Jonathan Coleman photograph collection

Jonathan Coleman photograph collection, circa 1930-1985

Overview of the Collection

Title: Jonathan Coleman photograph collection
Dates: circa 1930-1985 (inclusive)
19301985
Quantity: 0.25 linear feet, (1 box) : 246 Photographic Prints
Collection Number: P0530
Summary: The Jonathan Coleman photograph collection contains photographs of the Coleman family, the Frances Schreuder Family, and photographs relating to the murder of Franklin Bradshaw and Coleman's work, At Mother's Request: A True Story of Money, Murder and Betrayal.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: 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.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Jonathan Coleman was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1973.

The following year, he worked in London for The New Review, a literary magazine. From 1975 to 1981, he worked in book publishing, first at Alfred A. Knopf and later as a senior editor and member of the editorial board of Simon and Schuster. In 1980, in a piece about publishing, he was profiled in Time Magazine as one of the best editors in the field.

From 1981 to 1983, he worked at CBS News as a producer and a correspondent, and where he initially began to investigate the story that led to his first book, At Mother's Request: A True Story of Money, Murder and Betrayal, published in 1985. It was a Book-of-the-Month Club selection and made the New York Times bestseller list in both hardcover and paperback. Ibn 1987, it was the basis for a television movie.

At Mother's Request is a true crime account of the murder of Franklin Bradshaw, a Utah induistrialist who was murdered on July 23, 1978, by his Grandson, Marc Schreuder, at the instigation of his daughter, Frances Berenice Schreuder (1938-2004). Marc Schreuder was convicted of second-degree murder in 1982 and spent 12 years in the Utah State Prison. Frances Schreuder was convicted of first-degree murder in 1983 and spent 13 years in prison.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Images in this collection depict the Bradshaw and Schreuder families and the murder of Franklin Bradshaw. Subjects include family photographs of Bradshaw and Schreuder family members from childhood to adulthood, with particular focus on Frances Berenice Schreuder, her two marriages, and her children; photographs of the investigatory team; and photographs of the murder trials of Marc Schreuder and Frances Schreuder.

Photographs were given to Jonathan Coleman by Berenice Jewett Bradshaw as material to write his book At Mother's Request: A True Story of Money, Murder and Betrayal. After the publication of the book, Coleman donated the material to the University of Utah.

Box 1 Folder 14 contains a graphic photograph of the crime scene of the murder of Franklin Bradshaw.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Restrictions on 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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Collection is arranged by subject.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Jonathan Coleman.

Processing Note

Processed by Ashely Arave in 2004. Updated by Special Collections staff in 2024.

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Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Jonathan Coleman papers (ACCN 1337).

Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Johnathan Coleman audio-visual collection (A0248).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Photographs of the Bradshaw family, the Schreuder family, and relating to the murder of Franklin Bradshaw.Return to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Marilyn Bradshaw Photograph number 1-2: Marilyn Bradshaw as a child Photograph number 3: Marilyn and Robert Reagan Photograph number 4-8: Marilyn Bradshaw as a child in the 1930s Photograph number 9: Marilyn Bradshaw as a child in the 1930s, 2 years old Photograph number 10-11: Marilyn Bradshaw as a child in the 1930s Photograph number 12-13: Marilyn Bradshaw on her 9th Birthday, July 6, 1938 Photograph number 14: Marilyn Bradshaw, April 21, 1952 Photograph number 15: Marilyn Bradshaw, November 1962 Photograph number 16: Marilyn Bradshaw as a child Photograph number 17: Marilyn Bradshaw as a child in Provo, Utah 1930s Photograph number 18: Marilyn Bradshaw Reagan in New York City Photograph number 19: Marilyn and Bob Reagan in a souvenir photo from Hawaii
1	2	Bernice Bradshaw Photograph number 1: Bernice Bradshaw with Lorenzo Gentile, May 1960 Photograph number 2: Bernice Bradshaw age 31, 1933 Photograph number 3: Bernice Bradshaw in Venice, Italy, July 28, 1957 Photograph number 4: Bernice Bradshaw at Lehi Cemetery with F. Bradshaw's ashes Photograph number 5-6: Bernice Bradshaw as an older lady Photograph number 7-8: Bernice Jewett Bradshaw in the 1920s
1	3	Franklin Bradshaw Photograph number 1: Franklin Bradshaw, October 29, 1951 Photograph number 2: Franklin Bradshaw in 1933, age 31 Photograph number 3: Franklin James Bradshaw, age 32; born 3 April 1902, Lehi Utah. Married Bernice Harriet Jewett, 31 October 1924, Provo, Utah Photograph number 4: Franklin Bradshaw, undated Photograph number 5: Franklin Bradshaw, August 10, 1962 Photograph number 6-8: Franklin Bradshaw as an older adult Photograph number 9: Franklin Bradshaw as a baby Photograph number 10: Franklin Bradshaw, April 6, 1953 Photograph number 11: Franklin Bradshaw, 1930s Photograph number 12: Franklin Bradshaw, undated Photograph number 13: Franklin Bradshaw, 1920s
1	4	Franklin and Bernice Bradshaw Photograph number 1: Franklin and Bernice Bradshaw in Salt Lake City Photograph number 2: Franklin and Bernice Bradshaw, August 10, 1962 Photograph number 3: Franklin and Bernice Bradshaw Photograph number 4: Franklin and Bernice Bradshaw, April 1978 Photograph number 5: Franklin and Bernice Bradshaw Photograph number 6: Franklin and Bernice Bradshaw, Courtesy of Marilyn Reagan Photograph number 7: Franklin and Bernice Bradshaw
1	5	Bradshaw Family Photograph number 1-2: Unidentified Bradshaw family photos Photograph number 3: The Bradshaw's: Bernice, Franklin, Robert, Marilyn, Frances Elaine Photograph number 4: Elaine and Frances Bradshaw Photograph number 5: Elaine Bradshaw, October 29, 1951 Photograph number 6: Robert Bradshaw, October 29, 1951 Photograph number 7: Bertha Bradshaw Bech (Franklin's sister) Photograph number 8-10: Bernice, Elaine, Marilyn Bradshaw at a family gathering Photograph number 11: Bernice Bradshaw and Marilyn Reagan at Temple Square in Salt Lake City Photograph number 12: Franklin, Bernice, Elaine, Robert, Marilyn (children) in center Photograph number 13: Robert Bradshaw's birthday with Franklin Bradshaw, August 10, 1962 Photograph number 14: Franklin and his sister Bertha Photograph number 15-16: Bernice with Marilyn Bradshaw Photograph number 17: Marilyn Bradshaw with Bob Photograph number 18: Marilyn, Robert, Elaine Bradshaw Photograph number 19: Bernice Bradshaw with Elaine, Marilyn, Robert at 1935 California Exposition Photograph number 20: Marilyn's 9th birthday, July 6, 1938 Photograph number 21: Marilyn's 9th birthday. Baby is Frances, July 6, 1938 Photograph number 22: Marilyn's 9th birthday, July 6, 1938 Photograph number 23: Bradshaws: Robert, Marilyn, Elaine, Frances Photograph number 24: Franklin Bradshaw and Frances, Robert and Elaine on left, Marilyn on right Photograph number 25-26: Unidentified Bradshaw family photos Photograph number 27: Elaine and Marilyn Photograph number 28: Unidentified Photograph number 29: Elaine and Bernice circa 1960 Photograph number 30: Frances and Bernice and Salt Lake Airport, 2 days after the murder, July 25, 1978. Photograph number 31: Bernice Bradshaw, Frances Schreuder, Marilyn Reagan, Same Druckman, Elaine Druckman, Max Druckman, in Salt Lake city for Franklin's funeral Photograph number 32: Bradshaw family photo, undated Photograph number 33: Frances Schreuder and Bernice Bradshaw, day of the funeral, July 26, 1978 Photograph number 34: Bernice with a daughter ? Photograph number 35: Robert Bradshaw as a child Photograph number 36: Bernice Bradshaw and Elaine Bradshaw Druckman, on Elaine's wedding day Photograph number 37: Bernice Bradshaw, Marilyn Bradshaw, Bernice's mother and grandmother Photograph number 38: Franklin Bradshaw with Frances on her fifteenth birthday, 1953 Photograph number 39: Elaine Bradshaw as a child Photograph number 40: Bernice, Marilyn and Robert Bradshaw, circa 1930 Photograph number 41: John Bradshaw, Franklin's father Photograph number 42: 1946: Franklin, Bernice, Marilyn, Elaine, Robert, Frances
1	6	Frances Schreuder Photograph number 1: East High School Portrait, Salt Lake City Photograph number 2: Frances Bradshaw, October 29, 1951 Photograph number 3: December 1983 Photograph number 4: Frances Schreuder, arraigned in SLC, September 17, 1982 Photograph number 5: Frances Bradshaw as a child Photograph number 6: Frances Bradshaw Gentile on her wedding day Photograph number 7: Frances Schreuder on the Staten Island ferry
1	7	Marc Schreuder Photograph number 1: Marc, 1962 Photograph number 2: As a young boy Photograph number 3-4: Marc, after arrest in New York City, 1981 Photograph number 5-7: Late 1970s Photograph number 8: 1981 Mug shots after being extradited to Utah Photograph number 9-10: In high school Photograph number 11: At Allen-Stevewion school in New York City Photograph number 12: Mug shot
1	8	Larry Schreuder Photograph number 1: Larry Schreuder, as a young man Photograph number 2: 1962 Photograph number 3: Lorenzo Gentile Photograph number 4: At Salt Lake City Airport, right after murder Photograph number 5: In room at Lehish University Photograph number 6: Circa age 10 Photograph number 7: 1983 Photograph number 8: PA Police Department. December 20,1979
1	9	Frances Schreuder Family Photograph number 1-2: Frances with a baby, May 1960 Photograph number 3-6: Frederick and Frances Schreuder on their wedding day, 1969. The dark haired boy is son of Frederick from previous marriage Photograph number 7: Frances, Lavinia, and Marl Schreuder Photograph number 8: Franklin Bradshaw and Marc Schreuder, summer 1977, summer before the murder Photograph number 9: 1983 Photograph number 10: Frances and Lavinia Schreuder, New York City Photograph number 11: Larry and Lavinia Photograph number 12: Frederick and Frances on their wedding day Photograph number 13: Bernice Bradshaw, Marilyn Bradshaw, Frances Bradshaw Gentile, Vittorio Gentile, Frances' Wedding day Photograph number 14-15: Lavinia, undated Photograph number 16: Larry and Lavinia Photograph number 17: Marc and Lavinia Photograph number 18: Vittorio and Frances Gentile, wedding day, January 1959 Photograph number 19: Frances on Staten Island Ferry, Lavina in background
1	10	Detectives and Attorney Photograph number 1: Marc Refowich, Northampton County, D.A. Photograph number 2: Detective Steve Klein, Manhattan D.A.'s office Photograph number 3: Allen Sullivan, Manhattan, A.D.A. Photograph number 4: Detective Steve Klein Photograph number 5: Sergeant Joel Campbell Photograph number 6-7: Detective Mike George, Salt Lake City County Attorney's Office Photograph number 8: H. J. Smith, Investigator, Bethlehem PA Photograph number 9: Steve Klein Photograph number 10: Detective Ed Regan Photograph number 11: Allen Sullivan, Manhattan D.A.'s office Photograph number 12: Ed Regan, The New York City Police Department Photograph number 13: Detective Steve Klein and Detective Mike George, Manhattan D.A.'s office Photograph number 14: Steve Klein, Manhattan D.A.'s office Detective
1	11	People Involved with trial Photograph number 1: Myles Manning Photograph number 2: Jeff Morris, August 13, 1983 Photograph number 3: Ed Dean, Myles Manning's Attorney, 1985 Photograph number 4: Myles Manning ID Photograph number 5-6: Myles Manning: Frances Schreuder paid him $5,000 to kill her father Photograph number 7: Richard Behrens Photograph number 8: Richard Behrens and Marc Schreuder at Larry Schreuder's Graduation from Eastern Military Academy Photograph number 9: Elaine Druckman in kitchen...2 days after shooting, July 1978 Photograph number 10: Richard Behrens Photograph number 11: Unidentified, 1977 Photograph number 12: Doug Steele, employee of Bradshaw Auto Parts. Photograph number 13: Malcolm McPhall. Photograph number 14: Clive Davis, Employee of Bradshaw Auto Parts Photograph number 15: John Cavanaugh Photograph number 16: Jerry Register Photograph number 17: Bryon Baird (fellow inmate of Marc Schreuder)
1	12	Schreuder Trial Photograph number 1: Paul Van Dan, Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 2: Joe Tesch, Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 3: Judge Jay Elmer Banks preliminary hearing, Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 4: Ernie Jones, Joe Tesch, Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 5: Ernie Jones, Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 6: Ernie Jones and Detective Michael George Salt Lake City County Attorney's Office, Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 7: Richard Behrens testifying at Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 8: Stephen Swindle explaining Franklin Bradshaw estate, Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 9: Paul Van Dan and Joe Tesch, Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 10: Judge James Sawaya, Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 11: Joe Tesch Marc Schreuder's counsel, Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 12: Paul Van Dan and Joe Tesch Marc Schreuder Salt Lake City attorneys, Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 13: Judge James Sawaya, Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 14-19: Mike Rosen, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 20: Mike Rosen and Judge Ernest F. Baldwin, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 21: Judge Ernest F. Baldwin, Mike Rosen, Kevin Kurumada (Salt Lake City co-counsel) for Frances, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 22: At Table: Ernie Jones and Dave Wa-(?) Salt Lake County Attorney's Office. At Lectern: Mike Rosen, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 23-24: Mike Rosen, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 25: Mike Rosen and Judge Ernest F. Baldwin, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 26-28: Mike Rosen, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 29: Judge Ernest F. Baldwin, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 30: Ernie Jones, Salt Lake County Attorney's Office, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 31: Ernie Jones. Background: Judge Ernest F. Baldwin, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 32: Ernie Jones (at lectern), Mike Rosen, (enemy crossed) (Frances Attorney), Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 33: Mike Rosen, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 34: Mike Rosen, Judge Ernest F. Baldwin, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 35: Judge Ernest F. Baldwin, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 36: Mike Rosen, at lectern, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 37: Mike Rosen, Judge Ernest F. Baldwin, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 38: Mike Rosen, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 39: Ernie Jones, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 40: Mike Rosen, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 41: Ernie Jones, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 42-43: Mike Rosen, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 44: Ernie Jones, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 45: W. McNeil Lowry (Bound of NYC Ballet) and Frances Schreuder (outside courtroom), Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 46: W. McNeil Lowry and Frances Schreuder, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 47: Mike Rosen, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 48: Ernie Jones, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 49: Mike Rosen, Frances Schreuder's trial Photograph number 50: Frances Schreuder after verdict, September 27, 1983 Photograph number 51: Ted Carey (H. Bissel Carey) attorney from Hartford, Connecticut. Testifying at Marc Schreuder trial Photograph number 52: Ernie Jones and Mike Rosen Photograph number 53: Frances Schreuder being put in a car Photograph number 54: Marc Schreuder's attorneys Paul Van Dan and Joe Tesch at Marc's trial 1982 Photograph number 55: Mike Rosen, Frances' Attorney Photograph number 56: Dr. Louis Moench Photograph number 57: Mike Rosen and Frances Schreuder after verdict, September 27, 1983 Photograph number 58: Paul Van Dan: at Marc Schreuder's trial Photograph number 59: Attorney David Frankel: during Marc's trail (Marc's New York Attorney) Photograph number 60: Frances Schreuder and attorney Kevin Kurumada Photograph number 61-62: Mike Rosen and Frances Schreuder, September 27, 1983 Photograph number 63: Mike Rosen, Frances Schreuder's attorney Photograph number 64: Ernie Jones at Frances' trial, Salt Lake County Attorney's Office
1	13	Buildings/Places Photograph number 1: One of Frances' apartments in New York City Photograph number 2: Richard Behren's Apt. Building in New York City Photograph number 3-4: 1327 Gilmer Dr. Photograph number 5: Bradshaw Auto Parts, Salt Lake City Photograph number 6: Family plot, Lehi, Utah Cemetery Photograph number 7: 1327 Gilmer Avenue, Bradshaw House Photograph number 8: Bradshaw Auto Parts, in Provo, Utah Photograph number 9: 1327 Gilmer Avenue, Bradshaw House Photograph number 10: Bank in Midladd, Texas, where Marc purchased gun en route to Salt Lake City to murder grandfather Photograph number 11: Sergeant Joel Campbell on July 23, 1978, day of Franklin Bradshaw's murder, outside Bradshaw Auto Parts Warehouse Bradshaw's pick-up truck is parked outside Photograph number 12: Bradshaw's Auto Parts store in Salt Lake City Photograph number 13: Ed Dean, 1985 Photograph number 14: Doug Steele, Bradshaw employee
1	14	Crime scene Box 1 Folder 14 contains a graphic photograph of the crime scene of the murder of Franklin Bradshaw. Photograph number 1: Body of Franklin Bradshaw on floor of his auto-parts store, July 23, 1978

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Criminals--United States--Biography
Murder--United States--Case studies

Personal Names

Bradshaw, Franklin J.
Schreuder, Frances, 1938-
Schreuder, Mark Francis

Form or Genre Terms

Photographic prints
Photographic prints--Color

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