Florence Ellen Ware photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1454
Scope and Contents
The Florence Ellen Ware photograph collection consists of 4 oversized boxes containing 155 items. Box 1 contains photograph portraits of Ware and associates, as well as photographs of paintings. Boxes 2-4 contain 3 photograph albums that are made of leather with embossed images on the covers, perhaps created by Ware; one album is empty, the other two contain postcards presumably collected by Ware during travels in the American West. The collection spans 1910 to 1945.
Dates
- 1910-1945
Creator
- Ware, Florence, 1891-1971 (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 Florence Ellen Ware photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Florence Ellen Ware photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
Florence Ellen Ware (1891-1972) was born on May 6, 1891, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Jennie M. Hartley and Walter E. Ware. Florence Ware was the only child of a successful architect. She was educated in music, art, and ballet from private tutors. From an early age she exhibited artistic skill. As an adult, Ware devoted her life to art training, producing, teaching, and exhibiting. Ware worked in many areas of art, including painting, illustration, costume design, interior design, and mural painting. Ware attended the University of Utah, graduating at age 22. She then studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, graduating with high honors and first in her art class. From there, she moved to California where she studied and painted. Her instructors included J.T. Harwood, Edwin Evans, Charles Hawthorne, and Anna Hills.
After an 18-month tour of Europe and the Middle East in 1928, Ware returned to Utah and began teaching at the University of Utah. In 1940, Ware served as the first president of the Association of Utah Artists. She also founded Ogden’s palette club and Utah’s “Pageant of the Arts” in American Fork, Utah. She is known for the murals at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus, which were sponsored by the Works Project Administration (WPA) depict the history of the arts. Ware was also interested in painting nature, particularly flowers, as well as human subjects. Ware's work was recognized with local awards: the Purchase Prize, Utah Art Institution (1928) and an honorary at the Springville Museum of Art (1931). She never married, and died in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 11, 1971, at the age of 80. (Biography adapted from Florence E. Ware, Utah Artists Project, University of Utah.)
After an 18-month tour of Europe and the Middle East in 1928, Ware returned to Utah and began teaching at the University of Utah. In 1940, Ware served as the first president of the Association of Utah Artists. She also founded Ogden’s palette club and Utah’s “Pageant of the Arts” in American Fork, Utah. She is known for the murals at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus, which were sponsored by the Works Project Administration (WPA) depict the history of the arts. Ware was also interested in painting nature, particularly flowers, as well as human subjects. Ware's work was recognized with local awards: the Purchase Prize, Utah Art Institution (1928) and an honorary at the Springville Museum of Art (1931). She never married, and died in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 11, 1971, at the age of 80. (Biography adapted from Florence E. Ware, Utah Artists Project, University of Utah.)
Extent
155 Items (4 boxes)
Abstract
Florence Ellen Ware (1891-1972) was a Utah artist who taught at the University of Utah. This collection contains psotcards, photograph albums, photographs of paintings, and photographs of Ware and associates dating from 1910 to 1945.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Richard Romney Clawson in 2005.
Donated by William C. Seifrit in 2006.
Purchased from Ken Sanders in 2006.
Donated by William C. Seifrit in 2006.
Purchased from Ken Sanders in 2006.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Ware, Florence, 1891-1971 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Florence Ellen Ware photograph collection, 1910-1945
- 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