Marsha Ballif Midgley photograph collection, circa 1909
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Overview of the Collection
- Com
- Midgley, Marsha Ballif, 1919-2004
- Title
- Marsha Ballif Midgley photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1909 (inclusive)18991919
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 7 items
- Collection Number
- P0817
- Summary
- The Marsha Ballif Midgley photograph collection consists of general images of people and of classrooms with dictaphone equipment. Marsha Midgley had a University theatrical career and in 1953, she was the lead in the theatre department's production of Saint Joan.
- 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
Historical Note
Marsha Ballif Midgley was born on June 19, 1919 to Cora Hansen and John Lyman Ballif, Jr in Rexburg, Idaho. The family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1923 so that John Ballif, Jr. could study at the University of Utah and teach French. Marsha Ballif Midgley participating in theater productions at the University of Utah as early as 1923. She attended the University of Utah, graduating in 1939. After her graduation, she married Grant Midgley; together, they had three children. Marsha Ballif Midgley continued to perform in various theater productions in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1959 the Midgleys moved to Washington, D.C., where they resided until 1986. Marsha and Grant Midgley moved back to Salt Lake in 1986. They continued to enjoy the arts, politics, and their many friends. Marsha Ballif Midgley served on the Utah Museum of Fine Arts Board, Salt Lake City Arts Council, College of Fine Arts Board, City and County Building Conservancy Board, and the University Health Sciences Department's Educational Resource Development Council. Marsha Ballif Midgley died on October 23, 2004. (Source: Obituary. Salt Lake Tribune from Oct. 27 to Oct. 31, 2004)
Content Description
The Marsha Ballif Midgley photograph collection is digitized. It consists of general images of people and of classrooms with dictaphone equipment.
Use of the Collection
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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Processing Note
Processed by Lorraine Crouse.
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Separated Materials
See also the Marsha Ballif Midgley Papers (ACCN 1781) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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General images
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Description: John Lyman Ballif
- 1: John Ballif at the age of 8 in Logan.
- 2: Group photo taken at the French Conference on March 16, 1909. Included in photo are Ballif and McKay.
- 3: John Ballif as Mayor of Rexburg 1918-1919.
- 4: Unidentified building, possibly Mission Home (negative only). This image was sent to Brother Ballif from Brother H. D. Moyle from Zwickau on November 9, circa 1911.
- 5: Classroom of dictaphone equipment.
- 6: Students using dictaphone equipment.
Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Oversize
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Description: General images
- 7: Marsha Ballif Midgley in production of Saint Joan.
Container: Box 2, Folder 1
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Subject Terms
- Buildings--Germany--Photographs
- Dictating machines--20th century--Photographs
- Mayors--Idaho--Rexburg--Photographs
Personal Names
- Ballif, John Lyman, 1888-1954--Photographs
- Midgley, Marsha Ballif, 1919-2004--Performances--Photographs
- Midgley, Marsha Ballif, 1919-2004--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white photographs
