Frederick Stewart Buchanan photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0573
Scope and Contents
This photograph collection reflects aspects of Buchanan's personal life and also his study and interest in Scotland and the fields of education and history. The Buchanan collection contains images of Buchanan's ancestors, family and friends, including photographs of many of the L.D.S.(Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) missionaries with whom Buchanan served in the British Mission during the early 1950s. A strong Scottish component is found in the collection including images from Buchanan's childhood in Ayrshire, Scottish royalty, scenery, and Scottish cultural events and gatherings in Utah. Folders 10-13 contain images related to Buchanan's career in, and study of education. Included are of photographs of the Eskdale Commune in the early 1970s, and superintendents and classroom scenes from Buchanan's book, Culture Clash and Accommodation: Public Schooling in Salt Lake City, 1890-1994.
Dates
- 1890s-1996
Creator
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 Sketch
Frederick S. Buchanan was born in Stevenson, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1931 and moved to Utah with his parents in 1949. Between 1951 and 1953 Buchanan served an L.D.S. mission in Great Britain and was later drafted into the United States Military. After his release from the army, Buchanan attended the University of Utah where he received his undergraduate and graduate degrees. Buchanan then attended Ohio State University where he earned his Ph.D. in Education in 1967. At the beginning of his career, Buchanan taught history and literature at Bountiful High School and the University of Toledo. Frederick Buchanan was later appointed as an Associate professor at the University of Utah and taught the history of education in the Graduate School of Education until his retirement in June of 1996. In addition to his work as an educator, Buchanan also wrote, A Good Time Coming: Mormon Letters to Scotland, and Culture Clash and Accommodation: Public Schooling in Salt Lake City, 1890-1994.
Extent
10 Boxes
Abstract
The Frederick Stewart Buchanan photograph collection contains photographs on his personal life, ancestors, family and friends, including photographs of many of the L.D.S.(Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) missionaries with whom Buchanan served in the British Mission during the early 1950s. A strong Scottish component is found in the collection including images from Buchanan's childhood in Ayrshire, Scottish royalty, scenery, and Scottish cultural events and gatherings in Utah. Folders 10-13 contain images related to Buchanan's career in, and study of education. Included are of photographs of the Eskdale Commune in the early 1970s, and superintendents and classroom scenes from Buchanan's book, Culture Clash and Accommodation: Public Schooling in Salt Lake City, 1890-1994.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged topically.
Separated Materials
Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Frederick Stewart Buchanan audio-visual collection (A0149).
Processing Information
Processed by Mary Ann Curtis in 2003.
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Frederick Stewart Buchanan photograph collection 1890s-1996
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Mary Ann Curtis.
- Date
- 2003
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2020: Revised 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
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu