Ralph Chamberlin photograph collection

Ralph Chamberlin photograph collection, 1851-1950s

Overview of the Collection

Title: Ralph Chamberlin photograph collection
Dates: 1851-1950s (inclusive)
18511959
Quantity: 445 photoprints and 320 slides, total 765 items
Collection Number: P0287
Summary: The Ralph Chamberlin photograph collection contains photographs and slides of buildings and events at the University of Utah and in Salt Lake City; photographs and slides of buildings and archaeological sites in Mexico.
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

Ralph Vary Chamberlin (1879-1967) was born in Salt Lake City to William Henry Chamberlin and Eliza Frances Brown. He married Daisy Della Ferguson in 1899 and later married Edith Simmons in 1922. Chamberlin was a professor of biology at the University of Utah. Many years later, Chamberlin was commissioned to write a centennial history of the University of Utah. The history was finally published in 1960.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ralph Chamberlin photograph collection contains photographs and slides of buildings and events at the University of Utah and in Salt Lake City; photographs and slides of buildings and archaeological sites in Mexico.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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.

Preferred Citation

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Ralph V. Chamberlin papers (ACCN 0907).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Salt Lake City and University of Utah buildings and events, slides of buildings and archaeological sites in MexicoReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	University buildings Photograph number 1: Salt Lake City Council House/Printing Office of the Desert News, Home of University of Utah in 1851 and 1867 to 1876. Photograph number 2: Twentieth Ward Schoolhouse, Home of Karl G. Maeser's Seminary. Photograph number 3: Lewis Building, University of Deseret 1870, 1875.
1	2	University of Utah buildings/grounds Photograph number 4-9: The University of Utah buildings/grounds	circa 1906
1	3	The University of Utah buildings/grounds Photograph number 10-11: Corner of the Library, 1908 Photograph number 12: Museum in University Hall Photograph number 13: Chemical Laboratory in University Hall Photograph number 14: Workers in Red Cross Library in 1918 Photograph number 15: Retreat in the President's Circle, 1918 Photograph number 16: Main reading room, George Thomas Library Photograph number 17: Interior of the Field House during World War II, The "Big Bedroom" Photograph number 18: The Annex, University of Utah 1948
1	4	University of Deseret Diploma, Teacher's Certificate Photograph number 19: University of Deseret Diploma, 1888 Photograph number 20: Teacher's Certificate for Salt Lake County
1	5	Emigration Photograph number 21: Independance Rock, the Sweetwater River and Devil's Gate Photograph number 22: Emigrants en route to Oregon Sweetwater district, Western Wyoming Photograph number 23: Fort Bridger Photograph number 24: "Coming to Zion" painting by Samuel Jefferson Photograph number 25: An emigration train coming through Echo Canyon Photograph number 26: Scene of early days re-enacted
1	6	Salt Lake City sites Photograph number 27: Orson Pratt's Astronomy Observatory Photograph number 28-30: Early Salt Lake street scenes Photograph number 31: First South Street, Theatre, City Hall Zion's Co-Operative Bank Photograph number 32: A Wells Fargo Company Stagecoach Photograph number 33-40: Main Street, Salt Lake City, circa 1860 Photograph number 41: Salt Lake City 1868 Photograph number 42: Goods by Ox Train for William Jennings, 1868. Photograph number 43-45: Main street, Salt Lake City, circa 1860 Photograph number 46: Holladay and Warner E. Store 2nd Merchantile establishment in Utah., northeast corner of South Temple and State Street (Lot 4, Block 89) Photograph number 47: Kimball's Hotel Photograph number 48: General Tithing Storehouse, Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball's Mill; Deseret News Printing Office.
1	7	Buildings in Salt Lake City Photograph number 49-57: Early Salt Lake City scenes	circa 1880
1	8	Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Photograph number 58: Gold Smith and Co. Trolley Car Photograph number 59: Train Steam engine No.5 1874 Photograph number 60: People Bathing at Garfield, Great Salt Lake Photograph number 61: Boat Garfield Photograph number 62: Black Rock and Antelope Island, Salt Lake Photograph number 63-64: "Orson Arnold's Rapid Transit" Warm Springs to 1st Ward, circa 1870
1	9	Wheatland, Williamette River, Oregon, miscellaneous Photograph number 65: First brick house in Oregon and probably west of Rockies (Wheatland) Photograph number 66: The present-day power ferry at Wheatland Photograph number 67: The last steamer on Williamette River, Oregon Photograph number 68: The "Multnomah" Photograph number 69: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Photograph number 70: Evan Stephens' Grand Opera Company in the Bohemia Girl, 1888 Photograph number 71: Daughter of the Regiment
1	10	Individuals Photograph number 72-75: Unidentified portraits Photograph number 76: Schettler Photograph number 77: Orson Howard Photograph number 78: Lorenzo Snow Photograph number 79: Major J. W. Powell Photograph number 80: Julia Ives Pack Photograph number 81: W.D. Neal Photograph number 82: A.G. Pearson
1	11	Individuals, Class of 1892, University of Deseret, Medics at University of Utah Photograph number 83: Veda Jones, Minnie Larsen, Effie Stoddard, Ella Smith, Emma Welling, Sadie Baker, Maria Larsen, Nora Bennion, Georgiane Webster, Nellie Brown, Lottie Fox, Josie Seaman, Lottie Paul, May Woodruff, Mamie Leaver, Edith Magle, Eva Clark, Ella Chase, Katie Dean, May Elizabeth Lindsay, Clara Tuttle, "Sil" Smith, Lillian Hamlin, Ida Mayle (missing) Photograph number 84: Mary William, Mary Pettit, Sarah Woodard, Nettie Seaker, Rosa Walton, J. Burgoyne-May 9, 1884 Photograph number 85: Class of 1892, University of Deseret: William Dalton Neal, Joseph Parley White, Arvis J. Cate, Franklin W. Metcalf, Lester R. Riggs, Amy Bowman, Sadie Brown, Mary Ann Blomdoll, Nona H. Biggs, James Christensen, John Andrew Christensen, Ezra Christiansen, William R. Calderwood, George W. Decker, Joseph Wilford Davis, Andrew Eliason, Jr., James Park Erskine, Bernard Howell, Daniel Jensen, Hilda Larsen, Ellis Murphy, James Edward Kimball Merrill, Andrew Pearson, Joseph S. Robinson, Christian Steffensen, Frank A. Swenson, Ethel Woodmansee, Clarence R. Walter, Carrie Woodbury, George A. Weggeland, Anna Winegar, Amy Whipple Photograph number 86-88: Medics at University of Utah
1	12	Individuals, 50th Reunion of 1905 class LDS University Photograph number 89: JW and PJ Jensen, Ralph Chamberlin, B.S. Hinkley, Henry Peterson. Photograph number 90: Clara Palmer Pinkston, Helen Kimball Orgill, Vera Nooll Tanner, Ina Ashton Richards, Jessie Paskett Malin, Sara Marie Jensen Van Ayke, I. Owen Horsfall, Gustave Hoglund, George M. Cannon, Orson M. Rogers, Sylvia Compton Pack, Rovert H. C. Marchant, Rebecca Gustaveson Harris, D. Oscar Harris, William A. Lund, Raymond J. Ashton Photograph number 91: Mrs. R.V. Chamberlin, Mrs. Winnie R. Ashton, Mrs. Nora P. Horsfall, Ann Best, Mrs. Henry Petersen, Mrs. Rebecca G. Harris, Mrs. Josephine Lund, Mrs. Jessie P. Malin, Mrs. Ina A. Richards, Gustave Hoglund, P.J. Jensen, D. Oscar Harris, Mrs. Bett Rogers, Dr. Henry Petersen, Orson M. Rogers, B.S. Hinkley, Clara P. Pinkston, Sara Marie Van Dyke, Mrs. Vera N. Tanner, Sylvia C. Pack, Mrs. B.S. Hinkley, Mrs. Helen Orgill, Raymond J. Ashton, Mrs. George M. Cannon, J.W. Jensen, George M. Cannon, William Lund, Robert H. C. Marchant, Owen Hornsfall, R. V. Chamberlin Photograph number 92: Mr. and Mrs. B.S. Hinkley Photograph number 93: Jessie Paskett Malin, Ina Ashton Richards Photograph number 94: Sarah Marie Jensen Van Dyke, Vera Noall Tanner Photograph number 95: I. Owen Horsfall and ? Photograph number 96-99: 50th Reunion of 1905 class LDS University, June 12, 1955 at the Ashton's

NegativesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
2	1	Mexico Photograph number 100-102: Mounds at Monte Alban Photograph number 103-116: Ruins at Monte Alban Photograph number 117-122: Views in the market at Oaxaca Photograph number 123-127: Ruins at Monte Alban Photograph number 128 : Hotel at Monte Alban at Oaxaca Photograph number 129-130: Views of Oaxaca from Juarez Monument Photograph number 131: SLIDE-Hotel at Monte Alban at Oaxaca (see photo No.128 ) Photograph number 132-135: SLIDE-Views of Oaxaca from Juarez Monument (see photos No.129-130. There is no number 134 ) Photograph number 136-137: Workers at handlooms on which blankets or zarafrea are made. Oaxaca Photograph number 138: SLIDES-Juarez Monument (see photo No.135 ) Photograph number 139-140: SLIDES-Workers at handlooms making zarafrea blankets Photograph number 141-148: Views of the market at Oaxaca Photograph number 149-158: "Desiento de Leones", in the mountains refreshment place Photograph number 159-164: Cathedral. The trees in No.160 are the plaza at "Localo" Photograph number 165-170: Returning from market on road near Cholula Photograph number 171-172: Sbriebo in Cholula Photograph number 173-192: Pyramid views Photograph number 193-194: Mexicans in market and a man singing and playing the guitar Photograph number 196?204: Views from an Airplane of Mexico Valley Photograph number 205-210: Airport at Minatitlan, Vera Cruz Photograph number 211-215: Calle "59" in Merida. "Hotel Hga" Photograph number 216-219: Uman, a way to Uxsal Photograph number 220-221: View of a field of maguey plants Photograph number 222-228: Road through the jungle on way to Uxual Photograph number 229-232: Pyramid "El Adrino" showing stairs Photograph number 233-234: View of Palace of "El Gobermador" Photograph number 235-236: View of "House of Nuns" ruins of ball court in foreground Photograph number 237-240: View from House of Gobermador Photograph number 241-244: House of Turtles Photograph number 245-246: House of Dover of Palomas Photograph number 247-248: The great pyramid Photograph number 249: Detail on EL Gobernador or House of Governor Photograph number 250: View across House of Turtles cemetario in background Photograph number 251: SLIDE-View across House of Turtles cemetario in background Photograph number 252: Another View of El Adventino Photograph number 253-254: Mexican (Indian) woman waiting under tree Photograph number 257: View through the doorway into Pobio of Oaxaca House (not good) Photograph number 258-271: On way home from a day at Oaxaca market Photograph number 272-273: Girls at a window, burned with Iron Photograph number 274-275: Thatch homes near Oaxaca Photograph number 276-280: Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City, also called the Opera House Photograph number 281-289: Cypress at "Santa Maria del Tule" (very large indeed) Photograph number 290-291: Church and tree at Tlacolula. Photograph number 292-295: Views outside main market at Tlacolula Photograph number 296-315: Views of ruins at Mitta Photograph number 316-320: Views of ruins at Mitta Photograph number 321-326: Wall of temple of Warriors showing "Rain God and Mark of Hjunna" (?) Photograph number 327-328: Group of a thousand columns Photograph number 329-331: Temple of Warriors Photograph number 332-344: Details of House of Governor, Uxual. There is no number 337 Photograph number 345-359: House of Nuns. There is no number 358 Photograph number 360-361: Views in Patio, Hotel Tbga Photograph number 362-364: Other Views of Pyramid Photograph number 365-366: View across lava flow from pyramid Photograph number 368: View of apron or causeway Photograph number 369-370: Shed under which is a tomb Photograph number 371-377: Other views about base of pyramid Photograph number 378: Woman washing clothes in stream at Tlalfam Photograph number 379-380: Streets in Tlalfam Photograph number 381-383: Stone seapeut at base of balubrade of stairway of old temple, Photograph number 384: Two boy guides Photograph number 385: Views of old Santa Ana Convent in Obregoer Photograph number 386-387: Old lava flow with tunnels to graveyard Photograph number 388-391: New Municipal market now yet in use Photograph number 392: Mexican boy guide Photograph number 393-395: Trench formed by removing lava from about base of a pyramid Photograph number 396-403: Several views of pyramid at Cuicuilco showing walk facer with cobbler Photograph number 404-407: Children of the caretaker at Chicuilco Photograph number 408-414: House of Nuns Photograph number 415-418: Observatory Photograph number 419-420: Red House or House of Three Kings Photograph number 421-422: House of Luitel, old chicken Photograph number 423: Attendance figure in house of hermaphrodite ?, old chicken Photograph number 424-425: Detail Wall of Ball-Court, meant to show carvings of figures Photograph number 426-429: Columns on temple of Tigers, showing carvings Photograph number 430-436: Cemetary adjacent to or near to ball court Photograph number 437-442: Platform at sacred cenobe from which girls were thrown Photograph number 443-446: Column at El Castillo Photograph number 447-451: Ball court seen from El Castillo Photograph number 452-453: Wall of Temple of Sacrifice Photograph number 454-456: Another view of El Castillo Photograph number 457: Native huts at Chicken Photograph number 458-459: Path near Xtoboe Ceubbe Photograph number 460-461: Ruins of Xtoboe temple Photograph number 462-463: Caretaker Photograph number 464-465: Views of the temple taken from a hill above the town Photograph number 466: Glimpse over fence into Indian Yard and home near Tlalfam. Photograph number 467-470: Unidentified Photograph number 471-482: Views on canals among so-called floating gardens of Xochomilco Photograph number 483: Audience in Torco, just before the start of a bull fight Photograph number 484: Front view of old temple at Tenayuca Photograph number 485: Native home at Tenayuca. Photograph number 486-502: View alongside temple showing rows of stone snakes Photograph number 503-504: Part of stairs Photograph number 505-507: Wall showing projecting serpents heads Photograph number 508: View of open stone sepulcher Photograph number 509-510: Street in Texcaco Photograph number 511-515: Sancturary of stone on west side of Texcogingo Photograph number 516-517: View of the valley Photograph number 518-526: Bath hewn out of solid rock and stone steps Photograph number 527: Mexico Valley from Texcoying, showing Lake Texcoco Photograph number 528: Mexico Valley from Texcoying, showing Lake Texcoco Photograph number 529-537: Views of a larger bath part way around the hill from the first one Photograph number 538-544: Views of a great wall on west side of ruins at Huexotla Photograph number 545-552: Catholic church on a pyramid at Huexotla Photograph number 553-556: Stone frog, the head is broken off Photograph number 557-558: A pyramid not yet excavated Photograph number 559: Wall from inside Photograph number 560-561: Monument to Abregan, Mexico City Photograph number 562-591: Pyramid of the Sun and pyramid of the moon at Teotihuchan Photograph number 592-595: Monument to Abregon Photograph number 596-597: Views in Desierbo de Leones Photograph number 598-599: Houses near Saltillera Photograph number 600: Indian girl carrying baby near Saltillera Photograph number 602-603: Monument to Independence in "Paseo de la Reforma" Photograph number 604: Palms in another circle of this boulevard Photograph number 605-606: Monument to Cuauhtemoc, in another of the circles Photograph number 607: Monument to Columbus in another Circle Photograph number 608: Equestrian statue of Charles IV at Pasco de la Reforma Photograph number 609: Cathedral Photograph number 610-613: Pyramid of the Sun Photograph number 614-646: Temple of Integualcoatl

SlidesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
3	1	Slides corresponding to negatives in Box 2 Photograph number 103-314: see box 2 listing
3	2	Slides corresponding to negatives in Box 2 Photograph number 316-526: see box 2 listing
3	3	Slides corresponding to negatives in Box 2 Photograph number 528-685-646: see box 2 listing
3	4	Maps and Diagrams, unidentified Photograph number 686-750: Unidentified travel, slides Photograph number 751-765: Maps and Diagrams

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Corporate Names

University of Utah--Buildings--Photographs
University of Utah--History--Photographs

Geographical Names

Mexico--Photographs
Salt Lake City (Utah)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

Exterior views
Photographic prints
Portrait photographs
Slides

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