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Burton W. Musser photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0748

Scope and Contents

The Burton W. Musser photograph collection contains portraits with friends and family, and postcards of Zion National Park.

Dates

  • 1900-1966

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

Burton W. Musser (July 8, 1886- May 1974) was a Salt Lake City attorney. He won a clerkship to the U.S Department of Agriculture in 1912, he was one of the defense attorneys in the De Weese murder trials in 1917 and several other prominent cases. He married Elise Furer (December 7, 1877 - August 30, 1967), a Swiss convert to the Mormon Church, in 1911, after meeting her at a Second Ward party. Burton and Elise moved to New York City, where Burton attended Columbia University law school. Elise attended college.

While in the East, the Mussers had a baby boy, Bernard, born in 1914. They joined the Democratic Party after being impressed with Woodrow Wilson. Elise would become a Utah state senator and Utah State Chairman of Democratic Women.

Extent

10 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Burton W. Musser photograph collection contains portraits with friends and family, and postcards of Zion National Park.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Dr. Dan J. Kosman in 2010.

Related Materials

See also the Elise Furer Musser papers (MSS B 180) located in the Utah State Historical Society, Utah Department of Heritage and Arts.

Separated Materials

See also the Burton W. Musser papers (ACCN 0801) located in the Manuscript Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Sara Davis in 2018.
Title
Guide to the Burton W. Musser photograph collection
Author
Finding aid created by Sara Davis.
Date
2018 (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.

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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