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George E. Stewart digital photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1559

Scope and Contents

The George E. Stewart digital photograph collection consists of 139 digital only items. The items are scans of two boxes of color and black-and-white photographs dating from the 1960s and 1970s taken by George E. Stewart and depicting landscapes, ranch building remains, cliff dwellings, and petroglyphs. The collection also contains scans of copy prints depicting Utah history collected by Stewart during the course of his historical research.

Dates

  • 1960-1970s

Creator

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 George E. Stewart digital photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

George Emery Stewart, Jr. was born on November 11, 1906 in Vernal, Utah to George Emery and Nancy Elizabeth Birchell Stewart. He married Elva Gagon on August 10, 1929 in Rockville, Maryland. Together, the two had three daughters. Stewart attended schools in Myton, Westminster, the University of Utah, and graduated from the George Washington Law School. For several years, he served as the Duchesne County Attorney. Stewart was a served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of the Utah Historical Society and the Western States Historical Society. Stewart died on March 19, 1990. After his death, Stewart's family compiled his writings on Utah history into Tales from Indian Country: Authentic stories and legends from the great Uintah Basin, which was published posthumously in 1997. Source: “George E. Stewart,” Deseret News, March 20, 1990.

Extent

139 digital images

Abstract

George Emery Stewart, Jr. (1906-1990) was a Utah historian whose Tales from Indian Country: Authentic stories and legends from the great Uintah Basin was published posthumously in 1997. This collection contains digital only images from various locations throughout Utah including cliff dwellings, canyons, creeks and rivers, and towns dating from the 1960s and 1970s.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Mary Ellen Stewart Gardner in 2009.

Separated Materials

See also the George E. Stewart article (ACCN 0528) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.
Title
Guide to the George E. Stewart digital photograph collection, 1960-1970s
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 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