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Joseph Peck photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0231

Scope and Contents

Peck was a twentieth-century Utah author and physician. His photographs include portraits of himself and pictures of the Gold Hill mining region in Utah.

Dates

  • circa 1915-1955

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.

Biographical Note

Joseph H. Peck was born in Breckenridge, Missouri, on 11 August 1885 to Joseph R. and Elizabeth C. Peck. He received his medical education from Ensworth Medical College and St. Mark's hospital in 1913 and 1915. He practiced in Gunnison, then Wendover, and after serving in World War I, he settled in Tooele, Utah, until his retirement. After retirement, Peck and his wife moved to California where he became a writer.

Extent

15 Photographic Prints

Abstract

The Joseph Peck photograph collection contains portraits of Joseph H. Peck; photographs of groups of American Indians; views of Gold Hill and Ibapah, Utah.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Joseph H. Peck papers (MS 0231).
Title
Guide to the Joseph Peck photograph collection circa 1915-1955
Author
Finding aid prepared by Mary Ann Curtis.
Date
2004
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

  • 2022: Revised 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
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