Wesley Pratt Larsen photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1142
Scope and Contents
The Wesley Pratt Larsen photograph collection consists of 3 boxes of images related to Larsen's research into Utah and Native American history and career as a biologist and educator. The collection contains black-and-white photographs and negatives of buildings and places in Utah, particularly Summit, Beaver, and Toquerville; color photographs related to the structures and culture of the Ancestral Puebloans, or Anasazi, particularly petroglyphs and pictographs; and color slides of unidentified people and related to Larsen's work as a biologist. Many of the photographs were taken by Larsen and include typewritten descriptions written by him. Some of the images are copy prints of originals held by the Utah State Historical Society. The collection spans 1960 to 20000, with most of the photographs and negatives dating from the 19990s.
Dates
- 1964-2000
Creator
- Larsen, Wesley P. (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
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Wesley Pratt Larsen photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Wesley Pratt Larsen photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
Wesley Pratt Larsen (1916-2004) was born on July 29, 1916 in Kimberly, Idaho to Charles E. and Belinda Pratt Larsen. Larsen earned a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 1960 in the subject area of biology. He completed some graduate studies at Stanford University of California Berkeley. Larsen was the associate program director for the National Science Foundation. His research projects also were conducted for the Atomic Energy Commission for radiation biology and for Columbia University, where Larsen worked as a field observer for a rural education project. He taught at Southern Utah University and the College of Eastern Utah. Over the course of his career, Larsen wrote many articles and books about the history of southern Utah. He died on April 29, 2004.
Extent
3 Boxes
Abstract
Wesley Pratt Larsen (1916-2004) was a biologist, author, and educator specializing in Utah history. The Wesley Pratt Larsen photograph collection contains black-and-white and color prints related to Larsen's research, particular into Ancestral Puebloan culture and artifacts and the history of Toquerville, Utah.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Lois Larsen in 2004.
Separated Materials
See also the Wesley Pratt Larsen papers (ACCN 1432) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Larsen, Wesley P. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Wesley Pratt Larsen photograph collection, 1964-2000
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
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