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Barbara Richards papers, 1976-2020
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Richards, Barbara Jean, 1941-
- Title
- Barbara Richards papers
- Dates
- 1976-2020 (inclusive)19762020
- 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
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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
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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.
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2020 |
| 3 | 1 | Biographical information | |
| 3 | 2 | Christ United Methodist Church (Salt Lake City, Utah)
The Wesley Bell Ringers posters.
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| 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
Finding aid created by Betsey Welland.
2020 (last modified: 2024)
