William A. Wilson slides

William A. Wilson slides, 1978-1985

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Wilson, William Albert
Title: William A. Wilson slides
Dates: 1978-1985 (inclusive)
19781985
Quantity: 3 boxes, (0.75 linear foot), (3 boxes)
Collection Number: UUS_FOLK COLL 34
Summary: 35 mm color slides taken mainly by William A. Wilson during 1978-1985. Subjects of slides include the Mendon, Utah's May Day Celebration, Southern Utah's Folklife Festival, the Library of Congress's Paradise Valley, Nevada, Fieldwork Project, the Utah Arts Council's Folk Arts Program activities, student fieldwork, such as Swiss Easter egg dyeing and Logan, Utah, Halloween yard art, and other folklife activities. Also includes some slides by other Utah State University Folklore Program fieldworkers and students.
Repository: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions: Restrictions
Open to public research. To access the collection a patron must have the following information: collection number, box number, folder number and item number. The materials do not circulate and are available in USU's Special Collections and Archives.
Languages: English.
Sponsor: Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Historical NoteReturn to Top

William A. (Bert) Wilson directed Utah State University's Folklore Program and Fife Folklore Archives from 1978-1985. During that time he also conducted folklore fieldwork to use in his own research, his classes, and for grant projects. This collection comprises the slides that Professor Wilson took during this time. The collection also includes the slides of other fieldworkers who worked on the same projects of Wilson.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The materials in the Collection include slides on Mendon, Utah's May Day Celebration, Southern Utah's Folklife Festival, the Library of Congress's Paradise Valley, Nevada, Fieldwork Project, the Utah Arts Council's Folk Arts Program activities. There is no metadata for the slides. For more information on the Paradise Valley project go to American Folklife Center: Nevada. The collection is housed in an acid-free box and sorted into separate folders and stored in USU's Special Collections.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Permission to publish material from the William A. Wilson slides smust be obtained from the Curator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

William A. Wilson slides, 1978-1985. (FOLK COLL 34). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged in numeric sequence according to Box

Acquisition Information

The materials in this collection were donated by Professor William A. Wilson to the Fife Folklore Archives. In the spring of 2001, on a visit to the Fife Folklore Archives, Barbara [Walker] Lloyd reviewed and identified the images and photographers. In 2005, Randy Williams reviewed and organized the material and boxed and foldered the collection. Finding aid created by Randy Williams, 2001; updated March 2012.

Processing Note

Originally processed by Randy Williams. Register created by Randy Williams, August 2005.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1	Mendon, Utah May Day Celebration 14 plastic sleeves of color slides, 238 slides Some slides taken by Jim Abrams.	Undated
2	Fieldwork Slides, including festival,Fife Folklore Archives, tradition bearers, and student fieldwork 22 plastic sleeves of color slides, 321 slides Some slides taken by other photographers, including Carol Edison (Utah Arts Council)	Undated
3	Paradise Valley, Nevada, Fieldwork Project 13 plastic sleeves of 20 slides each, 260 slides	Undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Festivals--Utah--Photographs.
Folk art--Utah--Photographs.
Folklore--Nevada--Paradise Valley--Photographs.
Folklore--Utah--Photographs.
Holidays--Utah--Mendon--Photographs.
Material culture--Utah--Photographs.
Material culture--Nevada--Paradise Valley--Photographs.

Personal Names

Wilson, William Albert.

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