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Joseph Boyer Jarvis photograph collection, 1960-2000
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Jarvis, J. Boyer (Joseph Boyer), 1923-2019
- Title
- Joseph Boyer Jarvis photograph collection
- Dates
- 1960-2000 (inclusive)19602000
- Quantity
- 2 boxes
- Collection Number
- P1271
- Summary
- Boyer Jarvis (1923-2019) was a professor and administrator at the University of Utah and an activist. The Joseph Boyer Jarvis photograph collection contains images of Jarvis' family, career, and activism from about 1960 to 2000.
- 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 NoteReturn to Top
Joseph Boyer Jarvis (1923-2019) was born on June 1, 1923 in Springville, Utah, to Joseph S. and Mildred Boyer Jarvis. He graduated from Mesa Union High School in Mesa, Arizona, in 1941. After briefly attending Harvard, he obtained his BA from the University of Arizona in 1947, his M.A. degree from Arizona State University in 1950, and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1958. In 1955, he met and married Patricia Potts Annand; together the couple had three children.
Boyer Jarvis came to the University of Utah in 1955 while conducting research for his dissertation. He began working at the University of Utah as a teaching assistant and assistant to the dean of the College of Letters and Science that year. In 1956, Jarvis began working at the University of Utah as an assistant professor; he became a full professor in 1967. During his career at the University of Utah, Jarvis held many positions in addition to teaching, including: Associate Programming director of KUED (1957-1960), Assistant to the President (1962-1964); in the College of Letters and Science he served as Assistant to the Dean (1956-1958), Assistant Dean (1958-1960), and Acting Dean (1960-1961). Jarvis retired from the university in 1989.
In addition to his work as an educator, Jarvis was an activist who held roles in many community service organizations and political initiatives. He sat on various boards, including: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Utah, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Salt Lake Branch, the Utah Heritage Foundation, Voices for Utah Children, and the Salt Lake chapter of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG). He also took part in many community service opportunities including being the president of the Adult Education Council of Greater Salt Lake (1958-1959), member of the Board of Directors for Youth Inc. (1969-1975), president of the Salt Lake City Public Library Board of Directors (1976-1982 and 1983-1991), president of the United Nations Association of Utah (1980-1982), and chairman of Utahns United against the Nuclear Arms Race (1985-1986). In 2009, along with former Utah Governor Olene Walker, a consortium of advocates for senior citizens formed to improve public policy. Jarvis was a founding member of the Utah Citizens’ Counsel, a Boyer Jarvis died in 2019.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Joseph Boyer Jarvis photograph collection consists of 2 boxes. Box 1 contains 265 black-and-white and color family photographs and photographs related to Jarvis' teaching career and activism. Box 2 contains 3 oversized theatrical photographs by Robert Clayton. The collection spans about 1960 to 2000.
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 Joseph Boyer Jarvis photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Joseph Boyer Jarvis photograph collection, P1271, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1271.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | People |
| 1 | 2 | Doctor Armand Hammer is Honored by the Church of Latter-day Saints |
| 1 | 3 | Season's Greetings |
| 1 | 4 | Inspection Team |
| 1 | 5 | March, 1976 |
| 1 | 6 | Goodwill Visits 1987-1988 |
| 1 | 7 | Peace Garden |
| 1 | 8 | Utah Committee for American Soviet Relations |
| 1 | 9 | March 1980 |
| 1 | 10 | Pat Jarvis |
| 1 | 11 | Soviet Children's Art 1988 |
| 1 | 12 | Court |
| 1 | 13 | Family Photos |
| 1 | 14 | Christmas |
| 1 | 15 | Portraits |
| 1 | 16 | The Brimhall Family |
| 1 | 17 | The School Bell Award |
| 1 | 18 | The Investigation, 1973 |
| 1 | 19 | Photographs, 1970-1980s |
| 1 | 20 | Correspondence |
| 1 | 21 | Family and Friends |
| 1 | 22 | Ives Family |
| 1 | 23 | Theatrical Production |
| 1 | 24 | Boyer Jarvis Photocopies |
| 2 | 1 | Theatrical Photos by Robert Clayton |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University of Utah--Faculty
Personal Names
- Jarvis, J. Boyer (Joseph Boyer), 1923-2019
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white prints (photographs)
- color prints (photographs)
