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Raymond Charles Higgins photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1957

Scope and Contents

The Raymond Charles Higgins photograph collection consists of 20 black-and-white prints and negatives depicting Higgens' life, family, service in the Navy, and career in radio broadcasting under the name Fred J. Glotz. The collection dates from approximately 1930 to 1970.

Dates

  • 1930-1979

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 Raymond Charles Higgins photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Raymond Charles Higgins (1930-1979) was born on January 9, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ivy Gwendolyn Banham and Leonard Alec Higgins. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. In 1958, he married Ann Kimball; the two later divorced. In 1976, he married Jaynie Thompson; the two also divorced. Initially in his career, Higgins worked as a marketing representative in Denver, Colorado and New York for the Coca Cola Company. In 1960, he returned to Salt Lake City, where he started his own advertising firm, Higgins, Hoggan and Hall. In addition to his work in advertising, Higgins worked for KSXX radio station for 12 years, where he broadcasted under the name Fred J. Glotz. Raymond C. Higgins died in April 1979.

Extent

.2 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 20 items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Raymond Charles Higgins (1930-1979) was a Salt Lake City radio broadcaster for KSXX circa the 1960s; he also worked in advertising and marketing. This collection contains photographs of Higgins as a young child, during his service in the Untied States Navy during the Korean War, with his family, and of his career in radio.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Catherine Higgins in 2015.

Separated Materials

See also the Raymond Charles Higgins (Fred Glotz) Audiovisual Collection (A1215) in the Audiovisual Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.
Title
Guide to the Raymond Charles Higgins 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 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