Henry Wallace family photograph collection, 1900-1940

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Fife, Jayne
Title
Henry Wallace family photograph collection
Dates
1900-1940 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 box
Collection Number
P1623
Summary
Henry Wallace (1840-1932) was an immigrant from England who converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and came to Utah in 1862. This collection contains black-and-white portraits and photographs of members of the Wallace family dating from approximately the early 20th century.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Henry Wallace (1840-1932) was born in in 1840, in Frome, Somersetshire, England to John and Elizabeth Ashley Wallace. A convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he came to Utah in 1862 with the Ansel Harmon company. In 1863, he married Ellen Harper (1837-1917), and together they had eight children. The family lived in Salt Lake City, where Henry Wallace worked as a manager of the National Biscuit Company, as well as a confectioner and baker. He was also a school trustee and a city councilman. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Henry Wallace served as a president of the 23rd quorum seventies, a bishops counselor in the 7th ward, and was a member of the Pioneers Stake. Henry Wallace died in 1932.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Henry Wallace Family photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 15 black-and-white photographs. The images consist of portraits and photographs of members of the Wallace family dating from approximately 1900 to 1940.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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

Permission to publish material from the Henry Wallace Family photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Preferred Citation

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Jayne Fife in 2010.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

Separated Materials

See also the Henry Wallace family papers (ACCN 2536) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1 Portraits
1 2 Children and Baby Photos
1 3 Family Photos

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Wallace, Henry, 1840-1932

Family Names

  • Wallace family

Form or Genre Terms

  • Black-and-white prints (photographs)