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Thatcher family photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_P0036

Scope and Contents

The Thatcher Family collection consists of 224 images including studio portraits, many of which are carte-de-visites and cabinet cards, of the Thatcher family (including Moses Thatcher, Jr., Moses Thatcher, Sr., Moses Thatcher, III, Leora Thatcher, Letitia Ann Thatcher, Helen Thatcher Woodruff, and Ida Thatcher Reese), a camping trip in Logan Canyon, and the 1897 Semi-Centennial Jubilee parade in Salt Lake City.

Dates

  • Creation: 1870-1972
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1890-1960

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Restrictions

Open to public research.

Copyright

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 Thatcher family photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Extent

5 boxes (3 linear ft.)

Abstract

224 photographs, including studio portraits, many of which are carte-de-visites and cabinet cards, of the Thatcher family (including Moses Thatcher, Jr., Moses Thatcher, Sr., Moses Thatcher, III, Leora Thatcher, Letitia Ann Thatcher, Helen Thatcher Woodruff, and Ida Thatcher Reese), a camping trip in Logan Canyon, and the 1897 Semi-Centennial Jubilee parade in Salt Lake City.

Arrangement

Organized numerically by photo number.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These photos were removed from the Moses Thatcher Sr. Papers, COLL MSS 22 and the Thatcher Family Papers, COLL MSS 93. Those collections were donated by members of the Thatcher family including Leora Thatcher. Items 2:26-29 were donated in 2015 by Patricia Jensen.

Related Materials

Thatcher Brothers Banking recordsCOLL MS 3

Moses Thatcher Sr. papersCOLL MS 22

Thatcher Family papersCOLL MS 93

Processing Information

A small number of photographs from the collection were removed and mounted in the regular photograph file. These were group photos rather than portrait style prints and were not held in any original mountings. A large bundle of negatives was also donated and those of interest have been printed and are mounted in the U.S.U. historical photo-board files. Register completed by Peter Schmidt, January 1998, and revised by Daniel Davis, January 2004.

Title
Guide to the Thatcher family photograph collection, 1870-1972
Author
Finding aid created by Peter Schmidt, January 1998, and revised by Daniel Davis, January 2004, revised by Melissa Anderson, October 2015.
Date
©2008
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Revision Statements

  • May 31, 2008: Template information was updated to reflect Utah Manuscript Association best practices.
  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
  • October 2015: Box 5 was added
  • 2024: Items 2:26-29 were added

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)