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William and Carrie Bales Martindale photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1184

Scope and Contents

The William and Carrie Bales Martindale photograph collection consists of 2 boxes containing 1,033 black-and-white and color photographs, tintypes, and cabinet cards depicting the lives and familes of William and Carrie Bales Martindale and spanning from approximately 1900 to the 1970s.

Dates

  • 1900-1980

Creator

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

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the William and Carrie Bales Martindale photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

William H. “Bill” Martindale (1906-1988) was born on November 13, 1906 in Marengo, Iowa to Dr. W.H. and Leona Martindale. He attended Drake University and Dunwoody College of Technology in Minnesota. Martindale served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of the Elks and Moose Lodges and the El Kalah Shriners.

In 1945, Bill married Carrie Bales (1908-2002). Carrie was born on October 21, 1908 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John Sacara and Hannah Jenson Bales. Both Bill and Carrie Martindale worked for their entire careers at the Sears Roebuck Company, working in Des Moines, Iowa and Jackson and Detroit, Michigan, before transferring to Utah. Bill Martindale died in 1988 and Carrie Martindale died in 2002.

Extent

2 Boxes

Abstract

William H. “Bill” Martindale (1906-1988) and Carrie Bales Martindale (1908-2002) were a married couple who lived in Iowa, Michigan, and Utah throughout their lives. The William and Carrie Bales Martindale photograph collection contains photographs of the Martindales, their friends and family, their travels, and their work at Sears Roebuck Company spanning from the 1900s to 1970s.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Bill T. Peters in 2005.

Separated Materials

See also the William and Carrie Bales Martindale papers (ACCN 2153) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.
Title
Guide to the William and Carrie Bales Martindale photograph collection, 1900-1980
Author
Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
Date
2022
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