The Institute of the American West photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0046
Scope and Contents
The Institute of the American West was a non-profit educational organization established in 1974. It was originally designated the Humanities Division of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities in Sun Valley, Idaho. In 1978, E. Richard Hart became director of the Institute, a position he held through 1984.
The collection contains photographs, negatives and proof sheets for the conferences and other activities of the Institute. The major conferences, held annually, were successful from their inception. Much of the photograph collection documents the planning, execution, and follow-up of the events and the use made of the materials generated by the conferences, i.e., broadcasts and publications. Also included are pictures of Institute Advisory Board members, participants, and program leaders. These papers were donated to the University of Utah by E. Richard Hart in 1984 and 1985, with additional materials arriving on a steady basis.
The collection contains photographs, negatives and proof sheets for the conferences and other activities of the Institute. The major conferences, held annually, were successful from their inception. Much of the photograph collection documents the planning, execution, and follow-up of the events and the use made of the materials generated by the conferences, i.e., broadcasts and publications. Also included are pictures of Institute Advisory Board members, participants, and program leaders. These papers were donated to the University of Utah by E. Richard Hart in 1984 and 1985, with additional materials arriving on a steady basis.
Dates
- 1886-1985
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
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
2 Boxes
Abstract
The Institute of the American West photograph collection contains portraits and photographs documenting the history of the West and of Native Americans. The collection includes photographs documenting trips to Indian reservations relating to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 and activities on the Navajo reservation in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Also included are photographs used in several television documentaries on the West, and portraits of participants in several conferences related to Western history.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of E. Richard Hart, 1984 and 1985.
Separated Materials
Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Institute of the American West audio-visual collection (A0046).
Manuscript materials were transferred to the Institute of the American West records (MS 0582).
Manuscript materials were transferred to the Institute of the American West records (MS 0582).
Processing Information
Processed by Peter Schmid in 1988.
- Title
- Guide to The Institute of the American West photograph collection, 1886-1985
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Peter Schmid.
- Date
- 1988
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2016: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Margaret Benson.
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