The Special Collections Department has recently received a wonderful contribution of papers, scrapbooks, photographs, letters, and ephemera from the Rosenblatt family....
“…so also can nothing be more unprofitable, than the too customary mode of charging the infant memory with verses, or even chapters of abstract doctrines, or passages, about the true meaning of which, schoolmen themselves have hitherto been divided in opinion.” — from the Preface A...
Recently the library’s Special Collections (Manuscripts Dept) received a donation of vintage postcards from Ken Sanders of Ken Sanders Books. Contained in the collection is a large number of postcards related to the life and career of the actress Maude Adams, the first woman in...
Dianne Harris is Dean of the College of Humanities at the University of Utah, where she is also a Professor in the History Department. She holds a PhD in Architectural History from the University of California, Berkeley. She is particularly well-known for her scholarly contributions to...
Over the past 60 years Willam Christensen’s “The Nutcracker" has established itself as one of the essential holiday traditions for many Utah families. Christensen, “Mr. C,” was the first to stage a complete American production of “The Nutcracker.” Throughout the years, “The Nutcracker” has undergone many...
In the wake of Thanksgiving and in anticipation of the winter holidays to come, many of us find our thoughts turning to all the wonderful foods of the season. If you're already hungry, visit the Audio-Visual Archive in Special Collections and find a mouthwatering appetizer...
Kansas filmmaker Herk Harvey drove past Saltair only a couple of years after the once extravagant resort closed its doors forever, but the structure was already crumbling. The ghostly sight of the dilapidated pavilion inspired his atmospheric horror film, Carnival of Souls (1962), a cult...
Ski Affair, A Benefit for the Utah Ski Archives Nov 1, 6:00 PM Little America Hotel, 500 S. Main St. $75.00 per person / $1,500 for a table of 10 Tickets: Purchase HERE When the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library opens the book on its 2016 Ski Affair...
Maud May Babcock (1867-1954) graduated from the National School of Oratory of Philadelphia and the Lyceum School of Acting, now the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She was an instructor at various institutions including Harvard University, Engleside School for Girls, Rutgers...
Home movies are one of the most valuable components of the Audio Visual Archives in Special Collections at J. Willard Marriott Library. Whether on 8mm film or VHS or another format, these films give the viewer rare access to unguarded moments in the lives of everyday...