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Ariel Ballif photograph collection, 1930-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Ballif, Ariel
- Title
- Ariel Ballif photograph collection
- Dates
- 1930-1990 (inclusive)19301990
- Quantity
- 4 boxes
- Collection Number
- P1154
- Summary
- Ariel Ballif was a stage designer and and co-founder of Theater 138 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Ariel Ballif photograph collection documents Ballif's career as a stage and costume designer, as well as family photographs and other images from his personal life.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ariel Smith Ballif, Jr. (1926-1994), a prominent stage designer and co-founder of Theater 138, Salt Lake City's first "alternative" theater, was born in Rexburg, Idaho, the son of Ariel Smith (1901-1995) and Artemesia Romney Ballif (1904-1993). He was raised in Utah, graduated from Brigham Young University, and later received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale University. During the 1950s through 1970s, Ballif directed and co-produced productions for theaters in Richmond, Virginia; taught design at the Yale School of Drama; and worked in the Yale Resident Theater. From 1956 until 1986, Ballif and his partners Tom Carlin and Stu Falconer operated Theater 138 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ballif also worked as an adjust professor of theater at the University of Utah and designed major productions for Pioneer Theater Company, Ballet West, Utah Opera, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, and others.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Ariel Ballif photograph collection consists of 1,150 images in 4 boxes of black-and-white and color photographs and negatives documenting Ballif's career as a stage designer, including sets and costume designs, in addition to images of Ballif's life and friends dating from approximately 1930 to 1990. Box 4 contains oversized images.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Ariel Ballif photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Ariel Ballif photograph collection, P1154, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1154.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Theatre 138 |
| 1 | 2 | Theatre 138: Interior Theatre Shots |
| 1 | 3 | Theatre 138: Brochure |
| 1 | 4 | Beyond My Reach |
| 1 | 5 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof |
| 1 | 6 | Equus |
| 1 | 7 | Future Tense |
| 1 | 8 | Inherit the Wind |
| 1 | 9 | Life with Mother |
| 1 | 10 | Mischief |
| 1 | 11 | Mourning Becomes Electra |
| 1 | 12 | Promises Promises: 1973 |
| 1 | 13 | Shakespeare in the Streets |
| 1 | 14 | Streamers |
| 1 | 15 | Tobacco Road |
| 1 | 16 | Two by Two |
| 1 | 17 | We |
| 1 | 18 | The Girl Who Went to San Francisco |
| 1 | 19 | Happy |
| 1 | 20 | Hansel and Gretel |
| 1 | 21 | Carnival |
| 1 | 22 | Unidentified Greek Play |
| 1 | 23 | General Unidentified Plays |
| 1 | 24 | General Unidentified Plays, Continued |
| 1 | 25 | General Plays |
| 1 | 26 | General Sets |
| 1 | 27 | Newspaper Photos |
| 1 | 28 | Theatre 138, Publication Photos, 1980s |
| 1 | 29 | Public Relations Photos |
| 1 | 30 | Utah Symphony Orchestra |
| 2 | 1 | Candide Set |
| 2 | 2 | Tempest Set |
| 2 | 3 | A Choice of Wars Set Design |
| 2 | 4 | Set Design |
| 2 | 5 | Sets |
| 2 | 6 | Costumes |
| 2 | 7 | Costume Ideas |
| 2 | 8 | Actors: Portraits |
| 2 | 9 | Photographs from Portfolio |
| 2 | 10 | Photographs in Portfolio Pocket |
| 2 | 11 | Studio/Office |
| 2 | 12 | In Envelope Lyn Barrett |
| 2 | 13 | Set Models, 1938 |
| 2 | 14 | Silver King Theatre Restaurant Proposal |
| 2 | 15 | Post Cards and Cards |
| 2 | 16 | Friends and Family Photos, 1930s-1960s |
| 2 | 17 | Family and Friends: Group Photos |
| 2 | 18 | General Portraits |
| 3 | 1 | Military |
| 3 | 2 | Human and Economic Developement Redford and John Ogden |
| 3 | 3 | General: Home, Paris |
| 3 | 4 | General Sets |
| 3 | 5 | Theatrical and Experimental Photography |
| 4 | 1 | Portraits and Set Photos |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Set designers--Utah
- Theaters--Utah--Stage-setting and scenery
Personal Names
- Ballif, Ariel
Corporate Names
- Theater 138
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white prints (photographs)
- color prints (photographs)
