Henry Wallace family papers

Henry Wallace family papers, 1863-1957

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Fife, Jayne; Wallace, Henry
Title: Henry Wallace family papers
Dates: 1863-1957 (inclusive)
18631957
Quantity: 1.5 linear feet, (3 boxes)
Collection Number: ACCN 2536
Summary: The Henry Wallace family papers consist of personal diaries, correspondence, wedding and theatre notices.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Henry Wallace family papers consist of personal diaries, correspondence, wedding and theatre notices.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Henry Wallace (1840-1932) was born in in 1840, in Frome, Somersetshire, England to John and Elizabeth Ashley Wallace. A convert to the LDS Church, he came to Utah in 1862 with the Ansel Harmon company. In 1863, he married Ellen Harper (1837-1917), and together they had eight chidren. The family lived in Salt Lake City, where Henry Wallace worked as a manager of the National Biscuit Company, as well as a confectioner and baker. He was also a school trustee and a city councilman. In the L.D.S. Church, Henry Walllace served as a president of the 23rd quorum seventies, a bishops counselor in the 7th ward, and was a member of the Pioneers Stake.

The Henry Wallace family papers contain his diaries, correspondence, postcards, printed material, and cards.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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.

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Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1623).

Processing Note

Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2010.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Jayne Fife in 2010.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Diaries, correspondence, and printed materialReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box
1		Diaries	1895-1917
2		Diaries	1925-1928
	Folder
3	1-5	Diaries	1928-1930
3	6	Souvenir of Edinburgh
3	7	Correspondence, cards. printed material, and programs	1863-1957
3	8	Postcards, receipts, and clippings	1928

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Other Creators

Personal Names
- Fife, Jayne (fmo)

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