Marvin J. Bertoch papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1489

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Marvin J. Bertoch papers (1960-1995) contain diaries, correspondence, news clippings, articles, newsletters, biographical material, and manuscripts of short stories, plays, and novels written by this Salt Lake City attorney.

Dates

1960-1995

Creator

Bertoch, Marvin J. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing 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.

Biographical Sketch

Bertoch (1915-1978) received his Bachelor of Arts and his law degree from the University of Utah. Afterward, he became a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During World War II he served in the United States Navy as the captain of a small gun boat. In 1946, he returned to Salt Lake City to work as a trial lawyer at the Ray, Quinney, and Nebeker law firm. He also served as the Chief Criminal Deputy of the Salt Lake County Attorney's Office from 1948-1949. In addition to his law career, Bertoch was also a writer. He wrote several articles on the history of law, as well as short stories, plays, novelettes, and novels (many of which remain unpublished) on ancient Greece and courtroom mysteries.