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Raymond Charles Higgins photograph collection, 1930-1979

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Higgins, Raymond Charles, 1930-1979
Title
Raymond Charles Higgins photograph collection
Dates
1930-1979 (inclusive)
Quantity
.2 linear feet, (1 archives box)  :  20 items
Collection Number
P1957
Summary
Raymond Charles Higgins (1930-1979) was a Salt Lake City radio broadcaster for KSXX circa the 1960s; he also worked in advertising and marketing. This collection contains photographs of Higgins as a young child, during his service in the Untied States Navy during the Korean War, with his family, and of his career in radio.
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

Raymond Charles Higgins (1930-1979) was born on January 9, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ivy Gwendolyn Banham and Leonard Alec Higgins. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. In 1958, he married Ann Kimball; the two later divorced. In 1976, he married Jaynie Thompson; the two also divorced. Initially in his career, Higgins worked as a marketing representative in Denver, Colorado and New York for the Coca Cola Company. In 1960, he returned to Salt Lake City, where he started his own advertising firm, Higgins, Hoggan and Hall. In addition to his work in advertising, Higgins worked for KSXX radio station for 12 years, where he broadcasted under the name Fred J. Glotz. Raymond C. Higgins died in April 1979.

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Content Description

The Raymond Charles Higgins photograph collection consists of 20 black-and-white prints and negatives depicting Higgens' life, family, service in the Navy, and career in radio broadcasting under the name Fred J. Glotz. The collection dates from approximately 1930 to 1970.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Raymond Charles Higgins photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Raymond Charles Higgins photograph collection, P1957, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: P1957.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Acquisition Information

Donated by Catherine Higgins in 2015.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

Separated Materials

See also the Raymond Charles Higgins (Fred Glotz) Audiovisual Collection (A1215) in the Audiovisual Division of Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Family Photographs
    Dates: 1930s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Navy, including cyanotypes
    Dates: 1940s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Arizona Area
    Dates: late 1940s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Radio
    Dates: 1960s-1970s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4

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Subject Terms

  • Radio broadcasting--Utah--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Higgins, Raymond Charles, 1930-1979

Geographical Names

  • Salt Lake City (Utah)

Form or Genre Terms

  • black-and-white negatives
  • black-and-white photographs
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