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Edward P. Jennings photograph collection, 1889-1920
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Edward P. Jennings photograph collection
- Dates
- 1889-1920 (inclusive)18891920
- Quantity
- 476 photographs
- Collection Number
- P0101
- Summary
- The Edward P. Jennings photograph collection contains portraits of Edward Jennings, members of his family, and friends. The collection also consists of photographs of buildings and activities in Salt Lake City and at Saltair, as well as photographs of mining and logging operations, photographs of people and buildings in Europe and Mexico.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Jennings was a mining engineer who came to Salt Lake City in 1898 from the Lake Superior region where he had been working in the iron industry. He was a consulting engineer for the Utah Metal and Tunnel Company and one of the best known mining experts and engineers in the west. The photographs in the collection are personal and date from approximately 1889 to 1920. Many are of his family and friends on outings. There are also views of Salt Lake City and vicinity, Saltair, an auto race in 1908, photographs of scenery and of mining and freighting operations in Utah and Idaho, pictures of the Walker farm, and personal and commercial photographs from a trip to Europe.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
People, Salt Lake Area, and ParadesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-7 | People
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| 1 | 8 | Homes-Exterior
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| 1 | 9 | Homes-Interior
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| 1 | 10 | Walker Farm
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1907 |
| 1 | 11 | Big Cottonwood Canyon
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| 1 | 12 | Salt Lake City, Utah
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| 1 | 13 | Salt Lake City Parade
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1908 |
| 1 | 14-15 | Saltair
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Saltair, Auto Race, Stores, Mining, Logging and FreightingReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1a
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1a | 15a | Saltair
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| 1a | 16 | Auto Race
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1908 |
| 1a | 17 | Stores
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| 1a | 18 | Freighting
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| 1a | 19-20 | Mining
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| 1a | 21 | Logging
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Europe, Mexico and SceneryReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 2
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 2 | 1-2 | Europe
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| 2 | 3 | Mexico
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| 2 | 4-8 | Scenery
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SceneryReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 2a
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 2a | 9-10 | Scenery
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