Willard Peterson photograph collection
Scope and Contents
The Willard Peterson photograph collection consists of 22 images taken at the turn of the century. Featured in the collection are images of Logan in winter, Logan Canyon, and the Agricultural College of Utah (now Utah State University). Willard's brother, Miles (M.L. Peterson) appears in several of the images.
Dates
- 1900-1910
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 Willard Peterson photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Willard Larsen Peterson (1886-1978) and his younger brother Miles Larsen Peterson (1887-1938) were the sons of Mary and Peter Peterson. They grew up on a large dry farm and cattle ranch located north of Mendon on the West side of Cache Valley. He married Ellen Corona Mulroney in Fort Dodge, Iowa in 1915. At some point he moved to San Diego where he lived for the remainder of his life.
Extent
1 box (.25 linear feet)
Abstract
The Willard Peterson photograph collection consists of 22 images taken at the turn of the century. Featured in the collection are images of Logan in winter, Logan Canyon, and the Agricultural College of Utah (now Utah State University). Willard's brother, Miles Larsen (M.L.) appears in several of the images.
Processing Information
Processed in January of 2014
- Title
- Guide to the Willard Peterson photograph collection1900-1910
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Daniel Davis
- Date
- ©2014
- 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