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Gladys Young Orlob photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1655

Scope and Contents

The Gladys Young Orlob photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 12 black-and-white photographs and laser prints depicting Gladys Young Orlob and her family and the Brigham Young's Granddaughters dating from approximately the 1930s to the 1960s.

Dates

  • 1930s-1960s

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 Gladys Young Orlob photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Gladys Young Orlob was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 21, 1894 to and Alice Naomi Dowden and Joseph Don Carlos Young. She graduated from the LDS High School and the University of Utah. She married Rudolph Frank Orlob on May 18, 1918; together, they had three daughters. Gladys Orlob was a dedicated patron of the arts, serving as a member of the Utah Symphony and Ballet boards and the Utah Heritage Foundation. She was a charter member of the Art Barn, later renamed to the Salt Lake Art Center. A granddaughter of Brigham Young, Orlob served as president of the Brigham Young Granddaughters Association. Gladys assisted Rudolph Orlob in the founding and management of their family business, the Industrial Supply Company; at the time of her death, she was serving as chairman emeritus of the company’s board of directors. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Orlob was a Primary teacher and first counselor in the Relief Society in the University and Federal Heights Wards.

Gladys Young Orlob died on August 9, 1980.

Extent

12 Items (1 box)

Abstract

Gladys Young Orlob (1894-1980) was a patron of the arts in Salt Lake City, Utah. A granddaughter of Brigham Young, Orlob served as president of the Brigham Young Granddaughters Association. This collection contains images of Gladys Young Orlob, her family, and the Brigham Young's Granddaughters dating from approximatley the 1930s to 1960s.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Joyce Orlob Evans in 2011.

Separated Materials

See also the Gladys Young Orlob papers (ACCN 2459) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.
Title
Guide to the Gladys Young Orlob photograph collection, 1930s-1960s
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