William C. Seifrit photograph collection, 1850-1920
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Seifrit, William C.
- Title
- William C. Seifrit photograph collection
- Dates
- 1850-1920 (inclusive)18501920
- Quantity
- 1 box
- Collection Number
- P1244
- Summary
- William “Bill” C. Seifrit (1935-2008) was a historian of Utah's art and artists. The William C. Seifrit photograph collection contains professional portraits of various individuals and families throughout Utah in the 19th and 20th century.
- 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 Note
William “Bill” C. Seifrit (1935-2008) was born in Fairmont, West Virginia. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Fairmont State College and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. at Ohio University. He moved to Utah in 1973, working as facilities analyst for the Utah State Building Board and in public relations for Ballet West.
Seifrit was an art historian, lecturer, and writer. He collaborated with Robert Olpin (1940-2006) and Vern Swanson to co-author three books chronicling the history of art in Utah: Utah Art (1991), Utah Painting and Sculpture (1997), and Artists of Utah (1999). In 1985, Seifrit sat on the first Salt Lake County Art Advisory Board, and was part of a 1987 initiative to purchase works by Utah artists. Seifrit also wrote numerous articles on the history of art and photography in Utah, and was researching a history of nineteenth century Utah art and photography in the years before his death in 2008. (“William Seifrit, art expert, dies,” Deseret News, April 6, 2008).
Content Description
The William C. Seifrit photograph collection contains 1 box of 84 cabinet cards, cartes-de-visite, tintypes, and photographs taken by various Utah photographers during the ninteenth century and early twentieth century. While the individuals are largely unidentified, the photographers are identified, and the collection is arranged by last name of the photographer.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the William C. Seifrit photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: William C. Seifrit photograph collection, P1244, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1244.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Photographers AContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Photographers BContainer: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Photographers CContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Photographers DContainer: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Photographers E-FContainer: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Photographers G-HContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Photographers I-JContainer: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Photographers K-MContainer: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Photographers N-PContainer: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Photographers Q-RContainer: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Photographers SContainer: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Photographers - C.R. SavageContainer: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Photographers TContainer: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Photographers WContainer: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: TintypesContainer: Box 1, Folder 15
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Portrait photography--United States--19th century.
Form or Genre Terms
- cabinet photographs
- cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
