Thatcher Opera House photograph collection
Scope and Contents
The Thatcher Opera House photograph collection consists of 187 photographs from the late 1880s to the early 1920s donated by William E. McMurdie. The Thatcher Opera House was located in the Thatcher Bank at the corner of Main and Center streets in Logan. Most of the images are reprints of promotional portraits of actors or copied from newspaper advertisements. There are also a handful of original images.
Dates
- Creation: 1885-1925
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Thatcher Opera House photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
William McMurdie (1922-2007), a graduate of Utah State University, served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and later in life worked as an announcer and sports broadcaster for several radio stations in Cache Valley. In the 1950s he began researching the historic Thatcher Opera House, which operated in Logan, Utah at the turn of the 20th Century. This research project was never completed; although he kept extensive notes on the backs of the photographs which he collected.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
Abstract
The Thatcher Opera House photograph collection consists of 187 photographs from the late 1880s to the early 1920s donated by William E. McMurdie. The Thatcher Opera House was located in the Thatcher Bank at the corner of Main and Center Streets. Most of the images are reprints of promotional portraits of actors or copied from newspaper advertisements. There are also a handful of original images.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Photographs collected and donated by William E. McMurdie.
Processing Information
Processed in November of 2010
- Title
- Guide to the Thatcher Opera House photograph collection, 1885-1925
- Author
- Finding aid/register created by Carl J. Aldrich
- Date
- ©2012
- 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 aid encoded in English
Revision Statements
- 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