Mary E. Ferrari photograph album

Collection

Identifier: P1668

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This album was in need of preservation. The binding was cracking and the photos falling off the pages. These concerns were addressed by University Preservation in 2023. The photos were reattached to their pages where applicable, the album was unbound, and the pages were placed in sleeves.

The Mary E. Ferrari photograph album consists of 1 photograph album containing black-and-white snapshots and formal portraits dating from 1929-1930. Many photographs in the album have captions written in white ink by Mary E. Ferrari. The captions include name and place identifications of some individuals. Subjects include: Mary Ferrari and friends or coworkers; Mary Ferrari and pupils from the 1929-1930 school year; buildings around Green River, Utah, including the Presbyterian Church and the Metropole Motel, where Ferrari lived; outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, and camping; Ferrari and friends dressed in costumes and clothes for dances and other local events; and scenery around Green River, Utah and other areas. In addition to Ferrari, photographs frequently depict her friends: Leah Ashton, Melba Stuart, Carl Thurman, and Jack Jacobus.

The album also contains several loose black-and-white photograph prints taken later in the 1940s. Though unidentified, these likely also relate to Ferrari's life and career.

Dates

1929-1940

Creator

Christian, Mary Ferrari, 1906-1976 (Person)

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

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical / Historical

Mary E. Ferrari was born on 1906 August 9 in Montreal, Iron County, Wisconsin to Florentina or Flora Solar and Peter Ferrari (“United States Census, 1910,” FamilySearch, n.d.). Her parents were Italian immigrants from the Tyrol region spanning Italy and Austria. When she was in her 20s, Mary Ferrari worked as a schoolteacher. From 1929 to at least 1930, she taught school in Green River, Emery County, Utah. By 1933, she was teaching school in Superior, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. On 1933 August 22, Mary E, Ferrari married Bert H. Christian in Salt Lake City, Utah (“Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941,” FamilySearch, n.d.). By 1940 the couple had moved to San Diego, California. Mary Ferrari Christian died on 1976 July 13 in San Diego, California.

Sources: Miss Mary E Ferrari, “Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941.” FamilySearch. (n.d.).

Mary Ferrari, “United States Census, 1910.” FamilySearch. (n.d.).

Extent

1.4 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Mary E. Ferrari photograph album contains 302 images depicting Mary E. Ferrari's time as a school teacher in Green River, Utah from approximately 1929 to 1930.