Skip to main content

Frank O'Rourke photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0351

Scope and Contents

The photographs in this collection document the personal life and times of author Frank O'Rourke, his immediate family, and the families of his mother and father. A vital part of this collection is the several photo albums provided that cover a substantial period of time in the early lives of the parents of Frank O'Rourke and the early life of O'Rourke himself. Also documented is a flood in Homer, Nebraska and it's effects. Cover images of three O'Rourke novels are included. The majority of the photographs are in good condition except for the earliest of the photo albums which are in fragile condition because of their age.

Dates

  • 1897-1985

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.

Extent

853 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Frank O'Rourke photograph collection contains photographs documenting the personal life and times of Frank O'Rourke, his immediate family, and the families of his mother and father. The collections also includes photographs of a flood in Homer, Nebraska and its effects (1940).

Arrangement

Collection is arranged topically.

Related Materials

See also the books and life works of Frank O'Rourke; westerns, suspense, and sports novels in Western Americana.

Separated Materials

Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Frank O'Rourke audio-visual collection (A0629).

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Frank O'Rourke papers (ACCN 1201).

Processing Information

Processed by Dale Larsen in 1992 and Mary Ann Curtis in 2000.
Title
Guide to the Frank O'Rourke photograph collection
Author
Finding aid prepared by Dale Larsen
Date
1992
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2020: Finding aid revised and re-encoded using Adobe Dreamweaver by Sara Davis.

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