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L. Wayland Macfarlane photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P2171

Scope and Contents

The L. Wayland Macfarlane photograph collection consists of 2 boxes. Box 1 contains 98 black-and-white prints. Box 2 is oversized and contains 3 black-and-white prints. Most of the photographs were collected by Macfarlane for inclusion in Dr. Mac: The Man, His Land, and His People and have accompanying handwritten captions, most written on yellow adhesive note paper, from the author, many of which identify and date the photographs. The photographs are a mixture of prints and copy prints with originals held by other institutions, primarily the Utah Historical Society and Southern Utah University Library and Special Collections; some of the copy prints are copies of material held in other collections by the J. Willard Marriott Special Collections and Archives.

Dates

  • circa 1870s-1950s

Creator

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

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the L. Wayland Macfarlane photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Lloyd Wayland Macfarlane was born on September 7, 1914 in Cedar City, Utah, to Dr. Menzies John and Katharine Palmer Macfarlane. Macfarlane attended the Branch Agricultural College (now Southern Utah University, SUU). He then attended the University of Utah, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Lloyd Macfarlane then attended the Cornell University College of Medicine in New York City, graduating Alpha Omega Alpha. He served his internship and residency in St. Louis. After completing his medical training, Dr. Macfarlane served in the Army Medical Corps. After World War II, he returned to Utah, settling in Salt Lake City and practicing at Holy Cross Hospital. Additionally, he taught at the University of Utah College of Medicine.

On August 24, 1940, Macfarlane married Dorothy Smith of Cedar City, Utah; together, the couple had two daughters. In addition to his work in medicine, in 1980 Macfarlane published Yours Sincerely, John M. Macfarlane, an account of his grandfather John Menzies Macfarlane, a Scottish-born member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who migrated to Utah Territory in the 1850s. In 1985, Macfarlane published Dr. Mac: The Man, His Land, and His People, a history fo his father, Dr. Menzies John Macfarlane, and his life and medical practice in Cedar City, Utah. Lloyd Wayland Macfarlane died on October 28, 1997.

Extent

101 Items (2 boxes)

Abstract

Lloyd Wayland Macfarlane (1914-1997) was a Utah doctor who worked at Holy Cross Hospital and taught at the University of Utah College of Medicine. In addition to his work as a doctor, Macfarlane wrote two books chronicling his family history: Yours Sincerely, John M. Macfarlane (1980) and Dr. Mac: The Man, His Land, and His People (1985). This collection contains photographs and copy prints collected by Macfarlane for inclusion in his books, and thus depict members of the Macfarlane family, education, and medicine primarily in Cedar City, Utah, between the 1870s and 1950s.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Jane Macfarlane in 2016.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.
Title
Guide to the L. Wayland Macfarlane photograph collection, circa 1870s-1950s
Author
Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

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