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M. Walker Wallace papers, 1899-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wallace, M. Walker
Title
M. Walker Wallace papers
Dates
1899-2005 (inclusive)
Quantity
28.25 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1941
Summary
The M. Walker Wallace papers (1899-2005) consist of correspondence, articles, publications, pamphlets, brochures, subject files, meeting minutes, and news clippings. Wallace was an investor and philanthropist who was involved in various public service committees in Salt Lake City, including Planned Parenthood, the University of Utah College of Business, Salt Lake City Downtown Alliance, Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation, and the Nature Conservancy. Wallace also wrote various articles on the arts in Utah.
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

Son of John and Glenn Walker Wallace, Matthew Walker Wallace is an investor and philanthropist whose greatest efforts to keep the arts alive in Utah are linked with the Utah Symphony, Ballet West, and the American Arts Alliance. Wallace also served on a number of public service committees in Salt Lake City, including the Arthritis Foundation, Utah State Fair Foundation, Rotary Club, the Greater Salt Lake Homeless Committee, Planned Parenthood, the University of Utah College of Business, Salt Lake City Downtown Alliance, Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation,the Nature Conservancy, and the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce.

During the course of his career, Wallace promoted such programs as the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, TRAX, Urban Renewal, Home Rule, Liquore-by-the-Drink, and the City-County Consolidation.

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Content Description

The M. Walker Wallace papers (1899-2005) consist of correspondence, articles, publications, pamphlets, brochures, subject files, meeting minutes, and news clippings.

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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

Acquisition Information

Gift of M. Walker Wallace in 2001.

Processing Note

Carton-level processing by Heather Harkness in 2001.

Fully processed by Maggie Anderson in 2012.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Arts--Utah--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • Wallace, M. Walker--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles
  • Brochures
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Minutes
  • Pamphlets

Finding aid created by Heather Harkness
2006 (last modified: 2020)

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