C. Lowell Lees photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0005
Scope and Contents
C. Lowell Lees was chairman of the Speech and Theater Department at the University of Utah from 1943 to 1964 and was responsible for much of the development of theater at the University. His collection contains portraits of performers and scenes from plays performed by the Moroni Olsen Players in the 1920s. Also included are plays directed by Lees in the 40s, 50s and 60s. All photographs have been labelled on the back with names of actors/actresses, name of director, name of play, year performed, and location performed.
collections made to the finding aid in November of 2022 after Cathay Ericson scanned it and entered it into the Digtial Library
collections made to the finding aid in November of 2022 after Cathay Ericson scanned it and entered it into the Digtial Library
Dates
- circa 1910-1973
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
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.
Extent
9 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The C. Lowell Lees photograph collection contains portraits of performers and scenes from plays performed by the Moroni Olsen Players in the 1920s. Lees was chairman of the Speech and Theater Department at the University of Utah from 1943 to 1964 and was responsible for much of the development in theater at the University.
Arrangement
Collection arranged alphabetically and topically.
Separated Materials
Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Lowell Lees audiovisual collection (A0413).
Manuscript materials were transferred to the Lowell Lees papers (ACCN 0538).
Manuscript materials were transferred to the Lowell Lees papers (ACCN 0538).
Processing Information
Processed by Dale Larsen in 1994.
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Creator
- Title
- Guide to the C. Lowell Lees photograph collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Dale Larsen and Ashley Arave.
- Date
- 1994 (last modified: 2018)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2016: Finding aid revised and re-encoded using Adobe Dreamweaver by Margaret Benson.
- 2019: Finding aid revised and re-encoded using Adobe Dreamweaver 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