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Rich County Aerial photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_P0470

Scope and Contents

The Rich County aerial photograph collection consists of high-altitude images taken in 1959 probably by the Aerial Photography Field Office in Salt Lake City. There are also images from Bear Lake County on the Utah/Idaho border and Uintah and Lincoln Counties along the Utah/Wyoming border. These images are from 9" x 9" negatives and taken at 1:20,000. The date the image was taken is usually in the upper left-hand corner.

Dates

  • 1959

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 Rich County Aerial photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Historical Note

Before 1978 a number of federal agencies conducted high altitude surveys. In 1978 The National High Altitude Photography program was created to consolidate federal high altitude photography activities to save money. The images in this collection were probably used as part of the Soil Conservation Survey.

Extent

6 boxes (4.0 linear feet)

Abstract

The Rich County aerial photograph collection consists of 615 high-altitude images taken in 1959 probably by the Aerial Photography Field Office in Salt Lake City. There are also images from Bear Lake County on the Utah/Idaho border and Uintah and Lincoln Counties along the Utah/Wyoming border.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by the Soil Conservation Survey (Now the National Resources Conservation Service) office in Utah.

Related Materials

For more aerial photographs of Cache and Box Elder Counties see P0330, P0383, and P0472

Processing Information

Processed in 2011

Title
Guide to the Rich County Aerial photograph collection, 1959
Author
Finding aid/Register created by Bonnie Knighton
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

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)