Alfred Gordon Erickson photograph collection
Scope and Contents
The Alfred Gordon Erickson photograph collection consists of 255 black and white prints and 24 Utah postcards. The prints were taken by Alfred Gordon Erickson between 1940 and 1950 and consist of images of Erickson with the Army in California and during his time at Utah State University. Of particular interest are several views of the Jack London ranch and of his widow Charmian London.
Dates
- 1940-1950
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 Alfred Gordon Erickson Photograph Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Alfred Gordon Erickson was born to Alfred Allen and Maggie Balls Erickson on September 9, 1918, in Smithfield, UT. His paternal grandfather, Alfred Erickson, was a Swedish immigrant who settled in Cache Valley. He enlisted in the Army Air Force on September 25, 1940, and served in the European Theater during World War II. He attended Utah State Agricultural College from 1946 to 1949 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Erickson was active in the Intercollegiate Knights, Lambda Delta Sigma, and Kappa Sigma Kappa during his time at USU. He married Berenice Seamons in the Logan Utah Temple on June 8, 1948, and they had five children: Marie, Ray Gordon, Ralph Lynn, Dale Bruce and Edwin Leon. He taught agriculture at high schools in Wyoming, Idaho and Utah, and died in Logan on October 23, 1988.
Extent
1 Box (.5 linear feet)
Abstract
The Alfred Gordon Erickson photograph collection consists of 255 black and white prints and 24 Utah postcards. The prints were taken by Alfred Gordon Erickson between 1940 and 1950 and consist of images of Erickson with the Army in California, and during his time at Utah State University. Of particular interest are several views of the Jack London ranch and of his widow Charmian London.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Ralph Lynn Erickson, son of Alfred Gordon Erickson, December 2011.
Processing Information
Processed in February of 2012.
- College students--Utah--Logan--Social life and customs--Photographs
- Commencement ceremonies--Utah--Logan--Photographs
- Images
- Military
- Postcards--Utah--Specimens
- Soldiers--California--Hamilton Air Force Base--Photographs
- Soldiers--California--Photographs
- Student Life
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Photographs
- Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--Photographs
- Title
- Guide to the Alfred Gordon Erickson photograph collection, 1940-1950
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Aurora Wallis Durfee
- 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
- 2016 July 26: Digital links added.
- 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