The Ariel S. Ballif Jr. papers collection includes original costume and set designs and production notes by Ariel S. Ballif, a prominent stage, costume, and lighting designer, educator, and co-founder of Theater 138 in Salt Lake City. In the 1950s, Ballif taught at Yale School of Drama, where his students included John Lee Beatty and Santo Loquasto. In 1962, he joined the faculty of the University of Utah.