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William and Carrie Bales Martindale photograph collection, 1900-1980

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Martindale, William H., 1906-1988
Title
William and Carrie Bales Martindale photograph collection
Dates
1900-1980 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 boxes
Collection Number
P1184
Summary
William H. “Bill” Martindale (1906-1988) and Carrie Bales Martindale (1908-2002) were a married couple who lived in Iowa, Michigan, and Utah throughout their lives. The William and Carrie Bales Martindale photograph collection contains photographs of the Martindales, their friends and family, their travels, and their work at Sears Roebuck Company spanning from the 1900s to 1970s.
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

William H. “Bill” Martindale (1906-1988) was born on November 13, 1906 in Marengo, Iowa to Dr. W.H. and Leona Martindale. He attended Drake University and Dunwoody College of Technology in Minnesota. Martindale served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of the Elks and Moose Lodges and the El Kalah Shriners.

In 1945, Bill married Carrie Bales (1908-2002). Carrie was born on October 21, 1908 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John Sacara and Hannah Jenson Bales. Both Bill and Carrie Martindale worked for their entire careers at the Sears Roebuck Company, working in Des Moines, Iowa and Jackson and Detroit, Michigan, before transferring to Utah. Bill Martindale died in 1988 and Carrie Martindale died in 2002.

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Content Description

The William and Carrie Bales Martindale photograph collection consists of 2 boxes containing 1,033 black-and-white and color photographs, tintypes, and cabinet cards depicting the lives and familes of William and Carrie Bales Martindale and spanning from approximately 1900 to the 1970s.

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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 William and Carrie Bales Martindale photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: William and Carrie Bales Martindale photograph collection, P1184, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: P1184.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Acquisition Information

Donated by Bill T. Peters in 2005.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

Separated Materials

See also the William and Carrie Bales Martindale papers (ACCN 2153) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Life at Home
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Portraits
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Gearheads
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Outdoor Activities
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Como Springs, Morgan, Utah
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Provo Canyon
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Yellowstone
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: Arizona, 1926
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: California
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Swimming Pool
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Pets
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: Style Shows
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Description: Planner Meaning
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: Roosevelt
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14
  • Description: Views from the Aztec
    Container: Box 1, Folder 15
  • Description: Military
    Container: Box 1, Folder 16
  • Description: Tintypes
    Container: Box 1, Folder 17
  • Description: People and Portraits
    Container: Box 2, Folder 1
  • Description: Sears Store Displays (from binder)
    Container: Box 2, Folder 2
  • Description: Vacations and Trips
    Container: Box 2, Folder 3
  • Description: Celebration Dinner
    Container: Box 2, Folder 4
  • Description: Salt Lake City Golden Years
    Container: Box 2, Folder 5
  • Description: Children
    Container: Box 2, Folder 6
  • Description: Adult Life
    Container: Box 2, Folder 7
  • Description: General candids, portrait, and group photos (removed from album)
    Container: Box 2, Folder 8
  • Description: El Kalah Shrine Wreckers, 1970s
    Container: Box 2, Folder 9

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Personal Names

  • Martindale, Carrie Bales, 1908-2002
  • Martindale, William H., 1906-1988

Form or Genre Terms

  • black-and-white prints (photographs)
  • color prints (photographs)
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