Edith LeRoy Richardson photograph collection, circa 1891-1977
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Overview of the Collection
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- Richardson, Edith LeRoy, 1881-1977
- Title
- Edith LeRoy Richardson photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1891-1977 (inclusive)18911977
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 3 photographic prints
- Collection Number
- P0019
- Summary
- The Edith LeRoy Richardson photograph collection contains 3 prints of Edith.
- 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 Description
Edith LeRoy Richardson was a Utahn of Native American descent who worked in the areas of nursing and Indian services. Her collection contains two photographs of herself and one of her nursing class of 1908, the remaining items in this collection are in the Edith Leroy Richardson papers, MS0366 in the Manuscripts Division. The Edith LeRoy Richardson photograph collection is digitized.
Historical Note
Edith LeRoy Richardson was born 13 July 1881 in Springville, Utah, to Aldurah Kate Richardson, the daughter of Chief Tintic of the Uintah Utes. She grew up in Springville and on the Indian reservation where her mother worked. She attended the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon, where she graduated with a nursing degree in 1908. From then until her retirement in 1950, Edith worked as a private nurse and in various hospitals throughout the western United States. She was also a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club for twenty-five years. Edith Richardson died on 16 March 1977.
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.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Edith LeRoy Richardson Photographs
- 1-2: Edith LeRoy Richardson, daughter of Aldurah Kate Richardson; grandchild of Chief Tintie
- 3: Edith and her nursing class, 1908
Container: Box 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America--Utah--Photographs
- Nurses--20th century--Photographs
- Ute women--20th century--Photographs
Personal Names
- Richardson, Edith LeRoy, 1881-1977--Photographs
- Tintic, Chief, 1820-1858--Family--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Good Samaritan Hospital. (Portland, Or.). Training School for Nurses--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white photographs
