Drawings (visual works)
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
Ern Pedler papers
The Ern Pedler papers (1914-1986) spans his career and creative life, from his high school writings to a letter granting a magazine interview in the 1980s. In addition to the manuscripts, other written material and ephemera give a detailed picture of Western life. Pedler was a long-distance rider, cowboy, and horse wrangler. He was also a prolific writer of fiction.
Theron David Read papers
The Theron David Read papers (1941-2009) contain personal writings, correspondence, and memorabilia related to organizations with which Read was involved. Read was an influential part of the punk movement in Salt Lake City as well as being heavily involved in the Industrial Workers of the World Union.
Lorenzo A. Richards papers
The Lorenzo A. Richards papers (1914-1999) contain the personal and family materials of Lorenzo Adolph Richards (1904-1993), a physicist who specialized in agronomy.
Zilla Linford Richards papers
The Zilla Linford Richards papers (1914-2000) contain correspondence, diaries, day planners, financial records, drawings, and newspapers. Both personal and business finances are included, although most financial documents are in relationship to Lark Instruments, the business belonging to Lorenzo A. Richards (Zilla's husband).
Jack Sears papers
The Jack Sears papers (1897-1977, 2002) consist mainly of drawings and printing blocks by John Septimus "Jack" Sears (1875-1969). Sears was well-known as a "joke-drawing" artist and took newspaper jobs with Utah's Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News, as well as other papers. He wrote and illustrated several books and was an art instructor at the University of Utah for many years.
Robert N. and Clara (Peggy) Broomfield Sears papers
The Robert N. and Peggy Broomfield Sears papers (1880s-1992) consist mainly of scrapbooks documenting the activities of this couple, including Robert Sears's career with Phillips Petroleum Company.
Madge Tomsic collection on Ruth Harwood
Utah Historical American Building Survey (HABS) collection
The Utah Historical American Building Survey collection (1974-1978) contains correspondence, site reports, drawings and subject files. HABS is the nation's first federal preservation program, begun in 1933 to document America's architectural heritage.
Dorothy Shepherd Van Stipriaan papers
The Dorothy Shepherd Van Stipriaan papers (1876-1984) consist of personal and family materials. Included are handbills, artwork, announcements, flyers, poetry, religious materials, and Dorothy's unpublished master's thesis. Dorothy Van Stipriaan (1909-1976) was a member of Salt Lake City's prominent Shepherd family. She was appointed head of the library's Fine Arts Department in 1966.
A. B. Wright sketches
The A. B. Wright sketches consist of a total of 5 landscapes and portrait drawings. A. B. Wright was born in Salt Lake City in 1875. A contemporary of Lee Greene Richards, he exhibited his artwork in early-century Paris salons.