Karl Vernon King photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0199
Scope and Contents
The Karl Vernon King photograph collection contains images of Samuel A. King in his law office in the 1930s, Senator William H. King, and personal and professional photos of Karl Vernon King.
Dates
- 1899-1960
Creator
- King, Karl Vernon, 1901-1969 (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.
Historical Note
Karl Vernon King was born on 27 October 1901, the son of Samuel Andrew and Maynetta Bagley King. He attended the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and George Washington University before serving an LDS mission in Germany. He joined his father's law firm in 1930 and became a Salt Lake City judge in 1944. In the late 1940s-1950s, he was involved in a massive importation of foreign sheepherders into the United States due to the decline of the wool industry. King was married to Imogene Wilhelmsen in 1926. He died on 5 June 1969. Samuel A. King was born on 9 January 1868 to William and Josephine Henry King. He graduated from the Michigan Law School in 1896. He and his brother, Senator William H. King, were partners in a law firm from 1906-1916. He served an LDS mission to Great Britain and then married Maynetta Bagley in 1892. He married LoRen Watson after Maynetta's death. William H. King was born on 3 June 1868 to William and Josephine Henry King. He received his law degree from the University of Michigan and served in various political positions in Utah for over fifty years. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1916-1940. Creighton King was the brother of Karl Vernon King. He died suddenly in 1930.
Extent
2 Boxes
Abstract
The Karl Vernon King photograph collection contains images of Samuel A. King in his law office in the 1930s, Senator William H. King, and personal and professional photos of Karl Vernon King.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged topically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Imogene W. King in 1972.
Separated Materials
Manuscript materials were transferred to the Karl Vernon King papers (MS 0199)
Processing Information
Processed by Multimedia staff.
Creator
- King, Karl Vernon, 1901-1969 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Karl Vernon King photograph collection, 1899-1960
- Author
- Finding aid created by Margie Benson.
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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