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USU Photographic Services Collection, 1943-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Utah State University. Photographic Services.
Title
USU Photographic Services Collection
Dates
1943-1984 (inclusive)
Quantity
71 linear feet, ((78 boxes))
Collection Number
UUS_P0376
Summary
Collection consists of 4x5, 70mm, and 35mm black and white negatives mostly taken by USU photographer Ted Hansen from the 1950s to the 1990s.
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
Material in English
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
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Biographical Note

Utah State University Photographic Services Department was officially created in 1963 with Arlen "Ted" Hansen as director and university photographer. Hansen remained in this position until 1998, at which point the position was taken over by Donna Barry. The department was cut in 2003, however, the position of university photographer remained.

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Content Description

Consists of photographs from USU Photographic Services mostly taken by Arlen (Ted) Hansen, but also by John Stewart and Bert Allen. Included are images of USU athletics (football, wrestling, basketball, track, gymnastics, tennis, swimming, boxing), buildings, club sports, faculty and staff, class-room scenes, student clubs and activities, cheerleading, student publications, theater productions, graduation, libraries, international students especially from Iran and Bolivia, Agathon, military and ROTC, USU dairy, homecoming, experiments and testing, winter sports, administration and officials, the President's office, award ceremonies, aerial views of campus and Logan, Greek organizations, and agricultural programs.

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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 USU Photographic Services Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: USU_P0376; USU Photographic Services Collection; Photograph Collections, Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_P0376, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The original photographic services numbering system was retained. Each number usually consist of several negatives.

Location of Originals

Some deteriorating acetate negatives are located in cold storage.

Processing Note

Processed in 2010-2011.

Acquisition Information

Transferred from University photographer Donna Barry in 2006.

Custodial History

Collection was maintained by Ted Hansen and USU Photographic Services and then USU Photographer Donna Barry before coming to Special Collections in 2006.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Academic libraries--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
  • Agriculture--Research--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
  • Cheerleading--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
  • Classes (Groups of students)--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
  • College environment--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
  • College sports--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
  • College students--Research--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
  • College students--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
  • College theater--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Commencement ceremonies--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
  • Greek letter societies--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
  • Student activities--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
  • Utah State Agricultural College A-Day (Logan, Utah)
  • Utah State University A-Day (Logan, Utah)
  • Winter sports--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Photographs.

Corporate Names

  • United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps--Photographs.
  • Utah State Agricultural College--Photographs.
  • Utah State University--Buildings--Photographs.
  • Utah State University--Employees--Photographs.
  • Utah State University--Faculty--Photographs.
  • Utah State University--Foreign students--Photographs.
  • Utah State University--Photographs.
  • Utah State University--Sports--Photographs.
  • Utah State University--Students--Photographs.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Negatives.

Finding aid/Register created by Daniel Davis
2011

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