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George D. Pyper photograph collection, 1860-1940
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pyper, George D. (George Dollinger), 1860-1943
- Title
- George D. Pyper photograph collection
- Dates
- 1860-1940 (inclusive)18601939
- Quantity
- 9 boxes
- Collection Number
- P0001
- Summary
- The George D. Pyper photographs consist primarily of those items which Pyper collected during his nearly thirty years as manager of the Salt Lake Theater. George Dollinger Pyper served as manager of the Salt Lake Theatre from 1898 to 1929. He also served as general superintendent of the Deseret Sunday School Union and as a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
- 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 NoteReturn to Top
George Dollinger Pyper served as manager of the Salt Lake Theatre from 1898 to 1929. He also served as general superintendent of the Deseret Sunday School Union and as a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The George D. Pyper photographs consist primarily of those items which Pyper collected during his nearly thirty years as manager of the Salt Lake Theater. Consequently the majority of the collection deals with theater and drama in Salt Lake City from the early 1860's to the 1930's. Included are not only photographs of local performers but also pictures of musicians, opera stars, actors and actresses from all over the world who came to perform at the Salt Lake Theater. As well as performers, the collection includes photographs of the theater itself, its management, and crew. In addition to theater material, there are photographs of people and places pertaining directly to Pyper's life. These include pictures of Pyper's trips abroad, his involvement with the Tabernacle choir, and several portraits of prominent non-theater individuals.
The collection consists of 1231 photographs, 34 oversized photographs, and 108 glass lantern slides. There are some negatives available and numerous duplicate prints.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
George D. Pyper and the Salt Lake Theater, 1862-1942Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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| 1 | 1 | Portraits
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| 1 | 2 | Family of Pyper
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| 1 | 3 | Pyper Childhood
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| 1 | 4 | Pyper, Mission to Tennessee
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| 1 | 5 | Pyper, Theater
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| 1 | 6 | Pyper, Sunday School Union Boards
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| 1 | 7 | Pyper, Trip to Hawaii
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| 1 | 8-9 | Pyper, Trip to Europe
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| 1 | 10 | Pyper, Trip to Nauvoo and East
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| 1 | 11 | Pyper, With Other People
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| 1 | 12-13 | Salt Lake Theater, Exterior
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| 1 | 14 | Salt Lake Theater, Interior
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| 1 | 15 | Salt Lake Theater, Curtains
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| 1 | 16 | Salt Lake Theater, Props
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| 1 | 17 | Salt Lake Theater, Administration and Crew
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| 1 | 18 | Early Utah Dramatic Groups and Individuals
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| 1 | 19 | Salt Lake Theater Orchestra
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Salt Lake Theater, Musicians and OperaReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
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| Box | Folder | |
| 2 | 1 | Musicians, General
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| 2 | 2 | Barrere Little Orchestra
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| 2 | 3 | V. De Pachmann, pianist
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| 2 | 4 | Ossip Garrilowitsch, pianist
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| 2 | 5 | Percy Grainger, pianist
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| 2 | 6 | Jascha Heifetz, violinist
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| 2 | 7 | Hans Kindler, cellist
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| 2 | 8 | Paul Kochanski, violinist
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| 2 | 9 | Ignace Paderenski, pianist
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| 2 | 10 | Rachmaninoff, pianist
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| 2 | 11 | Arthur Shepard and Albert Shepard
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| 2 | 12 | John Phillip Sousa, band
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| 2 | 13 | Manhattan Opera Company
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| 2 | 14 | Metropolitan Opera Company
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| 2 | 15-16 | San Carlos Opera Company
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| 2 | 17 | Scotti Grand Opera Company
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| 2 | 18 | Wagner Opera Company
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| 2 | 19 | Opera Performances, "The Merry Widow"
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| 2 | 20 | Opera A-G
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| 2 | 21-22 | Amelita Galli-Curci
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| 2 | 23 | Mary Garden
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| 2 | 24 | Alma Gluck
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| 2 | 25 | Opera H-N
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| 2 | 26 | Tito Schipa
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| 2 | 27 | Opera T
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Salt Lake Theater, Performers (A-Z)Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
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| 3 | 1 | Performers A
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| 3 | 2-6 | Adams, Maud
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| 3 | 7 | Performers B
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| 3 | 8 | Babcock, Maud May
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| 3 | 9-10 | Barrymore Family
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| 3 | 11 | Bates, Blanche
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| 3 | 12 | Burke, Billie
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| 3 | 13-14 | Performers C
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| 3 | 15 | Chatterton, Ruth
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| 3 | 16 | Clawson Family
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| 3 | 17 | Clement, Clay
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| 4 | 1 | Performers D
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| 4 | 2 | Drew, John
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| 4 | 3 | Performers E
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| 4 | 4 | Eltinge, Julian
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| 4 | 5-6 | Performers F
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| 4 | 7 | Performers G
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| 4 | 8-9 | Gates, Emma Lucy
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| 4 | 10 | Gates, Emma Lucy, Company
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| 4 | 11 | Gillette, Vida Pratt
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| 4 | 12 | Guilbert, Yvette
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| 4 | 13-14 | Performers H
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| 4 | 15 | Performers I
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| 4 | 16 | Performers J
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| 5 | 1 | Performers K
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| 5 | 2 | Klecey, Herbert
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| 5 | 3 | Performers L
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| 5 | 4 | Lauder, Harry
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| 5 | 5 | Lloyd, Alice
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| 5 | 6 | Performers M
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| 5 | 7 | Mannering, Mary
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| 5 | 8 | Mantell, Robert
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| 5 | 9 | Miller, Henry
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| 5 | 10 | Morrison, Louis
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| 5 | 11 | Performers N
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| 5 | 12 | Nazimovva
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| 5 | 13 | Nethersole, Olga
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| 5 | 14 | Performers O
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| 5 | 15 | Performers P
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| 5 | 16 | Pavlova, Anna
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| 5 | 17 | Peery, Hazel Taylor
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| 5 | 18-20 | Performers R
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| 5 | 21 | Rogers, Will
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| 6 | 1-2 | Performers S
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| 6 | 3 | Skinner, Otis
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| 6 | 4 | Sothern, E. H.
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| 6 | 5 | Spencer, John D.
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| 6 | 6 | Starr, Frances
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| 6 | 7 | Performers T
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| 6 | 8 | Performers U
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| 6 | 9-10 | Performers W
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| 6 | 11 | Whitney, H. G.
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| 6 | 12 | Performers Y
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| 6 | 13 | Performers, Unidentified Men
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| 6 | 14 | Performers, Unidentified Women
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PerformancesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
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| 6 | 15-16 | Performances, "The Mikado"
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| 6 | 17-19 | Performances, "Robin Hood"
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People and SubjectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
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| 7 | 1 | General
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| 7 | 2 | Grant, Heber J.
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| 7 | 3 | Kimball, Edward
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| 7 | 4 | McClellan, John J.
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| 7 | 5 | McKay, David O. and Emma Ray
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| 7 | 6 | Portraits of Harry Shepard and Salt Lake Glass and Paint Company
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| 7 | 7 | Stephens, Evan
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| 7 | 8 | Brigham Young and Daughters
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| 7 | 9 | Artwork, photographs of artwork
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| 7 | 10 | Hindu Music
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| 7 | 11 | Temple Laie and Handcart Monument
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| 7 | 12 | Message of the Ages (1930)
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| 7 | 13 | Postcards
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| 7 | 14 | Salt Lake City Buildings
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| 7 | 15 | Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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| 7 | 16 | Tennessee Centennial Exposition (1897)
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| 7 | 17 | Western Cities
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| 7 | 18 | Miscellaneous
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| 7 | 19 | Salt Lake Theater Posters, 1866 and 1868. Originals in Ms 1
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| 7 | 20 | Postcards, Addendum
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Glass Lantern SlidesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
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| Box | Folder | |
| 8 | 1 | Slides
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| 8 | 2 | Performers
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| 8 | 3 | Non-Theater People
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| 8 | 4 | Salt Lake Buildings
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| 8 | 5 | Miscellaneous
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OversizeReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
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| Box | Folder | |
| 9 | 1 | George D. Pyper
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| 9 | 2-3 | Salt Lake Theater
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| 9 | 4 | Subjects
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Actors and actresses--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
- Theater--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Salt Lake Theatre (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Photographs
- Tabernacle (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Photographs
- Temple Square (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Photographs
Finding aid prepared by Mary Ann Curtis.
2004 (last modified: 2018)
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