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Matthew Fredrick and Claire Wilcox Noall photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0188

Scope and Contents

Claire Noall was a photographer and writer of Mormon history and the author of a biography of Mormon church leader Willard Richards. A major portion of the Noall's photograph collection consists of pictures of the Richards family and their home in England. In addition to the Richards material, there are numerous photographs of southern Utah scenery, Alta, Utah as both mining town and ski resort, Mormon historic sites, Salt Lake City scenes, and a nineteenth century album of an LDS mission to Hawaii.

Dates

  • 1830-1940

Creator

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

Matthew and Claire Noall were a prominent Utah couple who contributed to the educational, literary, religious, and civic life of their city and state. They acquired and preserved a significant collection of manuscripts and on December 27, 1972 willed it to the Special Collections of the University of Utah.

Claire Augusta Wilcox Noall (1892-1971) studied journalism at the LDS College and the English Department of the University of Utah. She contributed numerous articles of history, tales of adventure, descriptions of picturesque places she had visited and poems to periodicals. She belonged to the Utah Academy of the Arts, Letters and Sciences, Utah Historical Society, Utah Folklore Society, Cleofan Literary Club, Ensign Dinner Club, League of Utah Writers and was Branch and State President of the National League of American Pen Women of which she was a charter member of Salt Lake City Branch. She traveled extensively, taking two trips to Europe where she researched for her writing.

Matthew Frederick Noall (1890-1977) graduated with an A. B. Degree from the University of Utah and University of California, earning an M. A. Degree and a Doctorate of Education. He taught and was principal in elementary and secondary schools, supervisor of secondary education and acting Superintendent of Salt Lake City Schools, teacher and administrator of LDS College, and was listed in Who's Who in Educational Central Research Committee, and was appointed was a local sponsor for the leaders and Specialist Program House Rotary Club and a member of the Ensign Club. In 1972, he received the Merit Honor Award from the University of Utah Emeritus Club. He was a member of the Sons of the Pioneers.

Extent

7 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Matthew Fredrick and Claire Wilcox Noall photograph collection contains portraits of Matthew and Claire Noall with friends and photographs of LDS historic sites. The collection also contains photographs of sites in Southern Utah, Colorado, Alta, and Salt Lake City.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged topically.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Matthew Fredrick and Claire Wilcox Noall papers (MS 0188).
Title
Guide to the Matthew Fredrick and Claire Wilcox Noall photograph collection
Author
Finding Aid prepared by Mary Ann Curtis.
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2019: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Sara Davis.

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