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Joseph S. Peery photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1409

Scope and Contents

The Joseph S. Peery photograph collection consists of 6 boxes containing 4,445 color slides, postcards, and black-and-white and color photographs. Box 1 contains 2 panoramas. Boxes 2 and 3 contain images of Peery's travels, primarily dating from the 1960s. Box 4 contains postcards collected by Peery during his travels. Box 5 contains images of Peery, his family, life, and career. Box 6 contains images of San Diego, California. The collection dates from approximately 1990 to 2007.

Dates

  • 1910-2007

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 Joseph S. Peery photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Dr. Joseph Smith Peery was born on February 6, 1911, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Julina Smith and Joseph Stras Peery. He married Phyllis Evans (divorced) and Fern Flagler (divorced). Peery graduated with honors from the University of Utah and went on to receive his Ph.D. at Northwestern University. He returned to the University of Utah to teach economics from the 1950s to the 1990s, and became Dean of the College of Business from 1974 to 1976. Peery earned many awards for his work as a professor of finance and economics at the University of Utah, including the Brady Superior Teaching Award in 1992. In addition to his work as an educator, Peery owned Seagull Drug in Sugarhouse; helped to establish an MBA program with the United States Air Force in Europe; authored the Tracy Trend letter; wrote editorials for KSL known as the "What's Right with America" series; and was one of the first men to run the middle fork of the Salmon River. Joseph Peery died on August 19, 2006 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Extent

6 Boxes (4,445 items)

Abstract

Joseph Smith Peery was a professor of economics and Dean of the College of Business School at the University of Utah. This collection contains slides, photographs, and postcards documenting Peery's life, family, and travels dating from approximately 1910 to 2007.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Tana Hunter in 2007.

Separated Materials

See also the Joseph S. Peery papers (ACCN 2452) in the Manuscripts Division and the Joseph S. Peery Audio Visual Collection (A0935) in the Audiovisual Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.
Title
Guide to the Joseph S. Peery photograph collection, 1910-2007
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