John A. and Leah D. Widtsoe photograph collection
Scope and Contents
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).
Dates
- Creation: 1901-1954
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1901-1910
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 John A. and Leah D. Widtsoe photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
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.
Extent
1 box (0.25 linear ft.)
Abstract
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.
Arrangement
Arrangement: Topical.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The photograph of John A. Widtsoe that was in collection P0242 was transferred to this collection as 1:26.
Existence and Location of Copies
For more photographs of John Widtsoe see the USU Historical Photo Collection.
Processing Information
Register completed by Peter F. Schmid, June 1998, and revised by Daniel Davis, December 2006.
- Title
- Guide to the John A. and Leah D. Widtsoe photograph collection, 1901-1954
- Author
- Finding aid created by Peter F. Schmid, June 1998, and revised by Daniel Davis, December 2006.
- 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