood House Building
- Photograph number 196-205: Elderly Services
- Photograph number 206-211: Nap time
- Photograph number 212-229: Activities and classes
- Photograph number 230-249: Miscellaneous
- Photograph number 250-255: Brochures and articles
- Photograph number 256-286: Slides
Activities, Administration, Miscellaneous
1970
1
11-13
- Photograph number 287-304: Activities
- Photograph number 305-308: Elderly Services
- Photograph number 309-331: Scouting
- Photograph number 332-333: Administration
- Photograph number 334-344: Children playing
- Photograph number 345-355: Miscellaneous
Unidentified
1
14
- Photograph number 356: Photo of blind adults, does not appear to be part of Neighborhood House, but came with the collection.
Contact Sheets
1
15
- Photograph number 1-7: Contact sheets from the 1960s.
Addendum-1, Miscellaneous
1
16
- Photograph number 1: Group of Women, May 30, 1923
- Photograph number 2: Flagpole in playground, May 30, 1923
- Photograph number 3: Group of boy scouts by tree, May 30, 1923
- Photograph number 4: Boy by tree, May 30, 1923
- Photograph number 5: Utah Health Day, 1927
- Photograph number 6: Childrens band, May 1927
- Photograph number 7: William A. Carter carving a turkey, November 1960
Addendum-2, Lake Bonneville Shells
1
17
- Photograph number 1-6: Stagnicola Ringi
- Photograph number 7: Valvata or Carinifex
- Photograph number 8: Lake Bonneville Mollusca
- Photograph number 9: Cavinifex
Easter 1963
2
1
Thanksgiving 1963
2
2
Christmas 1963
2
3
1963-1964
2
4
Christmas 1964
2
5
Christmas 1973
2
6
January 1963
2
7
Pizza feast spring 1975
2
8
November 1977
2
9
Easter and spring 1978
2
10
1978 polaroid
2
11
"Publicity 1980-1981
2
12
"1982 pictures"
2
13
NH April 10, 1991
2
14
Christmas 1991
2
15
1991
2
16
Winter 1993-1994
2
17
"1994 Year of Celebrations"
2
18
Halloween
2
19
Thanksgiving
2
20
Deseret News black and white photos
2
21
Day care
2
22
Clinics and senior citizens
2
23
Foster grandparent program, tutoring, and playground
2
24
"Pictures for Neighborhood House video"
2
25
Collage
2
26
Photos by Rolf Kay
2
27
Building exterior and construction
2
28
Gardening and clean-up
2
29
Building interior
2
30
Negatives
2
31
Senior citizens
3
1
"Boat and Boat People
3
2
Junior Olympics
3
3
Carnival
3
4
Zoo trip
3
5
Hiking trips
3
6
Animal shelter visit
3
7
Kids playing in the water
3
8
Playground, baseball, and water fight; kids playing outside
3
9
Kids playing inside
3
10
Wrestler visit
3
11
Cooking, woodshop, gymnastics, and assemblies
3
12
Dentist check-ups
3
13
Basketball and other indoor activities
3
14
Employee/volunteer picnic
3
15
Employee/volunteer photos
3
16
Dominos
3
17
Garden
3
18
Blankets
3
19
Miscellaneous slides
3
20
Unidentified art project/Christmas(?)
3
21
SOAR album 1989
3
22