Tom Botterill Automobile Company photograph album
Collection
Identifier: P1266
Scope and Contents
The Tom Botterill Automobile Company photograph album consists of 1 box containing 1 photograph album. The album has 45 black-and-white photograph prints sized approximately 8x10. The images depict the Botterill Automobile building, business interior, and stock of automobiles. The album also contains a print depicting the Botterill company baseball team and a group of people, perhaps employees, at Lagoon Amusement Park. The photographs were taken by Harry Shipler of Shipler Commercial Photographers in Salt Lake City, Utah. The album was prepared by Shipler as a gift to Frank Botterill and is inscribed by Shipler to Botterill. The prints date from 1908 to 1934.
Dates
- 1908-1934
Creator
- Shipler, Harry (Person)
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
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Tom Botterill Automobile Company photograph album must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Tom Botterill Automobile Company photograph album must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Historical Note
The Tom Botterill Automobile Company, later known as the Botterill Automobile Company, was located on 36-42 South State Street in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was run by brothers Frank and Tom Botterill. The company sold a variety of vehicles including Dodge Brothers, Pierce Arrow and Hudson Cars. The company also operated a service station. The Botterill Automobile Company also had a location in Denver, Colorado, which was primarily operated by Tom Botterill, while Frank Botterill ran the Utah location.
Extent
1 Box
Abstract
The The Tom Botterill Automobile Company, later known as the Botterill Automobile Company, was located on 36-42 South State Street in Salt Lake City, Utah. This collection consists of an album containing 45 black-and-white photographs of the company, its business, and stock of autmobiles photographed by Harry Shipler and dating from 1908 to 1934.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in 2006.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Shipler, Harry (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Tom Botterill Automobile Company photograph album, 1908-1934
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
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