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
- Evans, Joyce O. (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 Gladys Young Orlob photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
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.
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.
Creator
- Evans, Joyce O. (Person)
- 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
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu