Edith LeRoy Richardson photograph collection

Edith LeRoy Richardson photograph collection, 1881-1977

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Richardson, Edith LeRoy, 1881-1977
Title: Edith LeRoy Richardson photograph collection
Dates: 1881-1977 (inclusive)
18811977
Quantity: .2 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 3 photographic prints
Collection Number: P0019
Summary: The Edith LeRoy Richardson photograph collection contains 3 prints of Edith.
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

Edith LeRoy Richardson was a Utahn of Native American descent who worked in the areas of nursing and Indian services. Her collection contains two photographs of herself and one of her nursing class of 1908, the remaining items in this collection are in the Edith Leroy Richardson papers, MS0366 in the Manuscripts Division

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Edith LeRoy Richardson was born 13 July 1881 in Springville, Utah, to Aldurah Kate Richardson, the daughter of Chief Tintic of the Uintah Utes. She grew up in Springville and on the Indian reservation where her mother worked. She attended the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon, where she graduated with a nursing degree in 1908. From then until her retirement in 1950, Edith worked as a private nurse and in various hospitals throughout the western United States. She was also a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club for twenty-five years. Edith Richardson died on 16 March 1977.

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

The Edith Leroy Richardson papers, MS0366 in the Manuscripts Division

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description
Box
1	Edith LeRoy Richardson Photographs 1-2: Edith LeRoy Richardson, daughter of Aldurah Kate Richardson; grandchild of Chief Tintie 3: Edith and her nursing class, 1908

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