Floyd T. Morgan photograph collection
Scope and Contents
The Floyd T. Morgan Photo Collection consists of several hundred photo slides of the productions of the Hilltop Amateur Dramatic Society and Utah State Theatre company. Most of the slides were taken by H. Reuben Reynolds and either directed or designed by Floyd T. Morgan. The plays displayed in the photographs also represent productions directed by W. Vosco Call, Don Quayble, and Uras Allred. Some of the slides contain written information describing persons or scenes depicted in the photographs. Included in the collection are several slides of the constructed sets, a few slides of the USU Amphitheatre, and many slides of the actors performing in the plays themselves. The slides consist of both individual slides and double slides (two images of the same picture places on one board, possibly for a stereograph like device). One folder in the collection contains programs of the plays and a list of basic information about the plays written by W. Vosco Call.
Dates
- 1937-1956
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 Floyd T. Morgan Photograph Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Floyd T. Morgan was born March 12, 1910 in Weston, ID. After graduating from Weston High School he attended Ricks College then transferred to Utah State University where he studied Speech and Drama. Upon his graduation in 1934 he attended the University of Wisconsin and the University of Iowa, receiving a Master’s Degree. He also did graduate work at Stanford University. In 1934 he was hired as an instructor at Utah State University and married Edith Welch in 1935. Morgan worked as a faculty member of USU for 47 years. During his time as a professor of Theatre he directed more than 125 plays, designed 300 sets, and performed at least 80 roles. On August 4, 2003 Morgan died at the age of 93.
Source: Obituary: Floyd T. Morgan, Deseret News, August 8, 2003.
W. Vosco Call attended Utah State University in the early 1940s and later joined the faculty at Utah State in 1956 where he worked both as professor and later Department Head for 39 years. Call is best remembered for founding and being the Artistic Director for the Old Lyric Repertory Company from 1967 until his retirement.
Extent
2 boxes (.75 linear feet)
Abstract
The Floyd T. Morgan Photo Collection consists of several hundred photo slides of the productions of the Hilltop Amateur Dramatic Society and Utah State Theatre company. Most of the [slides] were taken by H. Reuben Reynolds and either directed or designed by Floyd T. Morgan. The plays displayed in the photographs also represent productions directed by W. Vosco Call, Don Quayble, and Uras Allred. Some of the slides contain written information describing persons or scenes depicted in the photographs. Included in the collection are several slides of the constructed sets, a few slides of the USU Amphitheatre, and many slides of the actors performing in the plays themselves. One folder in the collection contains programs of the plays and a list of basic information about the plays written by W. Vosco Call.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These slides were donated to Special Collections by W. Vosco Call, of Logan, Utah, in 2001.
Processing Information
Processed in March of 2012
- College theater -- Utah -- Logan -- Slides
- Colleges and Universities
- Costume -- Slides
- Performing Arts
- Performing arts -- Utah -- Logan -- Slides
- Slides (photographs)
- Stage photography -- Utah -- Logan -- Slides
- Stereo slides
- Theater -- Utah -- Logan -- Slides
- Theater programs
- Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery -- Utah -- Logan -- Slides
- Title
- Guide to the Floyd T. Morgan photograph collection, 1937-1956
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Jason Neil, December 2012
- 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