Wilson McCarthy papers, 1917-1957
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McCarthy, Wilson
- Title
- Wilson McCarthy papers
- Dates
- 1917-1957 (inclusive)19171957
- Quantity
- 10.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1972
- Summary
- The Wilson McCarthy papers (1917-1957) contain personal and business materials concerning McCarthy (1884-1956), a prominent business man in Salt Lake City and Denver. Wilson McCarthy began his career in Utah as an attorney, judge, and state senator. He also served as a regent of the University of Utah and the western director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He is primarily known as an officer in various railroads, particularly the Denver and Rio Grande Western.
- 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
Biographical Note
Although ultimately known as the president of the Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company and co-trustee of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company, McCarthy started out his career as a lawyer, graduating from Columbia University in 1913. Six years later he was appointed district judge of the Third Judicial District. He went on to become a senator in Salt Lake County, a regent for the University of Utah, and the western director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, among many other things.
Content Description
The Wilson McCarthy papers (1917-1957) contain personal and business materials concerning McCarthy (1884-1956), a prominent business man in Salt Lake City and Denver. The collection reflects McCarthy's organization of personal finances and dealings with various businesses, especially in matters of stocks and other securities. Included are legal papers, correspondence, programs, biographical papers, news clippings, insurance documents, tax documents, bank statements, scrapbooks, and other materials.
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
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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I: Personal Materials
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1936-1957Container: Box 1, Folder 1-6
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Description: Biographical InformationContainer: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: American Fork City CemeteryDates: 1949-1956Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Bar and Club Association MembershipsDates: 1950Container: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Democratic National Committee, CorrespondenceDates: 1937Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: District of Columbia Courthouse, ProgramDates: 1950Container: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Retirement, Correspondence and Legal papersDates: 1938-1940Container: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Emma Adams Empey, Funeral Service ProgramDates: 1953Container: Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: C. C. Pyle Estate, CorrespondenceDates: 1939-1940Container: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: Ashby O. Stewart, Correspondence and Court DocumentsDates: 1935-1948Container: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: SpeechesDates: 1928-1954Container: Box 2, Folder 8-9
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Description: Receipts and InvoicesDates: 1945-1956Container: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Sketch of McCarthyDates: 1946Container: Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: Event Medals and ButtonsDates: 1937-1956Container: Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: News ArticlesDates: 1940-1950Container: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: MiscellaneousContainer: Box 2, Folder 14
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II: Financial Materials
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Description: Insurance Documents
This box contains insurance policy documents, correspondence, checks, and receipts concerning the various types of insurance McCarthy had for his family from various companies.
Dates: 1930-1940Container: Box 3 -
Description: Securities Documents
This box contains securities documents, correspondence, and confirmation notices, concerning securities held by McCarthy and his family.
Dates: 1930-1950Container: Box 4 -
Description: Real Estate Materials
Correspondence, receipts, tax documents, and other materials relating to farm property and a home in Raymond, Alberta, Canada, as well as McCarthy's home in Salt Lake City, can be found in this box.
Dates: 1917-1950Container: Box 5 -
Description: Income Tax Returns
Other materials, such as correspondence and bank deposit slips, are included with the income tax returns. Dates on the folders reflect all the materials in that folder, not simply the particular tax year.
Dates: 1931-1944Container: Box 6 -
Description: Income Tax Returns
Other materials, such as correspondence and bank deposit slips, are included with the income tax returns. Dates on the folders reflect all the materials in that folder, not simply the particular tax year.
Dates: 1938-1953Container: Box 7 -
Description: Income Tax Returns
Other materials, such as correspondence and bank deposit slips, are included with the income tax returns. Dates on the folders reflect all the materials in that folder, not simply the particular tax year.
Dates: 1948-1954Container: Box 8 -
Description: Income Tax Returns
Other materials, such as correspondence and bank deposit slips, are included with the income tax returns. Dates on the folders reflect all the materials in that folder, not simply the particular tax year. McCarthy's Canadian income tax returns are also included in this box.
Dates: 1941-1956Container: Box 9 -
Banking Materials, 1932-1956
This subseries contains bank statements for the banks listed. Sample checks, correspondence, and bank books may also be included.
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Description: Bank of AmericanDates: 1933-1935Container: Box 10, Folder 1
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Description: Bank of MontrealDates: 1944-1948Container: Box 10, Folder 2
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Description: California BankDates: 1937-1948Container: Box 10, Folder 3
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Description: Denver National BankDates: 1943-1956Container: Box 10, Folder 4
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Description: First Federal Savings and LoansDates: 1934-1956Container: Box 10, Folder 5
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Description: First National Bank
For Salt Lake City and Denver.
Dates: 1932-1944Container: Box 10, Folder 6-8 -
Description: First National Bank
For Denver.
Dates: 1944-1956Container: Box 11, Folder 1-2 -
Description: First Security Bank of UtahDates: 1946-1956Container: Box 11, Folder 3
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Description: Pacific Coast Joint Stock Land BankDates: 1935-1946Container: Box 11, Folder 4
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Description: Riggs National BankDates: 1932-1940Container: Box 11, Folder 5
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Description: United States National BankDates: 1939-1950Container: Box 12, Folder 1-4
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Description: Wells Fargo Bank and Union Trust Co.Dates: 1944-1955Container: Box 12, Folder 5
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Description: Bank Deposit SlipsDates: 1930-1950Container: Box 12, Folder 6-7
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Description: MiscellaneousContainer: Box 12, Folder 8
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III: Business Files
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Description: Allen B. DuMont Laboratories, Inc.Dates: 1949-1951Container: Box 13, Folder 1
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Description: American Natural Gas Co.Dates: 1948-1956Container: Box 13, Folder 2
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Description: Canadian North-West Irrigation Co.Container: Box 13, Folder 3
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Description: Canadian West BoardDates: 1950Container: Box 13, Folder 4
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Description: Cedar Point Field TrustDates: 1951-1952Container: Box 13, Folder 5
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Description: Chicago City Railway Co.Dates: 1945-1953Container: Box 13, Folder 6
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Description: Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.Dates: 1947-1955Container: Box 13, Folder 7
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Description: Conservative Investment Co.Dates: 1947-1950Container: Box 13, Folder 8
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Description: Deere and Co.Dates: 1948-1952Container: Box 13, Folder 9
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Description: Denver ClubDates: 1954Container: Box 13, Folder 10
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Description: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Co.Dates: 1947-1956Container: Box 13, Folder 11-12
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Description: Denver and Salt Lake Railway Co.Dates: 1935-1948Container: Box 13, Folder 13
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Description: Detroit Edison Co.Dates: 1941-1949Container: Box 13, Folder 14
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Description: Eaton Manufacturing Co.Dates: 1949Container: Box 13, Folder 15
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Description: Engineers Public Service Co.Dates: 1946-1954Container: Box 13, Folder 16
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Description: First National Bank of DenverDates: 1936-1954Container: Box 14, Folder 1
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Description: First Security Corp.Dates: 1933-1951Container: Box 14, Folder 2-3
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Description: Florida East Coast Railway Co.Dates: 1954-1955Container: Box 14, Folder 4
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Description: Frame, McFadyen and Co., Ltd.Dates: 1954-1956Container: Box 14, Folder 5
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Description: Garrett-Bromfield and Co.Dates: 1936-1938Container: Box 14, Folder 6
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Description: General Aviation Equipment Co.Dates: 1947-1952Container: Box 14, Folder 7
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Description: Glen L. Martin Co.Dates: 1954-1955Container: Box 14, Folder 8
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Description: Gulf State Utilities Co.Dates: 1947-1953Container: Box 14, Folder 9
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Description: Haile Mines, Inc.Dates: 1951-1955Container: Box 14, Folder 10
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Description: Holly Sugar Corp.Dates: 1953-1954Container: Box 14, Folder 11
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Description: Hotel Utah Co.Dates: 1948-1955Container: Box 14, Folder 12
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Description: Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Co.Dates: 1955Container: Box 14, Folder 13
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Description: Ideal Cement Co.Dates: 1938-1955Container: Box 14, Folder 14
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Description: International Trust Co.Dates: 1939-1957Container: Box 14, Folder 15-16
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Description: Kaiser Steel Corp.Dates: 1953Container: Box 14, Folder 17
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Description: Kansas Power and Light Co.Dates: 1952Container: Box 14, Folder 18
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Description: Kennecott Copper Corp.Dates: 1938-1949Container: Box 14, Folder 19
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Description: Laborador Mining and Exploration Co.Dates: 1950-1952Container: Box 14, Folder 20
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Description: Lone Jack Molybdenum Co.Dates: 1938-1947Container: Box 15, Folder 1
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Description: Mack Trucks Inc.Dates: 1955Container: Box 15, Folder 2
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Description: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and BeaneDates: 1945-1951Container: Box 15, Folder 3
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Description: Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.Dates: 1947-1955Container: Box 15, Folder 4
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Description: Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co.Dates: 1935-1955Container: Box 15, Folder 5
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Description: Nevada Sheep Co.Dates: 1941Container: Box 15, Folder 6
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Description: New York Cental Railroad Co.Dates: 1951-1955Container: Box 15, Folder 7
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Description: North American Co.Dates: 1939-1954Container: Box 15, Folder 8-9
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Description: Northeast Capital Corp.Dates: 1954-1955Container: Box 15, Folder 10
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Description: Northern New England Co.Dates: 1946-1950Container: Box 15, Folder 11
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Description: Northwestern Terminal Railroad Co.Dates: 1950-1955Container: Box 15, Folder 12
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Description: Ohio Oil Co.Dates: 1949, 1955Container: Box 16, Folder 1
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Description: P. W. M. Co.Dates: 1950-1951Container: Box 16, Folder 2
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Description: Pacific Coast Mortgage Co.Dates: 1935-1956Container: Box 16, Folder 3
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Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Co.Dates: 1943-1954Container: Box 16, Folder 4
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Description: Peters, Writer and Christensen, Inc.Dates: 1937-1939Container: Box 16, Folder 5
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Description: Potomac Electric Power Co.Dates: 1939-1955Container: Box 16, Folder 6
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Description: Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Pubco DevelopmentDates: 1951-1954Container: Box 16, Folder 7
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Description: Ralph H. Pitchforth Co.Dates: 1936-1951Container: Box 16, Folder 8-9
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Description: Reconstruction Finance Corp.Dates: 1930, 1951Container: Box 16, Folder 1-2
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Description: Rocky Mountain Empire Sports Inc.Dates: 1948, 1952Container: Box 17, Folder 3
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Description: Salt Lake and Utah Railroad Corp.Dates: 1937-1948Container: Box 17, Folder 4
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Description: San Antonio Joint Stock Land BankDates: 1943Container: Box 17, Folder 5
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Description: Securities and Exchange CommissionDates: 1935-1956Container: Box 17, Folder 6
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Description: Southeastern Greyhound Lines Co.Dates: 1945-1949Container: Box 17, Folder 7
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Description: Spacarb, Inc.Dates: 1951-1956Container: Box 17, Folder 8
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Description: Struthers Wells Corp.Dates: 1949-1954Container: Box 17, Folder 9
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Description: Temco Aircraft Corp.Dates: 1954Container: Box 17, Folder 10
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Description: Texas Uranium Corp.Dates: 1954Container: Box 17, Folder 11
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Description: Tokyo Electric Light Co.Dates: 1952-1954Container: Box 17, Folder 12
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Description: Union Electric Company of MissouriDates: 1953-1955Container: Box 17, Folder 13
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Description: United Light and Railway Co.Dates: 1947-1950Container: Box 17, Folder 14-15
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Description: United States Fishing Co.Dates: 1945-1948Container: Box 17, Folder 16
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Description: Utah-Colorado Oil Corp.Dates: 1951-1954Container: Box 17, Folder 17
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Description: Utah Power and Light Co.Dates: 1954Container: Box 17, Folder 18
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Description: Vasconcells, Hicks and Co.Dates: 1938Container: Box 17, Folder 19
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Description: Venezuelan Petroleum Co.Dates: 1954-1955Container: Box 17, Folder 20
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Description: Virginia Electric and Power Co.Dates: 1948-1954Container: Box 17, Folder 21
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Description: West Kentucky Coal Co.Dates: 1949, 1956Container: Box 18, Folder 1
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Description: Western Maryland Railway Co.Dates: 1955Container: Box 18, Folder 2
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Description: Western Savings and Loan Co.Dates: 1946-1956Container: Box 18, Folder 3
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Description: Wisconsin Electric Power Co.Dates: 1948-1954Container: Box 18, Folder 4
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Description: Yosemite Valley Railroad Co.Dates: 1940-1950Container: Box 18, Folder 5-7
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Description: Yosemite Valley Railroad Co.
Includes information on McCarthy's "joint venture" with this company.
Dates: 1940-1950Container: Box 19, Folder 1-2 -
Description: Miscellaneous Business FilesDates: 1946-1955Container: Box 19, Folder 3
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IV: General Materials
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Description: Scrapbooks
Included in the scrapbooks are programs, correspondence, resolutions, telegrams, and contribution and condolence cards concerning the death of McCarthy.
Dates: 1956Container: Box 20
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V: Addendum
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Description: Correspondence and ArticlesDates: 1955-1956Container: Box 21, Folder 1
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Description: News ClippingsDates: 1950sContainer: Box 21, Folder 2
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Businessmen--Utah--Salt Lake City
Personal Names
- McCarthy, Wilson--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Scrapbooks
