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Rell Gardner Francis digital photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1141

Scope and Contents

The Rell Gardner Francis digital photograph collection consists of 1 digital only image scanned from a black-and-white photograph by Francis taken in 1969. The photograph depicts a sculpture titled "Stoneman" by "sheepherder Artist" Lorenzo Larsen located at Parker Mountain near Fish Lake, Utah. The image is related to a 12 minute film made by Francis on 16 mm.

Dates

  • 1969

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

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Rell Gardner Francis digital photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Rell Gardner Francis was born in Lake Shore, Utah on January 27, 1928 to Barbara Ferguson and Samuel Evan Francis. Rell Francis married Janet Oaks on July 18, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah; together, they had three children. Francis attended Brigham Young University, graduating with a BA in 1954 and a MA in 1963. He did postgraduate work at San Miguel d'Allende, Mexico, the Ohio State University, the University of Utah and the Chicago School of Design.

Francis first taught art and English before teaching photography in Paris at the European Art Academy. He served as director of the Springville Art Museum and director of the City Spirit for the national Endowment for the Arts in Springville, Utah. Francis also owned Heritage Prints in Provo, Utah, an antique photograph reproduction shop. Through this work, Francis collected and restored glass plates produced by early Utah artist George Edward Anderson. Francis published The Utah Photographs of George Edward Anderson, an illustrated catalog of Anderson’s work. He also researched the Utah artists Cyrus E. Dallin and Elfie Huntington.

Rell Gardner Francis died on December 9, 2008 in Springville, Utah. (Source: "Obituary," Deseret News, December 14, 2008.

Extent

1 digital images : 1 digital only item

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Rell Gardner Francis (1928-2008) was a Utah photographer and filmmaker. This collection contains 1 digital only photograph taken by Francis of a sculpture by Lorenzo Larsen taken in 1969.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Rell Gardner Francis in 2004.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.
Title
Guide to the Rell Gardner Francis digital photograph collection
Author
Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa.
Date
2022
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:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863