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Alvin L. Gittins audio-visual collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0049

Scope and Contents

The Alvin L. Gittins audio-visual collection consists of 1 16mm film of Gittins painting a portrait, and 8 Grundig Steno-Cassettes 30 that are labeled and dated only by the day and month. The 16mm film is digitized.

Dates

  • 1950-1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized and are available. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

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 Note

Alvin L. Gittins (1922-1981) was born in Kidderminster, Worcester, England, and came to the United States as an exchange student in 1946. He graduated with a B.A. from Brigham Young University in 1947 and was appointed to the University of Utah Art Department faculty in that same year. He served as head of the university's Art Department from 1956 to 1962.

Extent

1 Items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Alvin L. Gittins audio-visual collection consists of 1 film of Gittins painting a portrait, and 8 mini audiocassettes that are undated.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by format

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The 16mm film was donated by the University of Utah Department of Arts in 1986.

The 8 mini audiocassettes were donated by Barbara Gittins in 1999.

Related Materials

See also the Alvin L. Gittins papers ACCN 0909 and photographs P0319.

Processing Information

Processed by Lorraine Crouse in 1997.
Title
Guide to the Alvin L. Gittins audio-visual collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Danielle Rausch.
Date
2022
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:
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