William R. Gould photograph collection, 1890-1990

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Gould, William R., 1919-2006
Title
William R. Gould photograph collection
Dates
1890-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 boxes
Collection Number
P0525
Summary
The William R. Gould photograph collection consists of personal images and portraits of William Gould and close relatives and friends, group portraits of business meetings, employees, social and publicity events, and the work of William Gould. Experimental energy resources developed by SCE are also documented.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This is the photograph collection of former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Southern California Edison Power Company. The collection consists of personal images and portraits of employees and other businesses, images of social and publicity events, and the work of William Gould. Experimental energy resources developed by SCE and existing power stations and equipment are also documented.

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

Arrangement

Collection is arranged topically.

Acquisition Information

Gift of William Gould in 1992.

Processing Note

Processed by Dale Larsen in 1993 and by Ashley Arave in 2004.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the William R. Gould papers (MS 0619).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Portraits, personal, business, education and mediaReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1
Personal
  • Photograph number Photograph number: 1-32: Close relatives, friends, and candid portraits of the Goulds in general.
1 2
Gould Portraits (Informal)
  • Photograph number 1-19: Portraits of William Gould mostly at business related activities.
1 3
Gould Portraits (formal)
  • Photograph number 1-19: Formal portraits of William Gould
1 4
Formal Group Portraits
  • Photograph number 1-22: Portraits of business groups and/or meeting with William Gould.
1 5
Formal Groups Portraits
  • Photograph number 1-14: Portraits of business groups and/or meeting with William Gould.
1 6
3 Millionth Electric Meter
  • Photograph number 1-8: Southern California Edison media even attended by Gould.
1 7
United Nations Environmental Program-Nairobi, Kenya
  • Photograph number 1-22: Environmental conference involving various leaders in the world such as: William Gould of Southern California Edison, President Moi of Kenya, United Nations Representative Dr. Tolba, Dr. Carrol Wilson of M.I.T., Dr. Omar Fareed, American Actor James Stewart, Kenya and U.N.E.P. Ambassador from Sweden, Alice C. Taylor. May 14, 1982.
1 8
SCE: Texaco Press Conference
  • Photograph number 1-11: The press conference represented by William Gould of Southern California Edison, Jahn McKinley of Texaco, Dr. Richard Bashixer of E.P.R.I., Wilson Clark of the State of California.
1 9
Queen Elizabeth
  • Photograph number 1-9: Royal visit by the Queen of England. June 21, 1967.
1 10
Ground Breaking for SCE Building
  • Photograph number 1-5: Media photographs of the ground breaking ceremony for a Southern California Edison building. March 23, 1983.
1 11
Training: Engineering Graduation
  • Photograph number 1-7: Various graduates receiving their diplomas from William gould, includes a group portrait of the graduates, 1971.
1 12-17
Business
  • Photograph number Images of various goings-on of the former President of Southern California Edison including: visiting future building sites, meting with employees and other business representatives and executives, media events, proposed buildings, existing buildings, etc. which span the career of William Gould.

Energy proposals, Scrapbook, Power plants, Erlyn Gould and miscellaneousReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 1
Experimental Energy
  • Photograph number 1-19: Proposed and/or implemented alternative energy producing such as: solar energy, geothermal energy, sea water conversion, Nuclear energy, wind energy, and direct energy conversion.
2 2
Scrapbook
  • Photograph number 1-23: Scrapbook of existing structures and land owned by Southern California Edison in 1958.
2 3
Mexico Power Station
  • Photograph number 1-9: Unidentified damaged equipment from the power station.
December 1990
2 4
Power Plants and Equipment
  • Photograph number 1-25: Various buildings and areas, 1949.
2 5
Miscellaneous
  • Photograph number 1-2: Proposed solar heated pool for the University of Southern California, 1982.
  • Photograph number 3-13: Miscellaneous
  • Photograph number 14-17: Portraits of William and Erlyn Gould
2 6
Portrait
  • Photograph number 1: Wayne R. Gould
2 7
Painting
  • Photograph number 1: Painting of William and Erlyn Gould
2 8
Portraits
  • Photograph number 1-26: Portriats
2 9
Personal
  • Photograph number 1-15: personal and family photos
2 10
Business
  • Photograph number 1-12: Business meeting
2 11
Awards and Publicity
  • Photograph number 1-13: Awards and publicity
2 12
Family
  • Photograph number 1-3: Family musical performances
2 13
Europe
  • Photograph number 1-4: Europe
2 14
William R. Gould at Marriott Library
  • Photograph number 1-6: William R. Gould at an event in the Marriott Library

OversizeReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
3 1
Oversize
  • Photograph number 1: "B and W Meeting, February 27, 1963. Hotel Americana in New York City"
  • Photograph number 2: William R. Gould portrait
  • Photograph number 3: Erlyn Gould portrait

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Energy development--Photographs
  • Power resources--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Southern California Edison Company--History--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic prints--1890-1990
  • Photographic prints--Color--1890-1990