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Henry L. A. Culmer papers, 1901-1973

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Culmer, Henry L. A. (Henry Lavender Adolphus), 1854-1914
Title
Henry L. A. Culmer papers
Dates
1901-1973 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 boxes, (1 linear feet)
Collection Number
MS 0157
Summary
The Henry L. A. Culmer papers (1901-1973) consist of the personal and professional papers of H. L. A. Culmer (1854-1914), a well-known Utah artist remembered for his portrayals of Utah and the intermountain states. Included are biographies, diaries, articles, correspondence, theater programs, and music compositions.
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
English
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Historical Note

Henry Lavender Adolfus Culmer was born in Davington, Kent, England, on 25 March 1854 to Frederick and Mary Kennett Culmer. His family joined the LDS Church and moved to America in 1867. They settled in Utah where H. L. A. Culmer began employment in the printing and book binding business. He married Susan Annette Wells in 1878 and began his painting career in the 1880s due to his association with George Ottinger and Alfred Lambourne. Culmer became famous for his scenic paintings of Utah and the intermountain states. He died in 1914.

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Content Description

The Henry L. A. Culmer papers (1901-1973) consist of the personal and professional papers of H. L. A. Culmer (1854-1914). Included are biographies, diaries, articles, correspondence, theater programs, and music compositions.

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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

Processing Note

Processed by Della Dye and Marijane Lambert in 1978.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0157).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Diaries

    Holographs, photocopies, and mimeograph copies.

    Dates: 1901-1909
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1-3
  • Description: Kennett Alley Culmer, "Some Memories of the Life of H. L. A. Culmer, Artist"
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: J. G. Weaver, "A Painter of the Desert"
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Leonard J. Arrington, "H. L. A. Culmer, First President of the Salt Lake Rotary"
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Articles Written by Culmer

    Also one article by Dora Keen.

    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: News Clippings
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: Correspondence

    To and from Mr. and Mrs. Kennett A. Culmer.

    Dates: 1956-1973
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Wells Culmer, Diaries

    Photocopies.

    Dates: 1928-1938
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Programs

    For the play "Hamlet" and the Wells family reunion.

    Dates: 1904; 1930
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: Music Compositions

    Culmer was the composer and/or lyricist.

    Container: Box 2, Volume 1
  • Description: News Clipping Scrapbook
    Container: Box 2, Volume 2

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Subject Terms

  • Art--Utah
  • Art--West (U.S.)--Biography
  • Artists--Utah--Biography

Personal Names

  • Culmer, Henry L. A. (Henry Lavender Adolphus), 1854-1914--Diaries
  • Culmer, Wells
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