Burton W. Musser photograph collection

Burton W. Musser photograph collection, 1900-1966

Overview of the Collection

Collector: Musser, Burton W.
Title: Burton W. Musser photograph collection
Dates: 1900-1966 (inclusive)
19001966
Quantity: 10 Photographs
Collection Number: P0748
Summary: The Burton W. Musser photograph collection contains portraits with friends and family, and postcards of Zion National Park.
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.
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Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Burton W. Musser (July 8, 1886- May 1974) was a Salt Lake City attorney. He won a clerkship to the U.S Department of Agriculture in 1912, he was one of the defense attorneys in the De Weese murder trials in 1917 and several other prominent cases. He married Elise Furer (December 7, 1877 - August 30, 1967), a Swiss convert to the Mormon Church, in 1911, after meeting her at a Second Ward party. Burton and Elise moved to New York City, where Burton attended Columbia University law school. Elise attended college.

While in the East, the Mussers had a baby boy, Bernard, born in 1914. They joined the Democratic Party after being impressed with Woodrow Wilson. Elise would become a Utah state senator and Utah State Chairman of Democratic Women.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Burton W. Musser photograph collection contains portraits with friends and family, and postcards of Zion National Park.

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

Arranged by subject.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Dr. Dan J. Kosman in 2010.

Processing Note

Processed by Sara Davis in 2018.

Separated Materials

See also the Burton W. Musser papers (ACCN 0801) located in the Manuscript Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

See also the Elise Furer Musser papers (MSS B 180) located in the Utah State Historical Society, Utah Department of Heritage and Arts.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	General images 1: A portrait of "Uncle Burton ( L) and Uncle Leo (R)" C.R. Savage studio portrait. 2: Portait of Burton W. Musser standing on a pathway, car in the background 3: Portait of Burton W. Musser standing in front of a house 4: Portait of Burton W. Musser holding a dog 5: "Gertrude by Hans Herr House with Dr. Albert H Gerberich and his parents. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. June 1933. 6: Burton W. Musser, 1966 7-8:Burton W. and Elise Musser, circa 1960 at 1133 Harvard, Salt Lake City 9-10: Postcards from Zion National Park

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