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Willard Peterson photograph collection, 1900-1910

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Peterson, Willard Larsen, 1886-1978.
Title
Willard Peterson photograph collection
Dates
1900-1910 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 box, (.25 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_P0469
Summary
The Willard Peterson photograph collection consists of 22 images taken at the turn of the century. Featured in the collection are images of Logan in winter, Logan Canyon, and the Agricultural College of Utah (now Utah State University). Willard's brother, Miles Larsen (M.L.) appears in several of the images.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Willard Larsen Peterson (1886-1978) and his younger brother Miles Larsen Peterson (1887-1938) were the sons of Mary and Peter Peterson. They grew up on a large dry farm and cattle ranch located north of Mendon on the West side of Cache Valley. He married Ellen Corona Mulroney in Fort Dodge, Iowa in 1915. At some point he moved to San Diego where he lived for the remainder of his life.

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Content Description

The Willard Peterson photograph collection consists of 22 images taken at the turn of the century. Featured in the collection are images of Logan in winter, Logan Canyon, and the Agricultural College of Utah (now Utah State University). Willard's brother, Miles (M.L. Peterson) appears in several of the images.

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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 Willard Peterson photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: USU_P0469; Willard Peterson; Photograph Collections Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_P0469, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Processing Note

Processed in January of 2014

Related Materials

More Willard Peterson photos can be found in the Ray Somers (P0324) and A-Board historical photograph collections.

Special Collections and Archives also holds the diary of Willard's brother, Oliver Larsen Peterson, MSS 101.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Education, Higher--Utah--Photographs.
  • Universities and colleges--Utah--Photographs.

Personal Names

  • Peterson, Miles Larsen, 1887-1938.
  • Peterson, Willard Larsen, 1886-1978.

Corporate Names

  • Agricultural College of Utah--History--Photographs.
  • Utah State University--History--Photographs.
  • Utah State University--Photographs.

Geographical Names

  • Logan (Utah)--Photographs.
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