Elden Sudbury Peterson papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 0995

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Elden Sudbury Peterson papers consists of numerous pencil and pen illustrations prepared as assignments for Meyer Both Company instructors. Peterson was a long distance student obtaining training to become a commercial illustrator. Included in the collection is correspondence from instructors.

Dates

circa 1920s

Creator

Peterson, Elden Sudbury, 1906-1929 (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Note

Elden Sudbury Peterson (1906-1929) grew up in Salt Lake City in the home of a famous Salt Lake City sign maker and artists, Charles Peterson. Charles Peterson was known for contructing handmade signs for many notable Utah commercial establishments including Z.C.M.I., Wells Fargo Bank, and the Schramm Drug Store from the early 1890s up until mid 1950s. In the 1880s he was a set designer for the old Salt Lake Theatre and painted portraits and banners. One of his banners hangs in the Daughters of the Utah Pioneer Museum in Salt Lake City. His paintings can be found in the Springville Art Museum and in the old Coalville chapel at Pioneer Village at Lagoon.

Elden had a passion to follow in his father's footsteps, not as a sign maker, but as a commerical artist. As an art student at East High School in Salt Lake City, he showed talent in the field of art. After graduating high school, he enrolled in the prestigious Meyer Both Company in Chicago, Illinois as a correspondence student. While enrolled from 1926-1929, he submitted various art assignments demonstrating talent and artistic ability.

Unfortunately, Elden died at the age of 23 on October 16, 1929 from acute endocarditis.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (1 Oversize Box)

Additional Description

Abstract

The Elden Sudbury Peterson papers (circa 1920s) consists of numerous pencil and pen illustrations prepared as assignments for Meyer Both Company instructors. Peterson was a long distance student obtaining training to become a commercial illustrator. Included in the collection is correspondence from instructors.