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John A. and Leah D. Widtsoe photograph collection, 1901-1954
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952.
- Title
- John A. and Leah D. Widtsoe photograph collection
- Dates
- 1901-1954 (inclusive)19011954
1901-1910 (bulk)19011910 - Quantity
- 1 box, (0.25 linear ft. )
- Collection Number
- UUS_P0250
- Summary
- Twenty black & white photographs of farm home interiors (circa 1911 kitchens, cooking tools, etc.); three portraits of Leah D. Widtsoe, wife of John A. Widtsoe; a portrait of John A. Widtsoe; and one photograph of the first Women's Institute at Monroe, Utah. The prints are silver gelatin or collodion printing-out paper prints and silver gelatin developing-out paper prints, circa 1901-1954.
- Repository
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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
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Restrictions
Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
John Andreas Widtsoe (1872-1952) moved from Norway to Logan in 1883 after his mother converted to the Mormon faith. Widtsoe graduated from the Brigham Young College in 1891 and attended Harvard University graduating with a degree in Chemistry in 1894. He became a professor at the Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University) and after receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Goettingen in 1899, was named the Director of the Experiment Station in 1900. In 1905 he left Logan for Brigham Young University but he returned in 1907 to become the President of USU. In 1916 he resigned to become the president at the University of Utah. In 1921 he resigned that position and became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection is comprised of twenty different photographs of farm home interiors, three portraits of Leah D. Widtsoe (1874-1965), wife of USU Experiment Station director and President John A. Widtsoe, and one of the first Women's Institute at Monroe, Utah. The prints are silver gelatin or collodion printing-out paper prints and silver gelatin developing-out paper prints, circa 1901-1954. Widtsoe was frequently misspelled as Widstoe.
Some of the farm home interior photographs were used in Leah D. Widtsoe's Labor saving devices for the farm home (Utah Agricultural College Experiment Station circular No. 7, 1912).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
CopyrightIt 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 John A. and Leah D. Widtsoe photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Alternative Forms Available
For more photographs of John Widtsoe see the USU Historical Photo Collection.
Preferred Citation
John A. and Leah D. Widtsoe photograph collection, 1901-1954. (P0250). Utah State University. Special Collections & Archives Department.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | 1:01: Portrait of Leah D. Widtsoe (1874-1965). Photograph by Chidley (Liverpool, England) | 1920 |
| 1 | 1:02: Copy print portrait of Leah D. Widtsoe | 1930-1939 |
| 1 | 1:03: Portrait of Leah D. Widtsoe on her eightieth birthday | 1954 |
| 1 | 1:04: Missing | undated |
| 1 | 1:05: Group, the first Women's Institute at Monroe, Utah in | 1913 |
| 1 | 1:06-25: Home interiors
Some of these photographs were used in Leah D. Widtsoe's Labor Saving Devices for
the Farm Home (Utah Agricultural College Experiment Station Circular No. 7, 1912).
These photographs contain particularly good illustrations of period kitchens and
wallpaper. Many of the photographs have several different printings of the same
negative, and have been labeled "c. 2," "c. 3," etc. The silver gelatin
developing-out paper prints are probably later printings of vintage negatives.
|
1911 |
| 1 | 1:026: John A. Widtsoe | 1910-1919 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Kitchens--Utah--Photographs.
- Women's institutes--Utah--Monroe--Photographs.
Personal Names
- Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952--Photographs.
- Widtsoe, Leah D. (Leah Dunford), b. 1874--Photographs.
- Widtsoe, Leah D. (Leah Dunford), b. 1874. (contributor)
Corporate Names
- Utah Agricultural Experiment Station--Photographs.
Form or Genre Terms
- Collodion prints.
Finding aid created by Peter F. Schmid, June 1998, and
revised by Daniel Davis, December 2006.
2008
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