Lee Greene Richards collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3052
Scope and Contents
The Lee Greene Richards collection consists of an autograph book, news clippings and two books collected by Richards.
Dates
- 1888-1976
Creator
- Richards, Lee Greene, 1878-1950 (Person)
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
Lee Greene Richards (1878-1950) was one of Utah's most prominent painter of portraits. He was born 1878 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Levi W. and Lulu Greene Richards. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1898 to England and studied art in England, France, Germany, and Italy. He married Mary Jane Eldredge in 1908 and then they both moved to Paris, France. It was there in which Richards served on the jury for the Paris Atumn Salon as the lone representative from the United States.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 Box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Lee Greene Richards collection (1888-1976) consists of an autograph book, news clippings and two books collected by Richards. Lee Greene Richards was a prominent Utah portrait artist.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from The Fox Group in 2017.
Processing Information
Processed by Betsey Welland in 2019.
Creator
- Richards, Lee Greene, 1878-1950 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Lee Greene Richards collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Betsey Welland.
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu