Justin Call Stewart papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1449
Scope and Contents
The Justin Call Stewart papers (1901-2009) are separated into two parts, professional materials and personal materials. His professional materials include materials pertaining to various seniors' organizations that he was involved with including the following: Utah State Coalition of Senior Citizens, Utah Legal Services, Utah Senior Political Action Committee, the Health Maintenance Organization, and the Consumer Producer Cooperative Movement. His personal materials include biographical materials, family correspondence, receipts, financial materials, genealogical materials of the Wightman, Ross, Call, and Stewart families, and materials pertaining to the Stewart Family Trust. Within the categories, materials are organized chronologically.
Dates
- 1901-2009
Creator
- Stewart, Justin Call, 1912-1992 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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 Note
Justin Call Stewart (1912-1992) was born in Provo, Utah to Esther Call and John Riggs Stewart. He was educated in Salt Lake, graduating from the University of Utah in 1933. He received his M.A. from Teacher's College in Columbia, New York, in 1935. He married Martha Ross that same year and the couple subsequently had four children.
During his career, he was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 1949. Stewart earned a law degree from the University of Utah and was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1960. As a Utah attorney, Stewart was active in organizations for senior citizens. From 1979 to 1983 he served as a volunteer lawyer for the Senior Law Center of the Utah Legal Service Corporation. He served as Speaker of the House in the Utah Seniors' Legislature from 1982 to 1984. He also was the founder and president of the nonpartisan Utah Seniors Political Action Committee.
The Stewart Family also owned a large amount of land in Provo Canyon that largely contributed to the Stewart Family Trust. A portion of the land was sold to Robert Redford in the 1960s which now forms the Sundance Corporation. Justin Stewart took part in much of the legal documentation for the sale, development, and management of the land.
Justin Stewart died on June 14, 1992.
During his career, he was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 1949. Stewart earned a law degree from the University of Utah and was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1960. As a Utah attorney, Stewart was active in organizations for senior citizens. From 1979 to 1983 he served as a volunteer lawyer for the Senior Law Center of the Utah Legal Service Corporation. He served as Speaker of the House in the Utah Seniors' Legislature from 1982 to 1984. He also was the founder and president of the nonpartisan Utah Seniors Political Action Committee.
The Stewart Family also owned a large amount of land in Provo Canyon that largely contributed to the Stewart Family Trust. A portion of the land was sold to Robert Redford in the 1960s which now forms the Sundance Corporation. Justin Stewart took part in much of the legal documentation for the sale, development, and management of the land.
Justin Stewart died on June 14, 1992.
Extent
21.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Justin Call Stewart papers (1901-2009) consist of professional materials pertaining to various organizations including the Utah State Coalition of Senior Citizens, Utah Legal Services, Utah Senior Political Action Committee, the Health Maintenance Organization, and the Consumer Producer Cooperative Movement. The collection also contains personal materials, includes biographical materials, family correspondence, receipts, finances, and genealogical materials. Stewart was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 1949. Stewart was also active in numerous organizations especially those for senior citizens
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Boxes 2-4,6-8, 11-12, and 16 were donated by Martha Stewart in 1994 (4.5 linear feet).
Box 17 was donated by Martha Stewart in 2004 (0.5 linear feet).
Boxes 1, 5, 9, 10 13-15, and 18-23 were donated by Polly Stewart in 2010 (5.75 linear feet).
Boxes 24-49 were donated by Heather Stewart Dorrell in 2014 (10.5 linear feet).
Box 17 was donated by Martha Stewart in 2004 (0.5 linear feet).
Boxes 1, 5, 9, 10 13-15, and 18-23 were donated by Polly Stewart in 2010 (5.75 linear feet).
Boxes 24-49 were donated by Heather Stewart Dorrell in 2014 (10.5 linear feet).
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P01128).
Processing Information
Processed by Luke Kelly in 1999.
Addenda processed by Lisa DeMille in 2004 and by Polly Stewart in 2012.
Addenda (boxes 24-49) processed by Chelsea Olsen in 2014.
Addenda processed by Lisa DeMille in 2004 and by Polly Stewart in 2012.
Addenda (boxes 24-49) processed by Chelsea Olsen in 2014.
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Consumer Producer Cooperative Movement
- Correspondence
- Health Maintenance Organization Service (U.S.)
- Medicine and Health
- Older people -- Medical care -- Utah
- Older people -- Utah
- Older people -- Utah -- Economic conditions
- Older people -- Utah -- Political activity
- Press releases
- Reports
- Social Classes
- Stewart, Justin Call, 1912-1992 -- Archives
- Utah Legal Services, Inc.
- Utah Senior Political Action Committee
- Utah State Coalition of Senior Citizens
Creator
- Stewart, Justin Call, 1912-1992 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Justin Call Stewart papers, 1901-2009
- Author
- Finding aid created by Luke Kelly
- Date
- © 1999 (last modified: 2014 and 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu