J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Barbara Williams photograph collection
Williams, Barbara, 1925-
P0643
1 box
circa 1970-1990
The Barbara Williams photograph collection consists of portraits of Barbara Williams, photographs of Barbara Williams addressing groups of children, photographs of family and friends, and clippings about Williams' writing.
English
Barbara "Bea" Williams was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on New Year's Day, 1925, to Walter Wright (a lawyer) and Emily Jeremy Wright (a homemaker). She was a kindergarten reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune's children's section, edited by Olive Burt. She was awarded a B.A. in English at the University of Utah prior to marrying John Daniel (J. D.) Williams and moving to Washington D. C. The Williams family returned to Utah in 1952 when J. D. accepted a position with the University of Utah's Political Science department. In addition to earning an M. A. in English from the University of Utah (1972) and raising a family, Williams has published over fifty books.
Collection consists mostly of snapshots and portraits of friends and family of Barbara Williams. One folder of portraits of Barbara Williams, snapshots of Williams addressing school age children, and one folder of newspaper clippings about Williams writing.
Collection is arranged topically including folders of portraits, addresses, newspaper clippings, and images of family and friends.
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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Donated by Barbara Williams.
Processed by Dale Larsen in 1996. Register updated by Ashley Arave in 2004.
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See also the Barbara Williams papers (ACCN 1467) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Williams, Barbara, 1925---Photographs
Williams, Barbara, 1925---Family--Photographs
Weddings--20th century--Photographs
Women journalists--Utah--Photographs
Reporters and reporting--Utah
Women--Utah--20th century--Social life and customs
Photographs
Portraits
clippings (information artifacts)
Portraits of Barbara Williams
circa 1970-1990
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- 1: 1971
- 2: 1977
- 3: 1991
- 4: 1977
- 5: 1981
- 6: 1971
- 7: 1990
- 8: 1986
- 9: 1980
- 10: 1980
- 11: 1971
- 12: 1971
- 13: 1967
- 14: 1984
- 15: 1986
- 16: 1980
- 17: 1980
Snapshots of Barbara as a guest speaker to various groups of children
1980-1990
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- 1: Kindergarten, Sacramento, January 24, 1980
- 2: Kathleen Phillips, Donna Gatheil, Barbara Williams, Gloria Skarzynski, Joy Ruckman, SCBU Conference, Denver, Colorado February 7, 1987.
- 3: Dion Curtis Regan, Barbara Williams, lunch break and SCBU Conference, Denver, Colorado, February 7, 1987
- 4: Barbara Williams with P. J. Peterson, Emelsa Author Festival Potluck, October 17, 1985
- 5-6: Irving, Texas, November 1985
- 7-8: Sheffield School, Richardson, Texas, February 1987
- 9: Joy Ruckman, Barbara Williams, Gloria Skarzynski, 1989
- 10: Sheffield School, Richardson, Texas, February 1987
- 11-13: Grant School, Eureka, California, 1987
- 14: Janice Dixon, Barbara Williams, Gloria Skarzynski, Olive Woolley Burt, Joy Ruckman, autograph party 1979
- 15: Irving, Texas November 1985
- 16: Cindy (daughter-in-law) and Kim (daughter), 1988
- 17: Teresa Williams (granddaughter of Barbara) San Diego, August 1992
- 18: Irving, Texas November 1985, Barbara Williams and students
- 19: Barbara Williams, 1980
- 20-21: Barbara Williams, 1987
- 22: Barbara Williams, 1992
- 23: Barbara Williams, 1991
- 24: Barbara Williams, 1990
- 25: Eureka, California, 1977, Barbara Williams at authors banquet
Portraits and snapshots of family
1946-1994
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- 1: Kimberly Williams (Sanders) (daughter of J. D. and Barbara) circa 1973
- 2: John Daniel Williams II, grandson, Christmas 1989
- 3: Christopher Wright Williams, grandson, Christmas 1989
- 4: J. D. Williams, circa 1980
- 5: Wedding of Rory and Kim (Williams) Sanders, March 1981, daughter of J. D. And Barbara.
- 6: Joe Gyorffi, stepson of Taylor Williams and step grandson of J. D. And Barbara circa 1982
- 7: Kimberly Williams Sanders, daughter of J. D. and Barbara Williams, circa 1971
- 8: Kimberly Williams (Sanders) c. 1969
- 9: Emily Jeremy Wright (mother of Barbara Williams), Yellowstone, September 5, 1948
- 10: Barbara Wright (Williams) graduation form U of U, June 1946
- 11: J. D. Williams, graduation from Stanford, June 1946
- 12: Publicity photo, J. D. Williams for U. S. Senate, 1968
- 13: Teresa Williams (daughter of Kirk) approx. 3 months, 1976
- 14: Morgan Williams, 7 years, 1990, Mrs. Portello's class, White Pine, step grandson of J. D. and Barbara
- 15: Granddaughter of J. D. and Barbara Williams, Jody Sanders, May 12, 1985
- 16: Chris Williams, May 19, 1985, 3rd Birthday party
- 17: Amanda Williams, 5 years 1990, Mrs. Williams class, White Pine step granddaughter of J. D. and Barbara Williams
- 18: J. D. Williams and Ryan Sanders, May 12, 1985
- 19: Jeff Drury, 1990, step grandson of J. D. and Barbara Williams
- 20: Chris Williams, May 19, 1985, 3rd birthday party, grandson of J. D. and Barbara Williams
- 21: Kim and Jody Sanders, 1983
- 22: Jody Sanders at Chris= 2nd birthday party, May 20, 1984
- 23: Barbara Williams granddaughters, photo by Barbara Williams c. 1980, Teresa Williams and Tamara Staples (step granddaughter)
- 24: Jody Sanders, 6 months, December 1982, granddaughter of J. D. and Barbara Williams
- 25: J. D. Williams at Wordsworth's Dove Cottage, Lake Coventry, England, 1983
- 26: Tamara Staples, Teresa Williams, Joe Gyorffi, grandchildren of J. D. and Barbara Williams, circa 1983
- 27: Teresa Williams, approx. 3 months 1976
- 28: Christopher Wright Williams, John Daniel Williams II, grandchildren of J. D. and Barbara Williams, children of Taylor circa 1990
- 29: Taylor, Chris Danny Williams, Yellowstone, Old Faithful Lodge, August 1990
- 30: Kim Williams (Sanders) circa 1974
- 31: "The Miracle at Philadelphia" a presentation by J. D. Williams, Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department, U of U, 1994
Family/Friends
1886-1961
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- 1: Kirk Williams (center) J. D. (reclining) with 2 neighbors, Westminster Ave. (Salt Lake) summer 1953
- 2: 1451 Perry Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah, home of Barbara Wright Williams 1927-1946
- 3: Robert Kirk Williams (son of J. D. and Barbara Williams) Vietnam 1969-1970
- 4: Kirk Williams, age 4, Yellowstone 1955
- 5: Kim Williams (Sanders) age 11 months, September 1961
- 6: Barbara and Kirk Williams, July 1952, Deseret News photograph
- 7: Children of J. D. and Barbara Williams, Gil, Kirk, Taylor (9 days old), 1957
- 8: Wedding photo J. D. and Barbara (Wright) Williams, July 5, 1946
- 9: Children of J. D. and Barbara Williams: Gil, Kim, Kirk, Taylor 1961
- 10: Walter Wright, (father of Barbara Williams) December 1948
- 11: Summer 1935, Wright women: Olive Webb, Virginia Robinson, Jeanne Wright, Emily Wright, Barbara Wright
- 12: Barbara Wright (Williams) as a Spur, U of U 1943
- 13: Senior class officers, East High School 1942: Bill hand, President; Nona Nelson, Vice-President; Barbara Wright, Secretary; Grant Robinson, Representative
- 14: Emily Jeremy Wright and Walter Wright, (parents of Barbara Williams) c. 1935
- 15: Wedding photo of J. D. and Barbara Wright Williams, July 1946
- 16: Emily and Barbara Wright (Williams) 1925
- 17: Barbara Wright, 1945
- 18: Barbara Wright (Williams) 1945
- 19: Wright, Barbara, Junior 1944
- 20: Emily Jeremy Wright and 3 oldest children Olive Elizabeth (Webb), Virginia Jeremy (Robinson), Evan Pettit Wright circa 1915
- (Jeanne born in 1919, Barbara born in 1925)
- 21: Wedding photo of Emily Jeremy and Walter Wright, June 8, 1904, parents of Barbara Wright Williams
- 22: "Taking a picture home to mother, Bea about 1932"
- 23: Elizabeth Wright and 2 of her sons, Walter Wright at right, father of Barbara Wright Williams, circa 1886
- 24: Kimberly Williams (Sanders) daughter of J. D. and Barbara Williams 1965
- 25: Robert Kirk Williams, son of J. D. and Barbara Williams 1965
- 26: Taylor Wright Williams, son of J. D. and Barbara Williams 1965
- 27: Gil Spencer Williams, son of J. D. and Barbara Williams 1965
- 28: Photo by Salt Lake Tribune: Virginia Wright Robinson (sister of Barbara Williams) and family: Camille (Fankhauser), Bob, Dr. Tom, Steve, Virginia, Dave, Vicki (Brockbank), Dr. John, Pat (Kiser), Tom Jr., Beverley (Probert), Joyce (Torbry) 1947
- 29: Taylor Williams, 19 months old, posing as Little New Year form Zion's Bank ad, January 1959
- 30: Taylor Williams, age 1, May 1958
- 31: Stanford student J. D. Williams examines U of U Utonian with editor Barbara Wright, June 1945
Family/Friends
1928-1968
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- 1: Barbara Williams, 1943
- 2: Kent Johnson, kirk Williams, 1954
- 3: Tamara Staples, step granddaughter of J. D. and Barbara Williams, March 1975. (11/17/71 to 6/16/89, killed by a hit-and-run driver who was never apprehended)
- 4: Barbara Wright (Williams) June 1928 in flower girl dress for wedding of sister Virginia to Dr. Tom Robinson
- 5: J. D., Barbara, Kirk, Yosemite, June 1956
- 6: Next door neighbors making raspberry ice cream, Barbara Williams, Taylor Williams, Julie ware, Dorothy Ware circa 1968
- 7: Deseret News photograph circa 1968; 2 Salt Lake writers Loraine Henriod and Barbara Williams
- 8: U of U play, "Bachelor Born": __?__, Barbara Wright, Martin Tubbs, 1943
- 9: Christmas 1935, age 10, Barbara Wright Williams
Family/Friends
1951-1992
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- 1: J. D., Kirk, Bea Williams June 1951
- 2: Christmas 1992: Barbara, Kim Sanders, Ryan Sanders, Jody Sanders, Cindy Williams, Gil Williams, Jeff Drury (Gil's stepson) Rory Sanders, J. D.
- 3: Barbara Williams reading to grandchildren Ryan and Jody Sanders, December 1992
- 4: Bear Lake, August 1986. Reunion of old Washington D. C. friends at Bear Lake, 1986: Elaine Brockbank, Marolyn Siddoway, Barbara Williams, Reed Brockbank, John Siddoway, Bob Terry, Barbara Terry, J. D. Williams.
Newspaper clippings
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- 1: April 19, 1936, Pauline Ray and Barbara Wright
- 2: "Four more win very high score" Jean Gunderson, Barbara Wright, Jean Miles, Ella Joanette Terrell
Miscellaneous Snapshots (Addendum)
1979-1985
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- 1: Dorothy Leon as a clown and children at a party, 1979.
- 2: Left to Right: Barbara Williams, Paul Fleischman, Joy Ruckman, Julia Cunningham, P. J. Peterson, Harriet Weaver. Eureka, California, October 17, 1985.
publicity photos (Addendum)
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- 1-12: various publicity photos