Newell Hart photographs
Scope and Contents
The Newell Hart photograph collection consists of 200+ images mostly from Franklin County, Idaho from the 1880s to the 1960s. Hart collected some of these images for his published photographic history, Home Town Album. These photoss consist of people, buildings, and events in and around Preston, Idaho, many of which are original albumen and collodion prints. Other images appear to be items he picked up at random or photos that came from the Anderson Studio in Preston and include Preston High School students and activities, classroom scenes, athletics, family snapshots, the Franklin County Courthouse, Monument Valley, Scandinavian postcards, and Central and South American cities. Some of the high school photos were cut out in the shape of letters.
Includes albumen prints and silver gelatin or collodion printing-out papers, 30 x 34.5 and smaller.
Dates
- 1880-1990
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 Newell Hart photographs must be obtained from the Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Newell Hart (1913-1983) was a Preston native and local historian. He served an LDS mission in Minnesota and Montana and founded the Hart Music Comany in Preston in 1939. He edited and published the Cache Valley Newsletter and was a frequent contributor to the The Preston Citizen. His books include Home Town Album, Bear River Massacre, Cache Valley Dance Halls, and Hometown Sketchbook. He was instrumental in the restoration of the Oneida Stake Academy in the 1970s. In 1977 he was awarded a certificate of Commendation for his outstanding contributions to the history of Southeastern Idaho and Northern Utah.
In 1938 he married Ruth Cuttler and the couple would have four children.
Extent
3 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)
Abstract
Photographs and negatives mainly from Franklin County, Idaho from the 1880s to the 1960s. These photos consist of people, buildings, and events in and around Preston, Idaho, many of which are original albumen and collodion prints.
Arrangement
Arranged in numeric sequence according to Box and Item
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Ruth Hart in 1984.
Processing Information
Register completed by Peter Schmid, June 1998, and revised by Daniel Davis, December 2003.
- Title
- Guide to the Newell Hart photographs, 1880-1970
- Author
- Finding aid created by Peter Schmid, June 1998, and revised by Daniel Davis, December 2003.
- 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.
- 2024: Finding aid updated to include additional material.
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)
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