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Virgil C. Aldrich photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0866

Scope and Contents

The Virgil C. Aldrich photograph collection consists of 5 black and white and color photographs of Aldrich and the artwork he made.

Dates

  • 1930s-1998

Creator

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

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Virgil C. Aldrich photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Dr. Victor Charles Aldrich (1903-1998) was born on September 13, 1903 in Narsinghpur, India. He studied at Oxford College and the Sorbonne before receiving his doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley in 1931. Aldrich taught philosophy at Rice University, Columbia University, Kenyon College, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was the director of the American Studies Institute in Kyoto, Japan, as well as president of the American Philosophical Association (APA) and the American Society for Aesthetics. He retired in 1973 and moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he became an adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Utah. He died on May 28, 1998.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 5 items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Virgil C. Aldrich taught philosophy at several universities before retiring to Salt Lake City in 1973 where he was an adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Utah. The Virgil C. Aldrich photograph collection consists of photographs of Aldrich and the artwork he made.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Don Garrett in 2001.

Separated Materials

See also the Virgil C. Aldrich papers (ACCN 1726) and the Victor C. Aldrich Audio Collection (A0627).

Processing Information

Processed by Claire A. Kempa in 2021.
Title
Guide to the Virgil C. Aldrich photograph collection
Author
Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa.
Date
2021
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