Elton LeRoy Taylor photograph collection

Elton LeRoy Taylor photograph collection, circa 1880-1990

Overview of the Collection

Title: Elton LeRoy Taylor photograph collection
Dates: circa 1880-1990 (inclusive)
18751995
Quantity: 164 photographic prints
Collection Number: P0536
Summary: The Elton LeRoy Taylor photograph collection consists primarily of a complex scrapbook filled with photographs dating from the late 19th century. Subjects include personal images, and portraits. The collection also contains recent images of Taylor.
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

Elton Taylor served as president of the Carbon Stake of the LDS Church from 1943 to 1960. The collection consists primarily of a complex scrapbook filled with photographs dating from the late 19th century. Subjects include personal images, portraits, etc. Also included are recent images of Taylor.

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

Acquisition Information

Gift of James S. Taylor.

Processing Note

Processed by Ashley Arave in 2004.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Elton LeRoy Taylor papers (ACCN 1360).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Individuals, Activities, LDS church, and Provo, UtahReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Portraits, New York Photograph number 1: Newcastle, Pennsylvania: church member McCans, Elder Elton H. Taylor, Elder J. Eldon Swenson, circa 1924 Photograph number 2: "All ready for the country: including breeches, leggins, straw hat, umbrella and "Ironclad." Photograph number 3: Elder J. Harold Whitakee, Elder Elton H. Taylor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1923. Ready to start "Country Week" Photograph number 4: John Richmond Pratt December 6, 1832 Photograph number 5-8: Unidentified groups from Pennsylvania Photograph number 9: "President Heber J. Grant and party in the grove" New York, September 23, 1923 Photograph number 10: Group on Hill Cumorah, New York, Sunday September 23, 1923 Photograph number 11: Sacred Grove, Palmyra, New York Photograph number 12: "Serving Breakfast at the farm" September 23, 1923 Photograph number 13: Hill Cumorah from the Meadow, Sunday September 23, 1923 Photograph number 14: Service at the Sacred Grove, Sunday September 23, 1923
1	2	Individuals and Provo, Utah Photograph number 1: Center Street at 1st West, Provo, Utah, 1890 Photograph number 2: Elton, Above "Wildwood" 1922 Photograph number 3: Rhea Dixon, Marie Busby, Alice Taylor, Edna Dixon Photograph number 4: Ethel S. Taylor "Scott Cabin" North Fork, Provo Canyon Photograph number 5: Unidentified Photograph number 6: Elton LeRoy Taylor, 1906 Photograph number 7: Unidentified Photograph number 8: Unidentified soldier in World War I (WWI) uniform Photograph number 9: Provo, Utah 1890 Photograph number 10: Wm. Nicholls General Merchandise, "Uncles" Provo, Utah, 1890 Photograph number 11: "D.T.R . Float in 4th of July Parade, Price, Utah 1929 at the time out store was opened in Price." Photograph number 12: Provo Fire Department, 1890s Photograph number 13: Provo's first Volunteer Fire Department Photograph number 14-15: Peter Madsen Family Reunion Photograph number 16: Peter Madsen and Sons Photograph number 17: Unidentified group in front of unidentified building Photograph number 18: Logan Canyon, 1920 Photograph number 19: Dr. Phumner (Naturalist) Logan Canyon, 1920 Photograph number 19a: Boy Scout Cabin, Logan Canyon, 1920 Photograph number 20: "Kelsch" Wheeler, Alan Cannon, Elton L. Taylor Logan Canyon, 1920 Photograph number 21: Glen L. Loveless, Russell A. "Bos" Standing, Elton L.Taylor, 1920 Photograph number 22-28: Unidentified Photograph number 29: "Puffing Billy" (train) at Provo Lake Resort Photograph number 30: "Blackhawker's Reunion, Provo Lake Resort" Photograph number 31: "Puffing Billy" at Center Street and University Avenue, Provo, Utah Photograph number 32: "By 14 August 1903, the date of this reunion of Indian war veterans at Utah Lake, these men who had participated in the Indian wars were grandfathers with big families." Photograph number 33: "Boathouse, Provo Lake Resort" Photograph number 34: "Motor Launches of that period" Photograph number 35: "Pavilion Provo Lake Resort" Photograph number 36: "Lakefront, Utah Lake, Provo Lake Resort" Photograph number 37: "Boat Club Champions" Photograph number 38: "Sailboats, Regatta, Provo Lake Resort" Photograph number 39: "Boat Clubbers" Photograph number 40: "Sailboat, Provo Lake Resort" Photograph number 41: "Our very dear lifelong friends and fishing pals of Lakeview, Spencer "Spen" Madsen and Ada Anderson." Photograph number 42: "Left: Spencer Madsen and his boat, in which we have enjoyed many wonderful fishing trips on Utah lakes. Right: Alfred J. Madsen and his boat who accompanied us on many trips." Photograph number 43: "Leah Laub, sister of Ada, Spen, Verda, Alfred, who introduced me to Ethel with his sister Gladys at Provonna Beach." Photograph number 44: "Alfred home pasture" Photograph number 45: "Ice piles mouth of Provo River, Verda Carter Madsen." Photograph number 46: "Provo boat harbor where we launched boat." Photograph number 47: "Snow slides at Bridal Veil Falls, Provo Canyon Spen's sister Pearl's husband, Don Allred, killed here." Photograph number 48: "This slide covered "Heber Creeper" tracks and Provo River. Searchers recovering bodies." Photograph number 49: "Charles and Roxie Garner Madsen and family" Photograph number 50: James Madsen and Pricscella Stephenson home (?) Photograph number 51: Unidentified couple Photograph number 52: "Arthur N. Taylor and sons at Provonna Beach "Cockel Burr's pulling project." Photograph number 53: "Bathers at Provonna Beach" Photograph number 54: "Motor launch tied up at Provonna Beach pier." Photograph number 55: "Sunset at Provonna Beach." Photograph number 56: "Stern of Billie Wilson's boat "Bonnie." Photograph number 57: "Hewit Strong: Elmer Smith "Showboat", Provonna Beach Photograph number 58: Provonna Beach peir Photograph number 59-60: "Ethel and myself about the time we first met." Photograph number 61: "Gladys Madsen Robison, who with her brother Alfred brought Ethel in a horse and buggy to Provonna Beach and introduced Ethel to me." Photograph number 62: "Elton standing by the side of out Maxwell car "The Cement Mixer" named because it did so much road work. This was the car is which we drove to lake, later courted Ethel." Photograph number 63: James F. McClellen Photograph number 64: "Over the water and along the shores of Utah Lake, early in Utah's history, sailed Parley P. Pratt and associates hunting for an area where a settlement may be established." Photograph number 65: Samuel Briggs Photograph number 66: Andrew R. Anderson Photograph number 67: Joseph J. Smith Photograph number 68: Alexander H. Loveridge Photograph number 69: John Jacobs Photograph number 70: Daniel W. Thomas Photograph number 71: Thomas Y. H. Colledge Photograph number 72: James H. Allred Photograph number 73: Robert Fox Photograph number 74: John Roberts, Jr. Photograph number 75: William Clark Photograph number 76: Elisha H. Davis Jr. Photograph number 77: William Ball Photograph number 78: Isaac Fox Photograph number 79: Paulinas H. Allred Photograph number 80: Thomas Fowler Photograph number 81: Andrew A. Peterson Photograph number 82: "The Geneva Hotel" Photograph number 83: "Geneva Dance Hall" Photograph number 84: "Swimming pool on lakeside" Photograph number 85: "Geneva dane hall left, bath houses right" Photograph number 86: "Trained beras was used by aunt "?" Photograph number 87: "Summer Cottages" Photograph number 88: "Uncle Walter G. Taylor, Co-owner" Photograph number 89: John Beck Photograph number 90: "Saratoga Springs Resort" Photograph number 91: "Lehi Pioneer Sugar Factory" Photograph number 92: "Lehi Band at Saratoga Springs" Photograph number 93: "Murdock Pumping plant south Saratoga" Photograph number 94: "Plunge, Saratoga Springs Resort" Photograph number 95-99: Various unidentified images dealing with boats and ice at Utah Lake (Number 95, see Number 103) Photograph number 100: "Provoans enjoy ice skating in Utah Lake boat harbor." Photograph number 101: Unidentified boat on Utah Lake Photograph number 102: "Ice piles mouth of Provo River Utah Lake= Photograph number 103: "A major industry on Utah Lake for many years was that of commercial fishing." "George Madsen was leader in searching party in Galillee disaster on Utah Lake. He make available motor launch river boats, Seines, grappling hooks and other equipment." Photograph number 104: Charles Madsen motor launch "Fern" Photograph number 105: Some of Search Party (most identified) Photograph number 106: Dr. Horace Cook Holbrook, M.D. Article about rescuers arriving
1	3	Individuals and unidentified individuals Photograph number 1: Elisha A. Davis Jr., compromise signer Photograph number 2: Elias A. Bushman, compromise witness Photograph number 3: "Aunt Rene saved this for me. I was 3 months old. (Rhea)." Photograph number 4: Coolidge Inauguration, January 1925. Washington D. C. Photograph number 5-8: Unidentified Photograph number 9: A display of arrowheads Photograph number 10: Unidentified family picture Photograph number 11: Unidentified boat, possibly a fishing boat on Utah Lake Photograph number 12: Unidentified buildings Photograph number 13: Provo boat club, 1890 Photograph number 14-19: Pages from a book about Provo, Utah and its history Photograph number 20: Unidentified painting Photograph number 21: Joseph Rawlins Photograph number 22: Henry W. Brown Photograph number 23: Jesse W. Fox Photograph number 24: Archibald Gardner Photograph number 25: James Sharp Photograph number 26: Heber Manning Wells Photograph number 27: John Calder Mackey Photograph number 28-30: Unidentified Photograph number 31: Ethel "When I met her", 1921 Photograph number 32: Elton, circa 1921 Photograph number 33: Elton by Maxwell Car "The Cement Mixer" Photograph number 34: Unidentified church building Photograph number 35: Unidentified couple Photograph number 36: Unidentified woman Photograph number 37: Unidentified family Photograph number 38: Five unidentified men Photograph number 39: Third Ward brick meeting house Photograph number 40: Gathering at cornerstone ceremony for new Third Ward meeting house.
1	4	Unidentified photos involving a river and boat (Possibly a fishing trip) Photograph number 1-5
1	5	Religious related photographs Photograph number 1: "Tempter (Brother McCann) "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's and thine often infirmities." 1 Timothy 5:23. Exponent of "The Word of Wisdom", "Get thee behind me Satan! Thou should'st not be a glutton and a wine bibbler." Photograph number 2: "1 Timothy 1-3: "This is a true saying if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." Reverend J. E. Swensen." Photograph number 3: An elder wearing a sash with "Cumorah" written on it. Photograph number 4: Elton, 1943 Photograph number 5: "This is an artist's conception of Provo, in the year 1876. Note the Bonneville Lake terraces in the upper left of the picture." Photograph number 6: Henry D. Taylor Photograph number 7: An elder wearing a sash with "Cumorah" written on it. Photograph number 8: "100 years: Provo Third Ward, Bishops" (all identified)

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Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
2	1	Panorama, New York Photograph number 1: No. 2 Centennial service of the "Book of Mormon" at the sacred grove. Joseph Smith farm. Palmyra, New York. Sunday, September 23, 1923

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