Sydney W. and Mildred B. Angleman photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P1118

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Sydney W. and Mildred B. Angleman photograph collection consists of 9 boxes containing black-and-white photographs, color photographs, and negatives. Box 1-2 contains photographs of Sydney and Mildred Bradford Angleman, particularly their marriage and family, with many photos of the infancy and childhood of their son, Winfield, from 1927 to the 1940s. Box 3 contains photographs of family, friends, and associates of the Anglemans. Boxes 4-6 contain photographs largely taken by Mildred Bradford Angleman in her childhood and youth, depicting outdoor activities and tourism in California in the 1910s and 1920s and Mildred's education at John H. Francis Polytechnic High School and time spent living in borading houses in Berkeley, California in the 1920s while she attended university. Box 7 contains photographs depicting the Anglemans' lives in Salt Lake City from 1920 through the 1960s, with images of Sydney Angleman's involvement in writing communities and professional conferences. Boxes 8-9 are oversized and contain portraits and large group photographs from Sydney and Mildred Anglemans' lives. The collection spans 1900 through approximately 1999.

Dates

1900-1999

Creator

Angleman, Sydney W. (Sydney Winfield) (1902-1971) (Person)

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 Sydney W. and Mildred B. Angleman photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Sydney W. Angleman was born on May 20, 1902, in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Winfield Scott and Erene Johnstone Angleman. Angleman’s mother, Erene Angleman (1876-1967), was an accomplished poet. Sydney Angleman received his B.A. from Amherst College in 1923 and his MA and Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley, in 1925 and 1937. He was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of Utah in 1968. Angleman taught English at the University of Utah from 1927 until his retirement in 1970. He also served in administrative roles at the University of Utah: first as dean of the University of the College of English and director of Education, and then, in 1961, as associate dean of the College of Letters and Science. He held this position until 1967, when he resumed teaching. Additionally, Angleman was a member of the fraternity Theta Alpha Phi at the university of Utah. Sydney Angleman died in May 1971.

Mildred Louise Bradford Angleman was born on December 8, 1897 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Charles W. and Elizbeth Green Bradford. She grew up in California, where she attended the John H. Francis Polytechnic High School and was active in girls hiking and outdoor groups. Mildred attended the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated with an MA in 1926. Mildred and Sydney met when attending Berkeley at the same time; the two married on September 19, 1925. The two had one child, Winfield Bradford Angleman. Mildred Bradford Angleman died on June 23, 1981.

Extent

9 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Sydney W. Angleman was a professor of English and a dean at the University of Utah. The Sydney W. and Mildred B. Angleman photograph collection contains photographs depicting Mildred and Sydney's lives, families, treavels, and careers.