Glenn Walker Wallace papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1141

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Glenn Walker Wallace papers (1860s-1991) consist of personal, financial, and business materials relating to the lives of Glenn Walker Wallace (1898-1988) and her family. The personal materials contained in the collection include correspondence, biographical information, wills, educational documents, and materials concerning Glenn's association with Ballet West. These items are located in boxes 1-6 and date from 1918 to 1988. Materials concerning her family, concentrating on the business ventures of the Walker brothers, are located in boxes 7-12. Included is information on the M. H. Walker Realty Company, the Walker Brothers Bank, and several mining claims held by the four brothers. These materials date from the 1860s to 1991.

Dates

1860s-1991

Creator

Wallace, Glenn (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

Glenn Walker Wallace (1898-1988) was the daughter of Matthew Henry Walker, one of the four Walker brothers who made their mark on Utah through banking and mining ventures. Matthew H. Walker was a co-founder and first president of the Walker Bank and Trust Company. Glenn Wallace's husband, John McChrystal Wallace, was president of the bank from 1944 to 1957 and carried out various other civic responsibilities throughout his life. Glenn, a prominent musician and dancer, co-founded the Utah Symphony (1939) and Ballet West (1962) and served terms as president for both institutions. She received the honor of Grand Cross Dame of the Knightly Order of St. Brigitte in 1967 and was inducted into the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem in 1970, among other honors.

Extent

6.75 Linear Feet (13 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Glenn Walker Wallace papers (1860s-1991) consist of personal, financial, and business materials relating to the lives of Glenn Walker Wallace (1898-1988) and her family. Wallace was a Utah musician and dancer who was co-founder of the Utah Symphony and Ballet West. She was the daughter of Matthew H. Walker, co-founder and president of the Walker Bank and Trust Company and the wife of John McChrystal Wallace, president of the bank from 1944 to 1957

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Boxes 1-13 were donated in 1998 (6.75 linear feet). Box 13, folder 11, was donated in 2002.

Related Materials

See also the John McChrystal Wallace and William Ross Wallace papers (Accn 1140), the Walker Brothers papers (MS 0080), and the Walker family papers (MS 0463) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive.

Separated Materials

See also the Glenn Walker and John McChrystal Wallace photograph collection (P0354) and audio-visual materials (A0219) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.