Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1248
Scope and Contents
The Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. photograph collection consists of 1 box. 16 of the images in the collection are digital only. They were scanned from prints affixed to Smith's journal and the originals remain in the Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. autobiography (ACCN 2081) collection in the Manuscripts Division. The photograph collection contains 1 loose photograph print that was transferred from the Manuscript Division. Subjects include informal photographs of unidentified groups of children and people, perhaps family of Nicholas Goresbeck Smith, Jr., and studio photographs of women in formal dress. The loose photograph is an image of San Francisco, California. The images date from approximatley 1900 to 1943.
Dates
- 1900-1943
Creator
- Smith, Nicholas Groesbeck, Jr. (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
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. was born on April 4, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Florence Gay and Nicholas Groesbeck Smith. He graduated from East High School in 1944 and was a Cadet Major in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Smith served as a Seaman First Class in the United States Navy during World War II and was a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force Reserve in 1951. He married Marion Burrows on November 22, 1950; together, they had seven children.
After his military service, Smith attended the University of Utah, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1951. He received an Master of Business Administration from New York University in 1952. Smith spent his career in finance, where he held a variety of positions, including: Vice President of Edward L. Burton and Company (1954-1970), President of Burrows Smith and Company (1970-1981), and Senior Vice President of Prudential Securities (1981-1992). He also served as financial advisor to various governmental organizations in Utah and Nevada. In addition to his career in finance, Smith was a board member of the Intermountain Sexual Abuse Treatment Center, President of the Salt Lake Council of Foreign Relations, and served on the Executive Committee for the Utah Chapter for the Prevention of Child Abuse.
A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Smith served a mission in South Africa in 1950. He served as a Temple Square Guide for 11 years and was a member of the Salt Lake Stake High Council.
Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. died on January 2, 2019. (Adapted from “Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. Obituary,” Deseret News, January 3-5, 2019)
After his military service, Smith attended the University of Utah, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1951. He received an Master of Business Administration from New York University in 1952. Smith spent his career in finance, where he held a variety of positions, including: Vice President of Edward L. Burton and Company (1954-1970), President of Burrows Smith and Company (1970-1981), and Senior Vice President of Prudential Securities (1981-1992). He also served as financial advisor to various governmental organizations in Utah and Nevada. In addition to his career in finance, Smith was a board member of the Intermountain Sexual Abuse Treatment Center, President of the Salt Lake Council of Foreign Relations, and served on the Executive Committee for the Utah Chapter for the Prevention of Child Abuse.
A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Smith served a mission in South Africa in 1950. He served as a Temple Square Guide for 11 years and was a member of the Salt Lake Stake High Council.
Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. died on January 2, 2019. (Adapted from “Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. Obituary,” Deseret News, January 3-5, 2019)
Extent
17 images (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. (1927-2019) was a Utah businessman and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This colleciton contains 16 images scanned from the Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. autobiography (ACCN 2081) and 1 loose photograph removed from that manuscript.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Nicholas Groesbeck Smith in 2004.
Separated Materials
See also the Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. autobiography (ACCN 2081) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Smith, Nicholas Groesbeck, Jr. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Nicholas Groesbeck Smith, Jr. photograph collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa.
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu