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Jerry S. Dixon photograph collection, 1990-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Dixon, Jerry S.
Title
Jerry S. Dixon photograph collection
Dates
1990-2005 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box)  :  20 items
Collection Number
P1589
Summary
The Jerry S. Dixon photograph collection contains black-and-white and color photographs and a negative depicting the Dixon family and the funeral of Hans Schmid.
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

Jerry S. Dixon was born in 1948. He attended Skyline High School, and the University of Utah, where he was a member of the downhill ski team and Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. An avid participant in outdoor sports, including kayaking, hiking, and skiing, Dixon wrote several books and articles about his adventures. Dixon was an environmental and educational activist. He endowed a lecture series in philosophy at the University of Utah and received many grants for environmental education in Alaska. The Jerry S. Dixon Award for Excellence in Environmental Education is awarded to people involved in education in Alaska who demonstate a dedication to wilderness conservation. Jerry S. Dixon died on September 9, 2010.

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Content Description

The Jerry S. Dixon photograph collection consists of 20 items organized into two folders. The first is primarily family and a funeral of Hans Schmid. The second folder was transferred at a later date and is only of photos taken in 1995. Some of the photographs have extensive messages written on the backs.

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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

Arranged by subject.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Jerry S. Dixon in 2009.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Separated Materials

See also the Jerry S. Dixon papers (ACCN 2383) in the Manuscripts division of Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Family and Hans Schmid funeral
    Dates: circa 1990-2005
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Family outings
    Dates: 1995
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2

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Personal Names

  • Dixon, Jerry S.--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • color photographs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Dixon, Jerry S. (fmo)
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