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Deedee Corradini photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1445

Scope and Contents

The Deedee Corradini photograph collection consists of 8 boxes containing 1,890 images documenting Corradini's life and political career. The majority of the collection consists of color photographs, with some black-and-white photographs. The collection dates primarily from the 1990s but contains images of Corradini's life dating to the 1970s.

Boxes 1-2 consist of photographs primarily documenting Corradini's 1991 and 1995 campaigns for the mayoral seat of Salt Lake City, Utah, and her political careers. The box also contains images relating to the city's Olympic bid and the 2002 Winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City. Box 3 primarily contains images documenting Corradini's first term as mayor, and includes images of events, press conferences, fund-raisers, dedications, and meetings with other politicians dating from 1991 to 1994. Boxes 4-8 are oversized and contain primarily framed photographs of Deedee Corradini or of Salt Lake City.

Dates

  • 1970-2000

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

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

Permission to publish material from the Deedee Corradini photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Margaret "Deedee" McMullen Corradini (1944-2015) was born ion April 11, 1944 in Providence, Rhode Island, to Marie-Louise Strehlau and Horace "Mac" Martin McMullen. She grew up in Lebanon and Syria for eleven years, and then lived on the East Coast and in the Intermountain West. Corradini received a bachelor of science and a master of science from the University of Utah, and began her career in the field of public relations.

Corradini worked in numerous federal and state governments. Following service on the staffs of two Congressmen in Washington, D.C., she returned to Utah to raise her family. She married John Huebner and had two children. She also worked for former Governor of Utah, Calvin L. Rampton. Corradini became Salt Lake City's first female mayor with her election in 1991, serving for two consecutive terms.

As Mayor, Corradini was instrumental in bringing the 2002 Winter Olympic Games to Salt Lake City, and spent her eight years in office preparing the city to host the games. Her highest priority was infrastructure development. Her efforts resulted in a commuter light-rail system and redevelopment of the downtown areas, specifically the Salt Lake City Library and the Gateway Center. Corradini also returned Triple-A baseball to Salt Lake City by creating a public/private partnership for the construction of Franklin Covey Field. She served as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and has held a number of community service posts and positions on a number of Boards of Directors and Trustees, including Utah, Power and Light Co., Intermountain Health Care, Inc, and the Utah Symphony.

Deedee Corradini was a consultant specializing in business relations, government relations, and public affairs. She was a Distinguished Senior Fellow in Urban Studies at the Richard W. Riley Institute of Government, Politics, and Public Leadership at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. She died on March 1, 2015.

Extent

8 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Deedee Corradini (1944-2015) was a Utah politician who served as Salt Lake Mayor for two consecutive terms beginning in 1991. She was Salt Lake City's first female mayor. This collection contains images documenting Corradini's life and political career; including photos from her campaign and from Olympic events.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Deedee Corradini in 2006.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).

Separated Materials

See also the Deedee Corradini papers (ACCN 2024) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

See also the Deedee Corradini audio-visual collection (A0736) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.
Title
Guide to the Deedee Corradini photograph collection
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 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