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Joseph Howard McGibbeny photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0092

Scope and Contents

The Joseph Howard McGibbeny photograph collection consists of negatives and photographs of Native Americans in the Southwest.

Dates

  • 1937-1964

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Boxes 4 and 5 are located in cold storage and require twenty-four hour advanced notice.

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.

Historical Note

Joseph Howard McGibbeny was born in approximately 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John and Jenny Fisher McGibbeny. After spending his early years in the east, McGibbeny attended the University of Arizona. He was a veteran of World War I, serving in both the Army and Navy. He was the bandmaster on the U.S.S. Mississippi and the editor of an Army newspaper. He married Grace Evans in 1931 in Salt Lake City and established himself as a photographer and writer on Native Americans of the Southwest. McGibbeny also worked for the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and was a music critic. Joseph Howard McGibbeny died on 18 April 1970.

Extent

5 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Joseph Howard McGibbeny photograph collection consists of negatives and photographs of Native Americans in the Southwest.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged topically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by heirs of Joseph H. McGibbeny in 1971.

Separated Materials

See also the Joseph H. McGibbeny papers (MS 0259) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Title
Guide to the Joseph Howard McGibbeny photograph collection
Author
Finding aid created by Margie Benson.
Date
2016
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

  • 2022: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Sara Davis.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863