Barbara Richards papers, 1976-2020

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Richards, Barbara Jean, 1941-
Title
Barbara Richards papers
Dates
1976-2020 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.25 linear feet, (3 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 3031
Summary
The Barbara Richards papers (1976-2020) contains exhibition catalogs of her work along with student essays from her career teaching. Also included is a memoir written by Richards and a photo book. Richards was a self-taught photographer whose photographs have been exhibited and published.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Barbara Richards was a self-taught photographer whose photographs have been exhibited and published. Her first teaching assignments were for the School of Journalism at the University of Utah. Later, she was hired to teach photography in the Graduate School of Architecture and remained there for 25 years until retirement, as Professor Emeritus. More than 4,000 students completed one of her classes, Photographic Seeing. In 1988, she taught the University's first-ever televised course on Channel Nine.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Barbara Richards papers (1976-2020) contains exhibition catalogs of her work along with student essays from her career teaching. Also included is a memoir written by Richards and a photo book including images she took during the pandemic. Box 3 primarily consists of clippings and printed ephemera related to Richard's work.

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

Donated by Barbara Richards in 2015, 2017, and 2020.

Processing Note

Processed by Betsey Welland in 2020.

Box 2 processed by Betsey Welland in 2024.

Box 3 processed by Gina C Giang in 2024.

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Separated Materials

Photographs have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1898).

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Art exhibition catalogs 1977-2003
1 2 Exhibition announcements for others 1987-1999
1 3 Student essays 1992-2001
1 4 General materials 1987, 1989
2 1 Darkroom One Life Developing: A Photographer's Memoir 2016
2 2 Photo book
This photo book contains nature photography taken by Richards during the pandemic.
2020
3 1 Biographical information
3 2 Christ United Methodist Church (Salt Lake City, Utah)
The Wesley Bell Ringers posters.
3 3 Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Includes photocopies.
1979-1999
3 4 Correspondence 1977-1996
3 5 Exhibit materials
Titles for exhibits; SPE '97 Proposal; consignment forms; letter of agreement; and comments.
1982-1984
3 6 Kotilieesi 1986
3 7 Notes
3 8 Printed ephemera
Includes business cards, notification cards, entry forms, pamphlets, newsletters, mailers, brochures, programs, bulletins, fliers, invitations, and leaflets.
1977-1999
3 9 Radio Times
Volume 247, number 3221.
1985 August 10-16
3 10 Utah Arts Council
Utah '92 : Photography juror's awards; Annual Statewide Exhibition program; and purchase form.
1984-2006
3 11 Utah Holiday
Volume 5, number 14; volume 8, number 4; and Summer-Fall 1980.
1976, 1979-1980
3 12 Writings by Barbara Richards
Includes artist statements.
1986

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Photography--Study and teaching--Utah--Salt Lake City--Archives
  • Photography--Utah--Exhibitions--Archives
  • Women photographers--Utah--Salt Lake City--Archives

Personal Names

  • Richards, Barbara Jean, 1941---Archives

Corporate Names

  • University of Utah--Archives
  • University of Utah--Students--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Artists' statements
  • Awards
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Exhibition catalogs
  • Magazines (Periodicals)
  • Personal correspondence
  • Photographs
  • Printed ephemera