Justin Call Stewart photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1128
Scope and Contents
The Justin Call Stewart photograph collection consists of 5 boxes containing 1,366 photographs, cabinet cards, tin type, slides, negatives, contact prints, postcards, double tone sketch, laser prints and photocopies of extended family members, friends, military, events, the Stewart family property in an around Provo Canyon, and world travels dating from 1890 to 2010.
Dates
- 1890-2010
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
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Justin Call Stewart photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Justin Call Stewart photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
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, Stewart 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, Stewart 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
5 Boxes
Abstract
Justin Call Stewart (1912-1992) was a Utah politician and lawyer. The Justin Call Stewart photograph collection contains photographs, negatives, and postcards of Stewart's life, including family, friends, military service, and travels.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Heather Stewart Dorrell in 2014.
Separated Materials
See also the Justin Call Stewart papers (ACCN 1449) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Stewart, Justin Call, 1912-1992 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Justin Call Stewart photograph collection, 1890-2010
- 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
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu