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Charles N. Strevell photograph collection, 1930-1950

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Strevell, Charles N.
Title
Charles N. Strevell photograph collection
Dates
1930-1950 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 Box
Collection Number
P0863
Summary
The Charles N . Strevell photograph collection contains images on dinosaurs, Strevell's Museum, and Strevell's book: As I Recall Them.
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.

Languages
Collection materials are in English.
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Biographical Note

Charles N. Strevell was the son of Jason W. Strevell and Elizabeth Butler Kelly. In 1879, Strevell and his family moved to Miles City, Montana. Strevell married Elizabeth Crawford in 1881 in Pontiac, Illinois, and then moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. He became well-known for his essay "Dinosauropodes," which was published several times during the 1930s. Strevell was one of the organizers of Strevell-Paterson Hardware Company and was the president for many years before he retired in 1912.

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Content Description

The Charles N . Strevell photograph collection contains images on dinosaurs, Strevell's Museum, and Strevell's book: As I Recall Them.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

By folder and subject.

Processing Note

Processed by Photo Archives staff.

Separated Materials

See also the Manuscripts Division in Special Collections (ACCN 1840).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Strevell and Ulmer Hardware Store, Captain John W. Gunnison, and old Salt Palace

    The files names listed below have four parts: (part 1) The collection number n (part 2) box number_(part 3) folder number_(part 4) item number. These numbers will match exactly with the corresponding scans in the digital library.

    • P0863n01_01_001 : Miles, Strevell and Ulmer, Miles City
    • P0863n01_01_002 : Gunnison monument, 1927
    • P0863n01_01_003 : Gunnison monument, 1927
    • P0863n01_01_004 : Honeycombed appearance of a dinosaur bone
    • P0863n01_01_005 : Statue of woman with harp and basket
    • P0863n01_01_006 : Jane and a dog
    • P0863n01_01_007 : Walker Bank building
    • P0863n01_01_008 : Salt Palace, SLC
    • P0863n01_01_009 : Boy in suit

    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Chichen Itza, Mexico, Relics, and Dinosaur

    The files names listed below have four parts: (part 1) The collection number n (part 2) box number_(part 3) folder number_(part 4) item number. These numbers will match exactly with the corresponding scans in the digital library.

    • P0863n01_02_001 : Temple of the Warriors, Chichen Itza
    • P0863n01_02_002 : Temple ruins surrounded by brush, Chichen Itza
    • P0863n01_02_003 : Casa de las Monjas, Chichen Itza
    • P0863n01_02_004 : Pyramid of Kukulkan - El Castillo (The Castle).
    • P0863n01_02_005 : Entrance to ruin structure, Chichen Itza
    • P0863n01_02_006: Temple ruins
    • P0863n01_02_007: Carved rectangular stone
    • P0863n01_02_008: Great Stone Face, Delta
    • P0863n01_02_009: Sculpture of two dinosaurs
    • P0863n01_02_010: Southwest Museum, Highland Park - Los Angeles. Postcard.
    • P0863n01_02_011: Cross-section of a dinosaur bone, Delta, Utah
    • P0863n01_02_012: Cross-section of a dinosaur bone, Delta, Utah
    • P0863n01_02_013: Display case of old relics, pots, and statues

    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Dinosaurs

    The files names listed below have four parts: (part 1) The collection number n (part 2) box number_(part 3) folder number_(part 4) item number. These numbers will match exactly with the corresponding scans in the digital library.

    • P0863n01_03_001 : Broken bone fossil.
    • P0863n01_03_002 : Accompanying letter sent to C.N. Strevell dated 03/10/1931
    • P0863n01_03_003 : Envelope for letter from S. D. Martin to C. N. Strevell, March 1931
    • P0863n01_03_004 : "Dinosauropodes" or footprint fossil labeled no.2.
    • P0863n01_03_005 : "Dinosauropodes" or footprint fossil labeled no.2.
    • P0863n01_03_006: Dinosauropodes labeled no.21 and no.9 found in the Standard Coal Mine in Standardville, Utah. Now in the Strevell Collection in Salt Lake City, Utah.
    • P0863n01_03_007: Dinosauropodes labeled no.21 and no.9 found in the Standard Coal Mine in Standardville, Utah. Now in the Strevell Collection in Salt Lake City, Utah.
    • P0863n01_03_008: Dinosauropodes labeled no.21 and no.9 found in the Standard Coal Mine in Standardville, Utah. Now in the Strevell Collection in Salt Lake City, Utah.
    • P0863n01_03_009: Tyrannosaurus attacking Diplodocus, sculpture
    • P0863n01_03_010: Tyrannosaurus attacking Diplodocus, sculpture
    • P0863n01_03_011: Sculpture of dinosaur.

    Container: Box 1, Folder 3

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Subject Terms

  • Dinosaurs--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Strevell, Charles N. (Charles Nettleton)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs
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