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Douglas O. Woodruff photograph collection, 1923-1977

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Woodruff, Douglas O., 1895-1989
Title
Douglas O. Woodruff photograph collection
Dates
1923-1977 (inclusive)
Quantity
619 items, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
P2136
Summary
Douglas O. Woodruff (1895-1989) worked for the University of Utah from 1931 to 1964, managing the student union, serving as executive director of the alumni development fund, and directing the the publication Utah Alumnus. He also served as board member of officer of numerous groups, including: the Association of College Unions, the American Association of Retired Persons, and the American Alumni Council. This collection contains photographps of Woodruff's career, including photographs of the University of Utah campus, and photographs of politicians and events.
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
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Biographical Note

Douglas Owen Woodruff was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 10, 1895 to Naomi Abbott Butterworth and Asahel Hart Woodruff. He was the grandson of Wilford Woodruff, the fourth president of the Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints. Graduating from Granite High School in 1916, Douglas commenced his undergraduate studies that fall at the Agricultural College of Utah. The following year he embarked on a three-year mission to the Northern States Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. After completing his mission, Woodruff entered the University of Utah, where he majored in business administration and received a B.S. degree in 1922. On September 6, 1923, Douglas Woodruff married Alta Olivia Crawford (1895-1986); together, they had three children.

From the mid-1920s and through the mid-1930s, Douglas was involved in a variety of business ventures, including a land and livestock partnership and a popcorn confection company. The bulk of his professional career was centered upon his employment at the University of Utah where, between 1931 and 1964, Woodruff managed the U of U's student union. While at the University of Utah, Douglas served as the executive director of the alumni's development fund and acted as the managing director of the publication Utah Alumnus.

Woodruff joined several professional, sport, and social organizations, the most prominent of which were the Association of College Unions, the American Alumni Council (AAC), the United States Figure Skating Association, and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Woodruff served a committee and board member and as an officer in all these groups. He was president of the Association of College Unions (1947-1948), the Utah Figure Skating Club (1950-1958), the Salt Lake City chapter of the AARP (1964-1966), and the American Association of Retired Persons (1974-1976). As an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Woodruff was a member of Salt Lake City's Ensign Third ward, held the position of stake superintendent in charge of the Sunday School program from the mid-1930s through the mid-1960s, and served as a member of the 316th Quorum of the Seventies. Douglas O. Woodruff died on May 14, 1989.

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Content Description

The Douglas O. Woodruff photograph collection consists of 2 boxes containing 619 black-and-white and color photograph prints depicting Woodruff's career at the University of Utah and his involvement in various groups and committees; meetings with politicians; and events. The collection includes some photographs of members of the Woodruff family and their friends, as well as images related to Woodruff's membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The collection dates from approximately 1923 to 1970.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

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

Permission to publish material from the Douglas O. Woodruff photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Douglas O. Woodruff photograph collection, P2136, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: P2136.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Benchmark Books in 2017.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

Separated Materials

See also the Douglas O. Woodruff papers (ACCN 2982) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Japan Event: Speeches
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Japan Event: Runway
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Japan Event: People Meeting
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Japan Event: Art Gallery
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: KTVT Interview
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Brazil Event
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Brazil Event: Gallery
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: Art Gallery
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: Agents Meeting

    Individuals depicted include: Hal Rumel; Renee Young; Earl J. Glade Jr.

    Dates: April 1, 1946
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Annual Luncheon Meeting

    Meeting held at Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah. Individuals depicted include: Ernest Diederich, Douglas Woodruff, Geo. W. Schluederberg; Ken Coffin (sp?)

    Dates: October 17, 1969
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Morocco Trip
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: Union Building, Campus Life

    Buildings on the University of Utah campus. Individuals depicted include: Milt Hollstein.

    Dates: 1961
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Description: Campus Life Walkthrough
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: Exhibit in the Union Building
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14
  • Description: Christmas
    Container: Box 1, Folder 15
  • Description: Groups

    Includes the Parke Memorial Committee. Individuals depicted include: Tom Merill, George Hansen.

    Dates: 1961
    Container: Box 1, Folder 16
  • Description: Portraits

    Portraits of University of Utah Alumnus and business employees. Individuals depicted include: Governor Charles Rendell Mabey; Frank W. Evans; William R. Wallace; George C. Wallace.

    Dates: 1948-1949
    Container: Box 1, Folder 17
  • Description: Political Figures

    Individuals depicted include: Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts; Senator Adali Stevenson Jr. of Illinois: Senator Frank Church of Idaho; Governor Francis Sargent of Massachusetts; Senator John E. Flynn of the New York State Legislature; Governor Meldrim Thompson Jr. of New Hampshire; President Gerald Ford.

    Dates: 1964-1973
    Container: Box 1, Folder 18
  • Description: New York State Senate

    Individuals depicted include: Senate Majority Leader Warren M. Anderson; Governor Malcom Wilson.

    Container: Box 1, Folder 19
  • Description: Visit with Governor Wendell R. Anderson

    Visit with Governor Wendell R. Anderson of Minnesota. Individuals depicted include: Mrs. Florentine Prody; Douglas O. Woodruff; Josephine Gustafson, Thales Webster; Llyal Hanson; Olaf Kaasa; Melvin Voxland; Boris Steiman.

    Dates: March 3, 1975
    Container: Box 1, Folder 20
  • Description: Mother and Child
    Container: Box 1, Folder 21
  • Description: Funeral
    Dates: May 1986
    Container: Box 1, Folder 22
  • Description: Older Neighborhood Photos

    Individuals depicted include: Naomi Woodruff (Mrs. A.H. Woodruff); Ken Kimberly.

    Dates: 1944-1953
    Container: Box 1, Folder 23
  • Description: General Photos
    Container: Box 1, Folder 24
  • Description: General Photos 2

    Events and locations depicted include: Niagara falls; return from a mission; Woodruff family at Pendrest; AARP events and meetings; Salt Lake City temple; London, England; Paris, France; paintings of leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Individuals depicted include: Vioa Weiess; Mary Willie; Gene Sloan; Bill Nebeker; Rex Williams; Dr. Lorraine Clark; Clayton Graves and wife; Ed Scheid; Priscilla Engolia; Roscoe A. Grover; Foster Pratt; Judith Johnson, daughter of J.S. Johnson; Edmund, Margaret, and Alta Crawford.

    Dates: 1923-1976
    Container: Box 1, Folder 25
  • Description: General Photos 3

    Events and locations depicted include: American Alumni Council conference; AARP events. Individuals depicted include: Ed Henderson; J.M. Farris; Herb Apple; Earl Armstrong; G.J. Chriustensen; Lile Wellonson; Creek Richardson; Amy Pratt Romney; Dr. Ralph V. Chamberlin; Ruth Russell; Clarence Madsen; John T. Rice; French and Virginia Dennison; Dr. Louis B. Gerrard.

    Dates: 1958-1975
    Container: Box 1, Folder 26
  • Description: David Gardner Hall

    Constructed 1930-1933, David Gardner Hall served as a student union until 1954, the opening of the Olpin Union.

    Container: Box 2, Folder 1
  • Description: Portrait of Douglas Woodruff
    Container: Box 2, Folder 2

Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
2022

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