E.B. Olesen photograph collection
Scope and Content Note
This collection is comprised of nitrate and glass plate negatives taken by W.H. Hopkins. The photos are categorized according to the location in which they were taken. Photograph locations include Alta Ski Resort, American Fork Canyon, Bingham Copper Mine, Brighton Ski Resort, Boulder Dam, Provo, Salt Lake City, Southern Utah sites, Timpanogos, University of Utah, and photos from an outing of the Wasatch Mountain Club. W.H. Hopkins was a Salt Lake City dentist and an avid amateur photographer.
Dates
- 1910-1925
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 E.B. Olesen photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Extent
2 boxes, 164 items (1 linear ft.)
Abstract
This collection is comprised of nitrate and glass plate negatives taken by W.H. Hopkins. The photos are categorized according to the location in which they were taken. Photograph locations include Alta Ski Resort, American Fork Canyon, Bingham Copper Mine, Brighton Ski Resort, Boulder Dam, Provo, Salt Lake City, Southern Utah sites, Timpanogos, University of Utah, and photos from an outing of the Wasatch Mountain Club. W.H. Hopkins was a Salt Lake City dentist and an avid amateur photographer.
Arrangement
Images are arranged alphabetical by photograph title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was purchased from book dealer Orrin Schwab in 1998 with funds from the E.B. Olesen Endowment.
Separated Materials
Nitrate negatives have been removed from this collection and placed in Cold Storage Boxes 6 and 7. Patrons must request to view these negatives 3 hours in advance.
Processing Information
Register completed by Camille Gooch, November 2000.
- Alta Ski Resort (Utah)--History--Photographs.
- American Fork Canyon (Utah)--History--Photographs.
- Bingham Copper Mine (Utah)--History--Photographs
- Brighton Ski Resort (Utah)--History--Photographs.
- Glass plate negatives.
- Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)-- History--Photographs.
- Images
- Negatives.
- Provo (Utah)--History--Photographs.
- Salt Lake City (Utah)--History--Photographs.
- Ski resorts--Utah--History--Photographs.
- Title
- Guide to the E.B. Olesen photograph collection, 1910-1925
- Author
- Finding aid created by the Special Collections Department at Utah State University
- 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
- April 25, 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