J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Melba Goff Matthews digital photograph collection
Matthews, Melba Goff, 1909-2006
P1001
0.2 linear feet
1 archives box
35 scans, 5 photographic prints
1910s-1930s
2001
The Melba Goff Matthews photograph collection contains scans taken from Melba Goff Matthews' scrapbook. The images in the Matthews collection reflect her time spent dancing and involvement in other activities at the University of Utah. There are also images of her brother Louis E. Goff and photos from her early career at Murray High School.
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Melba Goff Matthews performed with various dance groups while studying at the University of Utah. After her graduation she was hired as a Physical Education teacher at Bennion Jr. High School and later Murray High School.
The Melba Goff Matthews photograph collection collection contains 35 digital scans taken from Melba Goff Matthews' scrapbook. The images in the Matthews collection reflect her time spent dancing and involvement in other activities at the University of Utah. There are also images of her brother Louis E. Goff and photos from her early career at Murray High School.
The second folder contains 5 images of taken by Lorraine Crouse, archivst in Special Collections, of Goff viewing her materials with two others.
Images retain the original photograph order.
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.
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.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Processed by Jamie Colton in 2001.
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See also the Melba Goff Matthews papers (ACCN 1932) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Matthews, Melba Goff, 1909-2006--Photographs
Matthews, Melba Goff, 1909-2006--Family--Photographs
University of Utah. Orchesis--Photographs
Murray High School (Murray, Utah)--Students--Photographs
University of Utah. Libraries. Special Collections Department--Photographs
Dance--Utah--20th century--Photographs
Women dancers--Utah--20th century--Photographs
Women physical education teachers--Utah--20th century--Photographs
Latter Day Saint missionaries--Germany--Photographs
Modern dance--Utah--Photographs
Performing Arts
Photographs
Group portraits
Portraits
digital images
Scrapbook
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- 1: Portrait of Melba Goff while a senior at the University of Utah, 1931.
- 2: Melba and Rosalie Olson (cousin) in grade school.
- 3: Orchesis performing, 1931. "Leaders of Men."
- 4-5: Dancers performing "little fawns."
- 6: Dancers performing the "soldier's march."
- 7-8: Dancers performing "andante cantabile."
- 9: Dancers performing "songs of the bayou."
- 10: Dancers performing "Italian street song," 1931.
- 11: Orchesis performing.
- 12-15: Dancers performing "Masterpiece."
- 16: Dancers performing "Minnie and Mickey."
- 17: Portraits of Barton Mumaw, Wilbur McCormack, Denis Landers, Frank Overlees, Jess Meeker, Fred Hearn, Foster Fitz-Simons, William Howell, and Ned Coupland.
- 18: "This picture was taken in the Health Services Department, as a requirement for P.E. activities."
- 19: Louis E. Goff, 8th grade.
- 20: Louis E. Goff while in mortician school in L.A.
- 21: Melba at her graduation from L.D.S. High School, 1927.
- 22: Louis Goff while on his mission in Strasbourg.
- 23: Melba's 8th grade class in Midvale.
- 24-25: Murray High School performers.
- 26-34: Melba Goff with various students at Murray High School.
- 35: Group portrait of the teaching staff at Murray High School.
Visit to Special Collections
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- 1-5: Melba Gold Matthews, Jean Woolley Poulsen, Edna Peterson Price, and Marie Irvine in Special Collections indentifying Orchesis dance photos. Melba also brought her costume. Marie's father was the photographer of the photos that were being identified. Photos by Lorraine Crouse (Archivist), July 23, 2001.