Davis County flood photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P0361

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The ten photographs in this collection are glass lantern slides taken by University of Utah geologist Frederick J. Pack (1875-1939) in 1923, and describe the destruction to landscape and houses wrought by the flood. Photographs show boulders moved, mudslides that ran into houses, etcetera. Some slides are cracked, but there is no complete image loss.

Dates

1923

Creator

Pack, Frederick J. (Frederick James), 1875-1938 (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.

Extent

10 glass lantern slides

Additional Description

Abstract

The Davis County flood photograph collection contains glass lantern slides taken by University of Utah geologist Frederick J. Pack in 1923 show destruction to landscape and houses wrought by the flood.