Joseph H. Young photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1813
Scope and Contents
The Joseph H. Young photograph collection consists of 1 archives box containing 19 images depicting houses and buildings. Folder 1 was received by Multimedia in 2012 and folder 2 was received n 2022.
Dates
- circa 1960-2000
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
Joseph Hagman Young was born on March 24, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Louise Teckla Hagman and Don Carlos Young, Jr. As a youth, Young developed an interest in electronics and building. Young served in the United States Navy during World War II, where he learned more about electronics. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Young served a mission after leaving the military. While serving in the Great Lakes Mission, Young met and entered a relationship with Frances Jeanne Hunter, a musician who eventually played violin for the Utah Symphony. Joseph H. Young and Frances Jeanne Hunter married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 19, 1952; together, the couple had three children. Missionary work remained an important part of both Frances and Joseph Young’s lives; they served local missions in Salt Lake City and served as Mission Presidents of the Ohio Cleveland Mission in 1979.
Joseph H. Young attended the University of Utah, where he studied architecture. After graduation, he went to work at his father’s architectural firm. Young also worked for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ building department, where he was involved with efforts to build uniform chapels across the United States. Later, Young joined Steven Baird and Jim Jones in a private firm before forming his own firm, where he worked until retirement.
Frances Hunt Young died in 2017. In 2018, Young remarried to Claudia Knell. (?-2019). Joseph H. Young died in 2023.
Joseph H. Young attended the University of Utah, where he studied architecture. After graduation, he went to work at his father’s architectural firm. Young also worked for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ building department, where he was involved with efforts to build uniform chapels across the United States. Later, Young joined Steven Baird and Jim Jones in a private firm before forming his own firm, where he worked until retirement.
Frances Hunt Young died in 2017. In 2018, Young remarried to Claudia Knell. (?-2019). Joseph H. Young died in 2023.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 19 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Joseph H. Young (1927-2023) was a Utah architect who worked for his father, Don Carlos Young, Jr.'s, firm. This collection contains photographs of houses and buildings.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Joseph H. Young in 2012. Addendum in 2022.
Separated Materials
See also the Joseph H. Young papers (Accn2537) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Source
- Young, Joseph H. (Person)
- Title
- Joseph H. Young photograph collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The finding aid was 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