Marriott, J. Willard (John Willard), 1900-1985

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1900 - 1985

Biographical History

J. Willard Marriott (1900-1985) was an American businessman and hotelier.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Hugh W. Colton papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 8024

Scope and Contents Contains research materials used by Lee Roderick in his biography of Hugh W. Colton. The collection mainly consists of photocopied newspaper clippings and family history books, but there are also some photographs and ephemera. The photocopied newspaper clippings are typically about Hugh W. Colton and his business ventures with J. Willard Marriott, his experiences in World War II, and his professional life as a county lawyer and rancher in Vernal Utah. Also included in the collection are...

Dates: 1885-2006

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Ben E. Lewis personal papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS 2203

Scope and Contents

Contains annual volumes of randomly organized reminiscences of his life, including childhood in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah; scouting; family; missionary service; education and profession; the building of the Provo and Jordan River temples; and work at Brigham Young University, including interactions with Ernest L. Wilkinson and Dallin H. Oaks. Also includes addresses and poems by Lewis, an oral history, and Lewis family history. Materials dated 1944-2003 (bulk: 1988-2003).

Dates: 1944-2003; Majority of material found within 1988-2003