Martha Springman Castagnoli papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2551
Scope and Contents
The Martha Springman Castagnoli papers contain an unedited, typewritten manuscript written by Martha Springman Castagnoli, as well as a second version of that manuscript edited by her son, William G. Castagnoli. The manuscript details the upbringing of a non-Mormon, German immigrant family in the Salt Lake valley in the early 1900s.
Dates
- undated
Creator
- Castagnoli, Martha Springman (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 Sketch
Martha Springman Castagnoli was born in Salt Lake City in 1902. She was the fifth of seven children born to German immigrants, Fritz and Rosa Springman. Her father was the owner of the New Resort, a saloon in downtown Salt Lake City. The manuscript, written by Castagnoli and edited by her son, William G. Castagnoli, tells stories about her upbringing as a non-Mormon in the Salt Lake valley, the prejudice her family experienced because of her father's livelihood, the strained relationship between her father and mother, and other stories about life in the Salt Lake valley in the early part of the 1900s.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Martha Springman Castagnoli papers contain a manuscript written by Castagnoli about her upbringing in Salt Lake City in the early 1900s.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by William G. Castagnoli in 2010.
Processing Information
Processed by Julia Huddleston in 2010.
Creator
- Castagnoli, Martha Springman (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Martha Springman Castagnoli papers, undated
- Author
- Finding aid created by Julia Huddleston
- Date
- © 2010 (last modified: 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