University of Utah Alumni Association photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0362
Scope and Contents
The photographs in this collection came from the files of the University of Utah Alumni Association. They have been accumulated over time and cover the period between the early 1900s and the mid 1980s. Before coming to the Marriott Library, the photographs were kept in two different alumni houses, the earlier location on Federal Way and the current Alumni House near the center of campus.
The photographs were acquired in two different manners. They were either taken by professional photographers hired by the Alumni Association for specific events, or they were sent to the Association by individual alumni for use in publications, brochures and records.
The photographs are organized in two sections and contained in six boxes. The largest section (four boxes) is individual portraits, organized in alphabetical order. These were used through the years for alumni news articles and updates in the Utah Alumnus (published from approximately 1925-1967) and the Alumni News/University of Utah Review (published from 1968-1991). They are all identified by name, and, in some cases, the year of graduation and specific information used in the publication.
The remainder of the collection is organized by subject headings, also arranged alphabetically. This section (two boxes) contains various pictures from Alumni Association events, meetings and activities. For example, this section contains folders of class photos, committee and board meetings, athletic receptions and dinners, reunions, Founders' Day, the Alumni House and general University of Utah campus. Most of the people in these photographs are unidentified, thus the subject arrangement was used.
The Alumni Association continues to accumulate photographs, both from organized alumni events and portraits sent in for publication in Continuum magazine (premiere 1991). As a result, this collection will probably never be finalized. Ideally, it will be added to as the need arises.
The photographs were acquired in two different manners. They were either taken by professional photographers hired by the Alumni Association for specific events, or they were sent to the Association by individual alumni for use in publications, brochures and records.
The photographs are organized in two sections and contained in six boxes. The largest section (four boxes) is individual portraits, organized in alphabetical order. These were used through the years for alumni news articles and updates in the Utah Alumnus (published from approximately 1925-1967) and the Alumni News/University of Utah Review (published from 1968-1991). They are all identified by name, and, in some cases, the year of graduation and specific information used in the publication.
The remainder of the collection is organized by subject headings, also arranged alphabetically. This section (two boxes) contains various pictures from Alumni Association events, meetings and activities. For example, this section contains folders of class photos, committee and board meetings, athletic receptions and dinners, reunions, Founders' Day, the Alumni House and general University of Utah campus. Most of the people in these photographs are unidentified, thus the subject arrangement was used.
The Alumni Association continues to accumulate photographs, both from organized alumni events and portraits sent in for publication in Continuum magazine (premiere 1991). As a result, this collection will probably never be finalized. Ideally, it will be added to as the need arises.
Dates
- 1900s-1980s
Creator
- University of Utah. Alumni Association (Issuing body, Organization)
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.
Extent
5.4 Linear Feet (13 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The University of Utah Alumni Association photograph collection contains portraits of alumni, as well as photographs of Alumni Association events, meetings, and activities.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transfer from the Alumni Association, 1991-[ongoing].
Separated Materials
Audio-visual materials were transferred to the University of Utah Alumni Association audio-visual collection (A0235).
Processing Information
Processed by Amy Page Christiansen in 1991.
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- Class reunions -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- Photographs
- Colleges and Universities
- Images
- Photographs
- Portraits
- University of Utah -- Alumni and alumnae -- Photographs
- University of Utah -- Faculty -- Photographs
- University of Utah -- Buildings -- Photographs
- University of Utah. Alumni Association -- Photographs
Creator
- University of Utah. Alumni Association (Issuing body, Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the University of Utah Alumni Association photograph collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Amy Page Christiansen.
- Date
- 1991
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2020: Revised by Sara Davis.
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