Benjamin Roland Lewis photograph collection, 1932

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Lewis, B. Roland (Benjamin Roland)
Title
Benjamin Roland Lewis photograph collection
Dates
1932 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 photographs
Collection Number
P0137
Summary
The Benjamin Roland Lewis photograph collection contains portraits of two descendents of William Shakespeare and a photograph of the title page of: The Shakespeare documents by B. Roland Lewis.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

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.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Lewis was a member of the Department of English at the University of Utah from 1915 to 1951 and was a Shakespearean scholar. His collection consists of photographs of the descendents of Shakespeare.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on 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.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Separated Materials

Materials were transferred to the B. Roland Lewis papers (MS 0137).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1 Photographs of William Shakespeare's decendents
  • Photograph number 1: Portrait of Ashley Robison (?)
  • Photograph number 2: Portrait of Veldron Robison Matheson, descendent of William Shakespeare, July 5, 1932.
  • Photograph number 3: Photograph of the title page of The Shakespeare Documents by B. Roland Lewis.
  • Photograph number 4: The 15th century Easter Sepulchre at Patrington Church, Yorkshire, England.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Family--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic prints--1930-1940
  • Portrait photographs--1930-1940