Mary Muir photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P2287

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Mary Muir photograph collection contains copy prints, negatives, and slides related to Muir's writing and research into artist LeConte Stewart. Folders 1-3, 7-8, 10 and 12 contain copy negatives, copy prints, and copy scans; while the original material likely dated from between 1900-1950, the reproductions were likely made between the 1990s-2010s. These reproductions were created by photographing original material with either a film or digital camera.

Dates

Creation: 1918-2015

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 Margaret Morgan (1921-2019) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She earned a BA and MA in History at the McCune School of Music and the University of Utah, where she taught Art History until her retirement. An active member of the community, she served as the President of the Utah Symphony Guild, and was the first woman member of the Symphony's Board of Directors, as well as an influential founder of the Bountiful Art Center. She dedicated much of her life to researching Utah artist LeConte Stewart, and became one of the foremost authorities on him and his work. She was married to Edward Wallace Muir from 1943 until his death in 2007. Mary Margaret Morgan Muir died in September 2019.