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Green River, Utah photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0077

Scope and Contents

The Green River, Utah collection consists of 91 photographs of scenes, buildings, industry, and people in Green River, Utah, dating from 1883 to 1938. The first 76 prints were donated at an unknown time and by an unknown donor; unfortunately no records were kept at that time. The remaining fifteen negatives were donated by Dr. Greg Thompson in 1994; Dr. Thompson obtained the negatives from Donald O. Anderson of Salt Lake City. Prints were then made from the negatives.

Dates

  • 1883-1938

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

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

91 Photographic Prints

Abstract

The Green River, Utah photograph collection contains general views of the town of Green River, photographs of buildings and industries, including cattle, mining, and the railroad. The collection also contains portraits of individuals, views of the river, photographs taken on the Neville Expedition and the Burg-Holmstrom Expedition, both in 1938.

Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Utah River Running Archive, which is part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archive

Processing Information

Processed by Marcia Wall and Peter Schmid, addendum by Roy Webb in 1994.
Title
Guide to the Green River, Utah photograph collection, 1883-1938
Author
Finding aid prepared by Peter Schmid.
Date
1994
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2016: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Margaret Benson.
  • 2022: Finding aid revised and re-encoded 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