William Scott Barber photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1520
Scope and Contents
The William Scott Barber photograph collection contains color photographs of stage productions and a portrait of Bill Barber. It includes images of stage productions for the Pioneer Memorial Theatre. The photographs date from the 1970s. Some were taken by photographer Robert Clayton.
Dates
- 1970-1979
Creator
- Barber, William Scott, 1944-2007 (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 William Scott Barber photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the William Scott Barber photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
William Scott “Bill” Barber (1944-2007) was born on January 22, 1944 to Robert and Kathleen Barber. Barber graduated from Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City and obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Utah. In the early 1970s, Barber worked as Technical Director for the Pioneer Memorial Theatre. He also taught lighting, makeup, sound, and set design at the University of Utah. Barber then left for southern California to work with Walt Disney Enterprises on projects including Epcot and Tokyo Disneyland. In California, he also worked for various organizations, including: Wet Laboratories, which designed outdoor fountains; Alchemy II, which created the children’s toys Teddy Ruxpin and Friends; and Technifex, a special effects company.
Barber was diagnosed with progressive rheumatoid arthritis in his 20s. When the disorder began to limit his mobility in the 1990s, Barber learned graphic design. He moved back to Salt Lake City in 1996, where he worked doing graphic design for Juan Diego and St. John the Baptist Catholic schools; he also assisted in their theater departments. Bill Barber died on December 24, 2007. (Adapted from “William S. Barber,” Obituary, Salt Lake Tribune, December 27-28, 2007).
Barber was diagnosed with progressive rheumatoid arthritis in his 20s. When the disorder began to limit his mobility in the 1990s, Barber learned graphic design. He moved back to Salt Lake City in 1996, where he worked doing graphic design for Juan Diego and St. John the Baptist Catholic schools; he also assisted in their theater departments. Bill Barber died on December 24, 2007. (Adapted from “William S. Barber,” Obituary, Salt Lake Tribune, December 27-28, 2007).
Extent
1 Box
Abstract
William Scott “Bill” Barber (1944-2007) was a theater technical director who taught lighting, makeup, sound, and set design at the University of Utah in the 1970s before working for Walt Disney Enterprises and other California companies in the 1980s and early 1990s. This collection contains photographs of stage productions in Utah that Barber worked on in the 1970s.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Beverly Lords in 2008.
Separated Materials
See also the William Scott Barber papers (ACCN 2401) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Barber, William Scott, 1944-2007 (Person)
- Clayton, Robert (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the William Scott Barber photograph collection, 1970-1979
- 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