Doris C. Whittier photograph collection, 1880-1990
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Doris C. Whittier photograph collection
- Dates
- 1880-1990 (inclusive)18801990
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 487 items
- Collection Number
- P1598
- Summary
- The Doris C. Whittier photograph collection contains 487 photographs, slides, and negatives related to family, friends, and life in Alaska.
- 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
Historical Note
Doris Callow Whittier was born 25 August 1900 in Olympia, Washington to Sara Troy and Arthur Lewis (A.L.) Callow. The maternal side of Doris's family, the Troys, were a prominent family in Washington. Her mother was an early suffragette, and her uncle, John Weir Troy, was appointed Territorial Governor of Alaska in 1933 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Her parents divorced sometime between 1909 and 1913, and her father later married to Effie Rasmussen. After high school, Doris C.Whittier attended the University of Washington, where she was active in the drama club, and took courses at the newly founded Cornish School. In 1924, she married William Harrison Whittier (1889-1951) and moved to Greenville, Texas. Harrison was employed as a geologist with the Roxana Petroleum Company, and in this position he frequently traveled across the south and west investigating new drill sites. The couple had two children, Mary Martha and Merrill Daniel, and settled in Salt Lake City in the 1930s. Doris Whittier volunteered as a reader for the blind, a job she would keep until she retired in the 1970s. Doris C. Whittier died on 3 February 1993.
Content Description
Some photographs were separated from correspondences held in the Doris C. Whittier papers (Accn2442) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections. Photographs from specific correspondances were kept together; photos from Alaska are divided into several folders based on subject; and other photos were divided by family and/or date whenever possible.
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
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Jane Grau in 2009.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Separated Materials
See also the Doris C. Whittier papers (Accn2442) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Portraits of three young womenDates: circa 1880-1890Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Portraits of Peterson family, John and Eric Fallstrom, David A. King, unidentified young manDates: circa 1940-1980Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: School portraits: Peterson, Fallstrom, JenkinsDates: 1955-1984Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: From correspondenceDates: 1923 November 12Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: From Annie M. Donovan correspondenceDates: 1924 January 20Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Alaska: Dogs and walrusDates: circa 1920s-1930sContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Alaska: Group pictures, Alaska NativesDates: circa 1920s-1930sContainer: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Alaska: AutomobilesDates: circa 1930sContainer: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Alaska: People in the village, Alaska NativesDates: circa 1925-1930sContainer: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Alaska: Scenery, PostcardDates: 1915-1925Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Alaska: Buildings, interior and exteriorDates: circa 1920s-1930sContainer: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: From correspondenceDates: 1924 September 24Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: From correspondenceDates: 1925 March 14Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1925 DecemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: King familyDates: 1950-1978Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Merrill and familyDates: 1953-1983Container: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Negatives: house and familyDates: circa 1940-1960Container: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Family: individual and couple photosDates: circa 1920-1980Container: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: ChildrenDates: circa 1950-1980Container: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Buildings and sceneryDates: circa 1940-1960Container: Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: Ruth Whittier NelsonDates: 1967Container: Box 1, Folder 21
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Description: Doris C. Whittier and OthersDates: 1980 AugustContainer: Box 1, Folder 22
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Description: Fallstrom and Berry Family MembersDates: 1983 DecemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 23
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Description: Bob and Shinolou Whittier and family, Mary and John WhittierDates: circa 1970s-1980sContainer: Box 1, Folder 24
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Description: Christmas greetingsDates: circa 1930-1985Container: Box 1, Folder 25
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Description: Whittier baby pictures and trip to JapanDates: 1984Container: Box 1, Folder 26
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Description: Winter scenesDates: circa 1970-1985Container: Box 1, Folder 27
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Description: Whittier familyDates: 1983Container: Box 1, Folder 28
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Description: Negatives: Doris C. WhittierDates: circa 1975-1980Container: Box 1, Folder 29
