Louis Marcus photograph collection, 1885

Overview of the Collection

Title
Louis Marcus photograph collection
Dates
1885 (inclusive)
Quantity
48 photographs
Collection Number
P0047
Summary
The Louis Marcus photograph collection contains portraits of Louis Marcus as a child and of his parents and grandparents.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

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.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Marcus was born in Brooklyn, New York, January 9, 1880. He came to Salt Lake City in 1907. He established a movie theater chain in Utah and in other mountain states. He was director of two Salt Lake City banks. He was a Republican. Marcus was the only Jewish mayor of Salt Lake City, serving 19329-36. Marcus died in 1936.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The photos in this collection were removed from Marcus' papers which were received by the Manuscripts Division in March of 1984, and can be found under (Accn 788).

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on 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.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Processed by Peter Schmid in 1988.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Louis Marcus papers (ACCN 0788).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Marcus Family PhotographsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1
Marcus and Family
  • 1: Marcus' grandmother
  • 2: Marcus' father and grandfather
  • 3-5: Marcus as a child
1 2
Photo Album
  • 6-20: Marcus as a child. Posing with mother in numbers 12, 16, and 20. Photos by Lumiere, Salt Lake City
1 3
Home and Travel
  • 1-27: Marcus and Family at home and abroad, mostly Athens
1 4
Travel
  • 1: Travel, unknown plaza with birds

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Marcus, Louis--Photographs

Family Names

  • Marcus family--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic prints--1885-1900
  • Portrait photographs--1885-1900