UUM_Accn0849.xml Inventory of the Norma W. Matheson papers Matheson (Norma W.) papers Finding aid created by Kate Kimball. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

2005 (last modified: 2015 and 2018)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-26. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. 2015 Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Kevin Priest to include an addendum to the collection. 2015 Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Sean Taylor to include an addendum to the collection. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Norma W. Matheson papers Matheson, Norma W., 1929-2019 ACCN 0849 39.5 linear feet 68 boxes 1906-2010 The bulk of the Norma W. Matheson papers (1906-2010) contain material documenting Matheson's public life during her tenure as first lady of Utah from 1977 to 1985. The collection also features correspondence, schedules and agendas, plans and financial information for the governor's mansion, and early keepsakes. English .

Norma Warenski Matheson was born in Nephi, Utah and lived briefly in Philidelphia and San Francisco before returning to Utah. She attended East High School, and married Scott M. Matheson in 1951. During and after her tenure as the First Lady of Utah, she advocated for and was a member of the Democratic Party in Utah, the Nature Conservancy, the University of Utah College of Nursing Development Committee, the State Board of Aging, and more. She was also the President of the League of Women Voters and helped organize the International Women's Year conference in 1977. In 2014, Norma Matheson campaigned with the Count My Vote iniative to establish a hybrid primary election system in Utah. Together with Scott, she had four children: Scott, Jr., James, Thomas, and Lu. James served as member of the House of Representatives from 2001-2005, and Scott, Jr. is currently a federal judge. Scott M. Matheson died of multiple myeloma in 1990.

The bulk of the Norma W. Matheson papers (1906-2010) contain material documenting Matheson's public life during her tenure as first lady of Utah from 1977 to 1985. The collection also features correspondence, schedules and agendas, plans and financial information for the governor's mansion, and early keepsakes. The addendum contains her parents' correspondence from 1918-1959.

The collection is organized chronologically and by format according to original order.

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

Boxes 1-24 were donated by Norma W. Matheson in 1984.

Boxes 26-35 were donated by Norma W. Matheson in 1992.

Boxes 36-37 were donated by Norma W. Matheson in 2000.

Boxes 38-50 were donated by Norma W. Matheson in 2005.

Boxes 51-56 were donated by Norma W. Matheson in 2011.

Boxes 57-59 were donated by Norma W. Matheson in 2015.

Processed by Kate Kimball, Sam Passey, Allison Newman, and Karen Carver from 2000-2008.

Addendum processed by Kevin Priest and Sean Taylor in 2015.

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See also the Norma W. Matheson photograph collection (P0259) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

 Matheson, Norma W., 1929-2019--Archives Matheson, Norma W., 1929-2019--Family--Archives Matheson, Scott Utah--Politics and government--20th century--Sources Salt Lake City (Utah)--Social life and customs--20th century--Sources Governors' spouses--Utah--Archives Women--Political activity--Utah--Archives Political Campaigns Personal correspondence Greeting cards Calendars Conference materials Programs (Publications) Awards Schedules (time plans) Speeches Appointment books Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Scrapbooks Financial records Political cartoons Schedules and Addresses Campaign Schedule 1976 1 1 Important Addresses 1976 1 1 Correspondence, invitations, announcements, and schedules Christmas Card List 1976 2 1 Correspondence 1976 2 2 Democratic Legislators Party 1976 2 3 Democratic Head Party 2 4 Invitations, Thank you notes, and Christmas Cards 1976 2 5 Japanese Exchange Party 1976 2 6 Joan Mondale Visit 1976 2 7 Laird Park Party 2 8 Legislative Dinners 1976 2 9 Governors' Convention and Volunteerism National Governors' Convention 1977 3 1 Norma's Programs 1976 3 2 Services and Suggested Remarks 1976 3 3 Visit to Kane County 1976 3 4 Volunteerism 1976 3 5 Winter National Governors' Association 3 6 Apppointments, Planners, and Schedules Monthly Planner 1978 4 1 Appointments 1978 4 2 Schedules 1978 4 3 Correspondence, Invitations, and Suggestions Capitol Open House 1978 5 1 Christmas Club and Governor's Ball 1978 5 2 Christmas Cards 1978 5 3 Correspondence 1978 5 4 Dats of '47 Territorial Ball 1978 5 5 Forty-Second Legislature Budget Session 1978 5 6 Invitations and Suggestions 1978 5 7 Legislative Dinners 1978 5 8 Monument to Women in Nauvoo 1978 5 9 Territorial Ball and Volunteer Services Monte Vista Center 1978 6 1 Special Workshop, "Two Days Abroad at Home" 1978 6 2 Territorial Ball 1978 6 3 Volunteer Services 1978 6 4-5 Correspondence, Schedules and General Files Western Governors' Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii 1978 7 Daily Reminder 1979 8 1 Schedule 1979 8 2 Monthly Planner 1979 8 1 Christmas List 1979 8 2 Correspondence 1979 8 3 Entertaining 1979 8 4 Equal Rights Material 1979 8 5 Governor's Ball 1979 8 6 Governor's Staff List 1979 8 7 Idaho Night 1979 8 8 Immunizations 1979 8 9 Files Invitations and Thank You Notes 1979 9 1-2 National Governors' Association 1979 9 3 Norma's Programs 1979 9 4 Official Christmas Cards 1979 9 5 Territorial Ball 1979 9 6 Appointments, Planners, and Schedules Monthly Planner 1980 10 1 Appointment Book 1980 10 2 Weekly Schedules 1980 10 3 Appointments, Correspondence, Invitations, etc Aging Materials 1980 11 1 Awards 1980 11 2 BYU Incident 1980 11 3 Campaign Materials 1980 11 4 Correspondence 1980 11 5 Executive Christmas Cards 1980 11 6 Governor's Ball 1980 11 7 House Tours and Thank You Notes 1980 11 8 Invitations 1980 11 9 Norma's Programs 1980 12 1 Official Correspondence 1980 12 2 Personal Correspondence 1980 12 3 Regrets 1980 12 4 Thank You Notes 1980 12 5 White House Invitations 1980 12 6 Schedule 1981 13a 1 Monthly Planner and Appointments 1981 13a 1 Christmas Cards 1981 13a 2 Dinners 1981 13a 3 Governor's Ball 1981 13a 4 Inaugutation Inaugural 1981 13b 1 Inauguration Committee 1981 13b 2 National Governor's Association 1981 13b 3 Norma's Programs 1981 13b 4 Official Christmas Cards 1981 13b 5 Correspondence, Requests, Schedules and Responses Official Correspondence 1981 14 1-2 Regrets 1981 14 3 Requests 1981 14 4 Responses 1981 14 5 Utah Symphony Tour 1981 14 6 White House Conference on Aging 1981 14 7 Schedule 1982 15a 1 Monthly Planner and Appointments 1982 15a 2 Correspondence 1982 15a 3 Christmas Cards 1982 15a 4 Entertaining, Councils, and Associations Entertaining 1982 15b 1 Legislative Dinners 1982 15b 2 National Council of Women 1982 15b 3 National Governors' Association - Washington, D.C. 1981 15b 4 National Governors' Association Charm School 1981 15b 5 Norma's Programs 1981 15b 6 Correspondence Official Christmas Cards 1982 16a 1 Official Correspondence 1982 16a 2-3 National Governor's Association Seminar 1982 16a 4 Personal Correspondence 1982 16a 5 Seminars and Speeches Regrets 1982 16b 1 New Governors' Seminar, Park City, UT 1982 16b 2 Speeches 1982 16b 3 Thank You Notes 1982 16b 4 Appointments, Correspondence, and Schedules Monthly Planner 1983 17 1 Schedule 1983 17 2 Weekly Schedule 1983 17 3 Appointment 1983 17 4 Regrets 1983 17 5 Office Correspondence 1983 17 6 Awards, Festivals, and Visits Awards and Programs 1983 18 1 Correspondence 1983 18 2-3 Youth Arts Festival 1983 18 4 Governor's Ball 1983 18 5 "The Key" Kappa Kappa Gamma Publication 1983 18 6 Korean Visit 1983 18 7 National Governors' Association Materials 19 Correspondence and Christmas Cards Personal Correspondence 1983 20 1-2 V.I.P. Christmas Cards 1983 20 3-4 Utah Holiday Magazine 1983 20 5 Official Visits Visit to Strasbourg 1983 21 1 Wedding Announcements, Cards, and Gifts 1983 21 2 Western Governors' Conference, Montana 1983 21 3 Western Governors' Policy Office 1983 21 4 Correspondence and Schedules Schedule 1984 22 1 Arts Festival Advisory Council 1983 22 2 Correspondence 1983 22 3-6 Council of Volunteers 1983 22 7 Democratic National Convention Correspondence 1983 22 8 Office Files Greeting Cards 1983 23 1 Invitations 1983 23 2 Newspaper Articles 1983 23 3 National Governors' Association 1983 23 4 Official Christmas Cards 1984 23 5 Orient Trip 1984 23 6 Documents Personal Correspondence 1984 24 Programs 1984 25 1-2 Regrets 1984 25 3 Council on Educational Excellence 1984 25 4 Schedule 1984 25 5 Territorial Ball 1984 25 6 USS Salt Lake City 1984 25 7 Western Governors' Association 1984 25 8 Correspondence 1980-1987 26 Correspondence 1987-1989 27 Correspondence 1990-1991 28 News Clippings 29 1-7 Scott Matheson Inaugural Address 29 8 KSL Radio Award 1986 29 1 Date Books and Scott Matheson Speech Summaries 1984-1991 30

This box also contains a 1990 calendar with appointments noted.

 Scrapbooks Scrapbooks 1976-1977 31 Scrapbooks 1978 January-July 32 Scrapbooks 1978 August-December 33 Scrapbooks 1979 January-April 34 Scrapbooks 1979 May-October 35 Documents News Clippings 1983-1987 36 Invitations 1984 37 1 BYU Commencement Exercises 1984 37 2 Arthritis Foundation 1985 37 3 Invitations 1985-1986 37 4 Correspondence 1987 37 5 Monthly Planner 1987 37 6 Date Log 1987 37 7 East High School Reunion 1987 37 8 Invitation 1987 37 9 "Money Matters" 1987 37 10 Community Services Council 1988-1989 37 11 Certificates 1991 37 12 Utah State Bar Annual Awards 1991 37 13 Invitations 37 14 Miscellaneous 37 15 Correspondence and Office Files Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 1992 38 1 Date Log 1992 38 2 Correspondence 1992 38 3-5 News Clippings 1992 38 6 Thank you notes 1992 38 7 Date Log 1993 38 8 Published Articles 1993 38 9 Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 1993 38 10-11 Correspondence 1993 39 Date Log 1994 40 1 Correspondence 1994 40 2-3 Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 1994 40 4-5 News Clippings 1994 40 6 Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 1995 41 1 Date Log 1995 41 2 Correspondence 1995 41 3-4 News Clippings 1995 41 5 Date Log 1996 42 1 Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 1996 42 2-3 Correspondence 1996 42 4-5 News Clippings 1996 42 6 Date Lo/g 1996 43 1 Correspondence 1997 43 2-4 Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 1997 43 5 News Clippings 1997 43 6 Date Log 1998 44 1 Correspondence 1998 44 2-4 Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 1998 44 5 News Clippings 1998 44 6 Date Log 1999 45 1 Correspondence 1999 45 2-3 Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 1999 45 4 News Clippings 1999 45 5 Date Log 2000 46 1 Correspondence 2000 46 2 Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 2000 46 3 News Clippings 2000 46 4 Date Log 2001 47 1 Correspondence 2001 47 2-3 Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 2001 47 4-5 News Clippings 2001 47 6 Date Log 2002 48 1 Correspondence 2002 48 2 Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 2002 48 3 News Clippings 2002 48 4 Date Log 2003 49 1 Correspondence 2003 49 2 Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 2003 49 3 News Clippings 2003 49 4 Date Log 2004 50 1 Correspondence 2004 50 2-3 Announcements, Invitations, and Schedules 2004 50 4-5 News Clippings 2004 50 6 Correspondence and Schedules Correspondence 1959-1967 51 1 Correspondence 1967 1979 51 2 Correspondence 1982-1985 1988 1998 51 3 Correspondence 2005 51 4-9 Correspondence 2006 51 10-15 Correspondence 2007 51A 1 Correspondence 2008 51A 2 Correspondence 2009 51A 3 Correspondence 2010 51A 4 Correspondence 2005-2006 52 1-2 Schedules 2005-2007 52 3-12 Schedules 2008-2010 52A 1-3 Publications 2005-2006 52A 4-5 Social Engagements and Financials Banquet Honoring Sir Alexander Fleming 1954 53 1 Guestbook 1980 53 2 Governor's Mansion ledger 1980-1984 53 3 Minutes and Financial reports 1982-1988 53 4 Executive mansion financials 1986-1987 53 5 Executive mansion master planning 1982 53 6 Garden party 1984-1986 53 7 Agendas 2007-2008 53 8 Agendas 2008-2010 53 9 Various Papers and Publications First Governor's Ball for Rampton 1965-1967 53A 1 Bar Activities 1967-1991 53A 2 Candidacy and Inauguration 1976-1981 53A 3 Correspondence 1977-1990 53A 4 Awards 1979-1990 53A 5 University of Utah College of Law 1984 53A 6 University of Utah Lecture Series 1984 53A 7 Personal 1984-1990 53A 8 National Healthcare Conference 1990 53A 9-10 Miscellaneous 1990-1991 53A 11 Juvenile Instructor booklet 1906 54 1

Designed for the advancement of the young, President Joseph Smith, Editor

 Reader's Digest 1937 54 2 Folding Postcard Book 54 3 LDSU Yearbooks 1917-1921 54 4 LDSU 50th Anniversary Reunion Program 1967 54 5 University of Utah Arts Programs 1948-1951 54 6 Latter Day Saints Publications 1838-1920 54 7

Written by Parley Pratt, Joseph Smith, and John Morgan.

 News Clippings 2007 54 8 Scott M. Matheson Personal Papers 1949-1992 54 9 Scott M. Matheson Public Leadership Forum 1983-1984 54 10 Keepsakes Western Pacific Railway book 55 1 Early keepsakes 55 2 Correspondence Congratulations 1982-1983 56 Congratulations 1983-1984 56A Congratulations 1984 56B Get Well Cards 1990 57 Friends 1990 58 1-3 Attorneys 1990 58 4 Boards, Foundations, Businesses 1990 58 5 Government Agencies, Associations, Churches, Universities 1990 58 6-7 Elected Officials 1990 58 8-9 Copies of Letters Sent 1990 58 10 Donations 1990 58 11 Sympathy Cards 1990 59 Sympathy Cards 1990 60 Correspondence 1918-1924 61

This box contains letters exchanged between Leo Warenski and Ardella Sabine.

 Correspondence 1923-1943 62

This box contains letters exchanged between Leo Warenski and Ardella (Sabine) Warenski.

 Correspondence 1942-1959 63 1-6

These folders contain letters sent to Leo Warenski, Ardella (Sabine) Warenski, Norma Warenski Matheson, and acquaintances.

 General Materials Notebook of Leo Warenski 63 7 Washington University Commencement Program 1925 63 8 Ration Book Holder 1943 63 9 Interviews with Governor 1985 64 1-2 Interviews 1985 64 3 Out of Balance 1985 64 4-5 Publisher Files 1985-1986 64 6 Book Review 1988 64 7 Scott's Illness - Friends' Letters 1990 65 1-2 Correspondence with Friends and Family 1990 65 3-6 Religion 1990 65 7 Memorial Booklet 1990 65 8 News Clippings 1990 65 9 Gifts and Donations 1990 65 10 Magazine and Journal Clippings 1990-1999 66 1 Contributions 1990-1994 66 2-3 State of Utah 1990-1991 66 4 Matheson Wetland Preserve 1990-1996 66 5 Hinckley Institute of Politics 1991-1996 66 6 Oversize Materials Political Cartoons 64 Political Cartoons 65