Ray Yourdon photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P0741

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Ray Yourdon was a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah, but grew up in Colorado. The collection consists of images of western Colorado, including the gilsonite mining areas of Watson and Dragon, Utah and the area around Grand Junction, Colorado; gilsonite mines; farm scenes in Western Colorado; family photographs; travel photos from Colorado, California, and Wyoming, and miscellaneous unidentified images.

Dates

1900s-1940s

Creator

Yourdon, Floyd Raymond “Ray”, 1922-2014 (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

214 Items

Additional Description

Abstract

The Ray Yourdon photograph collection consists of images of western Colorado, including the gilsonite mining areas of Watson and Dragon, Utah and the area around Grand Junction, Colorado; gilsonite mines; farm scenes in Western Colorado; family photographs; travel photos from Colorado, California, and Wyoming, and miscellaneous unidentified images.