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Elzy J. Bird photograph collection, 1940s

Overview of the Collection

Title
Elzy J. Bird photograph collection
Dates
1940s (inclusive)
1980s
Quantity
.2 linear feet, (1 archives box)  :  4 Photographic Prints
Collection Number
P0558
Summary
The Elzy J. Bird photograph collection contains a photograph of the drilling of holes to remove Native American Pictographs from the Barrier Canyon, along with other images. This collection has been fully digitized and is available in our Digital Library.
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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Content Description

Elzy J. Bird was a Utah artist whe served as director of the Utah WPA Federal Art Project (1937-1942). This collection contains a photograph of the drilling of holes to remove Native American Pictographs from the Barrier Canyon.

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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

Acquisition Information

Gift of Elzy J. Bird in 1977. Gift of David and Robyn Lamm in 2005.

Processing Note

Processed by Ashley Arave in 2004.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Elzy J. Bird papers (MS 0639).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Native American Pictographs
    • Photograph number 1: Drilling of holes to remove Native American Pictographs from the Barrier Canyon.
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Portraits
    • Photograph number 1: Harriet Harwood
    • Photograph number 2: Ruth Harwood
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Nan and E.J. Bird
    • Photograph number 1: Nan and E.J. Bird, circa 1980s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3

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