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Ballif, Algie E. (Algie Eggertsen), 1896-1984

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1896 - 1984

Biography

Algie E. Ballif (1896-1984) was a dance professor and legislator in Utah.

Algie Eggertsen Ballif was born in Provo, Utah on May 3, 1896 to parents Lars and Annie Eggertsen. While getting her bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University, she met and married future Provo city attorney and District Attorney George S. Ballif in 1920. After graduating from BYU and attending Radcliffe College (the former womens' college of Harvard) while her husband was living in Boston, she became a professor of dance and elocution at BYU. Afterwards, she served as a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Utah, a member of the Provo City Council, and the Utah House of Representatives from 1959-1961. She was the mother to three children, including Georganne (Gigi) Arrington and Anne Greta Peterson, and died in her residence in Provo on July 11, 1984.

Citation:
Oral history interview with Algie E. Ballif, 1974 March 24: p. 1 (Algie Eggertsen Ballif)

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, July 3, 2008 (Algie E. Ballif; Utah state legislator and community activist in Provo, Utah)

Ancestry.com, viewed July 3, 2008 (Algie Ballif; Algie E. Ballif; Algie Eggertsen; Algie Eggertson; Algene Eggertsen; b. May 3, 1896 in Provo, Utah; d. July 11, 1984 in Provo, Utah)

UPB files, Feb. 16, 2016 (Algie E. Ballif; attended Radcliffe College in 1921; husband lived in Boston during the early years of Algie's teaching career; served as a teacher of elocution; one of her daughters' names (who is interviewing Algie) is Georganne (Gigi) Arrington)

Wikipedia, Feb. 16, 2016 (She served in the board of regents at the University of Utah, Provo City Council, and in the Utah House of Representatives; one of her daughters' names is Anne Greta Peterson)

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Ballif and Eggertsen family papers, 1911-1977

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1554 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains genealogical materials, certificates, and recordings relating to the Ballif and Eggertsen families. Materials date from between 1911 and 1977.

Dates: 1911-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1554, George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers

Ballif family papers, approximately 1942-1970

 Sub-Series — Box 8: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232482056]
Identifier: MSS 1554 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, pedigree charts, clippings, and other genealogical materials on the Ballif family. Materials date from approximately 1942 to 1970.

Dates: approximately 1942-1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1554, George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers / Ballif and Eggertsen family papers

George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1554
Abstract

Personal and professional papers of Algie and George Ballif including news clippings, awards, certificates, notebooks, correspondence, pamphlets, and miscellaneous items. The bulk of the items are from the years 1960 to 1978. Many items concern George's legal career and Algie's work as a legislator.

Dates: 1911-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers

Eggertsen family papers, 1911-1977

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1554 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains biography, certificates, and recordings related to the Eggertsen family. Materials date from between 1911 and 1977.

Dates: 1911-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1554, George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers / Ballif and Eggertsen family papers

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