Sylvan E. Needham, Sr. Photo Album
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 49 photographs collected by S.E. Needham Sr. The photographs are of individuals or groups, mostly friends and associates, but apparently doesn't contain photos of either S.E. Needham Sr. or Jr. The oldest photographs appear to date from the 1890s or around the turn of the century. The most recent photographs date from the early 1950s. Some of the photographs are identified. The relationship between most of the individuals pictured and Needham is not specified.
Dates
- 1890-1960
- Majority of material found within 1920-1955
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research.
Copyright
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Permission to publish material from the Sylvan E. Needham, Sr. Photo Album must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Sylvan Eugene Needham Sr. was born to John Needham and Martha Rose Turner Needham, both English immigrants, in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 25, 1878. He married Lulu Louise Holt sometime in the 1890s. Lulu began selling jewelry in 1896 in Logan, Utah. Needham joined the business shortly thereafter, thus giving his name to one of Logan's prominent businesses, S. E. Needham Jewelers. Needham ran the business until 1935, at which time his son, S. E. Needham Jr., took over. After the death of his wife in the 1940s, Needham had a number of live-in personal assistants, usually female college students, to help care for him and his home. S. E. Needham Sr. continued to reside in Logan until his death on July 9, 1956.
Extent
1 box (.25 linear ft.)
Abstract
Forty-nine photographs collected by S.E. Needham, Sr. The subjects are mostly friends and associates of S.E. Needham, Sr.: including members of the Desanders and Allred family, Utah State University college students, two photos of Frank Fonnesbeck as a child, and a wedding photo of Kent and Rosalie Bunker in front of the LDS Temple, but don't appear to include either S.E. Needham Sr. or Jr. The oldest photographs date from the 1890s or around the turn of the century; the most recent photographs date from the 1950s.
Arrangement
Organized numerical by photo number.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by S.E. Needham, Sr.'s son, S.E. Needham Jr.
Processing Information
Register completed by David Dickens, November 2002.
- Title
- Guide to the Sylvan E. Needham, Sr. Photo Album, 1890-1960
- Author
- Finding aid created by David Dickens, November 2002.
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu