Elmore LeRoy photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0089
Scope and Contents
Elmore Winfield LeRoy was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 7, 1898. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1917. He served in France with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. After being discharged, LeRoy returned to Chicago where he eventually took up a career in commercial art.
In August of 1939 LeRoy left Chicago to establish himself as a commercial artist in New York City. By the following spring, he had been converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon Church) and was baptized in August of 1940. After spending about four years in Manhattan, LeRoy moved to the Philadelphia area to work as a draftsman in the Naval Aircraft Facility at the United States Navy Yards. He continued working on military related projects and remained in Pennsylvania until 1947.
LeRoy paid a visit to Utah for five months in 1946 to pursue church related activities. Finally, in March of 1947, he returned to make Utah his permanent home. When not working as a draftsman or commercial artist for various firms, LeRoy busied himself with his genealogical research and model train hobby. Mr. LeRoy died in Salt Lake City in 1965.
In August of 1939 LeRoy left Chicago to establish himself as a commercial artist in New York City. By the following spring, he had been converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon Church) and was baptized in August of 1940. After spending about four years in Manhattan, LeRoy moved to the Philadelphia area to work as a draftsman in the Naval Aircraft Facility at the United States Navy Yards. He continued working on military related projects and remained in Pennsylvania until 1947.
LeRoy paid a visit to Utah for five months in 1946 to pursue church related activities. Finally, in March of 1947, he returned to make Utah his permanent home. When not working as a draftsman or commercial artist for various firms, LeRoy busied himself with his genealogical research and model train hobby. Mr. LeRoy died in Salt Lake City in 1965.
Dates
- 1898 - 1970
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
1.5 Boxes
Abstract
The Elmore LeRoy photograph collection contains military and personal photographs.
- Title
- Guide to the Elmore LeRoy photograph collection, 1898-1965
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Mary Ann Curtis.
- Date
- 2004
- 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 Margie Benson.
- 2018: 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
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu