Nels Anderson photograph collection

Nels Anderson photograph collection, 1900-1986

Overview of the Collection

Com: Anderson, Nels, 1889-1986
Title: Nels Anderson photograph collection
Dates: 1900-1986 (inclusive)
19001986
Quantity: .25 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 65 items
Collection Number: P0122
Summary: The Nels Anderson photograph collection contains portraits of Nels Anderson and of various members of his family as well as images from the Meuse River–Argonne Forest campaign in France in the fall of 1918. A large set in this collection shows graves of World War I soldiers of the 145th Field Artillery. This collection is entirely digitalized and available online 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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Anderson was a sociologist, University professor, and historian. The collection is personal including pictures of his family, Anderson receiving honorary degrees.

Anderson served in World War I, and participated in the Meuse River–Argonne Forest campaign in France in the fall of 1918. A large set in this collection shows graves of World War I soldiers of the 145th Field Artillery, who fell during that campaign. Several highlighted soldiers had their roots in Utah. At least one of these soldiers, a Utahn named Roland Van Twelves (d. Oct. 14, 1918) was actually buried at Provo, Utah, so the cross-shaped memorial may be more symbolic than an actual grave marker. The location is the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery near Montfaucon, France.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Nels Anderson was born in Chicago in 1889. His family moved quite often, exposing Anderson to many societies, including the Nez Perce Indians. He attended high school at Brigham Young Preperatory School and the St. George Academy.

He served in World War I, and participated in the Meuse River–Argonne Forest campaign in France in the fall of 1918.

He received his B.A. degree from Brigham Young University in 1920. In 1925, graduated with an M. A. degree from the University of Chicago, taught at Columbia University from 1928 to 1934, and received his Ph.D. from New York University in 1930.

Following World War II he worked as labor relations expert in Germany. At age 65, he returned to research, invigorating social research in Germany and eventually becoming head of the UNESCO Institute for Social Science at Cologne, from 1953 to 1962. In 1965, he joined the Department of Sociology at the University of New Brunswick, where he served as a professor until 1977.

Souces used: Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nels_Anderson

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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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Separated Materials

Materials were transferred to the Nels Anderson papers (MS 0122).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

PhotographsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1-2	Nels Anderson and others 1-3: Nels Anderson 4: Nels Anderson, While the photo says "1947" it also says this is when Nels Anderson began working for HICOG. The Allied High Commission for Germany was established in 1949, not 1947. 5: Nels Anderson and his 2nd wife Helen Mershal Anderson 6-10: Nels Anderson receiving a Doctorate degree form the University of New Brunswick 11-12: Nels Anderson with his wife Helen and Engineering student from the University of New Brunswick 13-14: Nels Anderson and his wife Helen 15: Nels Anderson at Sociology conference 16: Nels Anderson and Max Aitken, son of Lord Beaverbrook 17: Nels Anderson and other doctorates 18-19: Nels Anderson at the wedding of Carolyn and Dick Fear, May 16, 1970 20: Nels Anderson and others
1	3	Nels Anderson's Family 21: Helen Mershal Anderson, second wife of Nels Anderson 22-24: Martin Anderson, son of Nels Anderson 25-26: Hattie Anderson, wife of Martin Anderson 27: Nels Anderson Jr (son of Martin), Christmas 1964 28: Elizabeth, Nels and Hassell Anderson (children of Martin Anderson), Christmas 1964 29: Elizabeth Anderson (granddaughter of Nels, daughter of Martin Anderson), Christmas 1964 30: Nels Anderson Jr, age 4. Grandson of Nels and son of Martin Anderson. 31: Belle Anderson, sister of Nels and Lester Anderson, taken when she graduated from high school, 1916.
1	4-5	Miscellaneous 32: Frank Anderson, brother of Nels Anderson 33-34: The Froms Family 35-36: Friends of Nels Anderson 37: Frank Anderson 38-41: Irene Linebach 42: George, friend of Irene Linebach (se image 41). 43: Infant of friends of Nels (see image 20). 44: Unidentified woman 45: La May Apartment House 46: Nels Anderson's car 47: Janet Pullman, wife of Douglas Pullman. 48: Douglas R. Pullman, head of Sociology Department at the University of New Brunswick 49: Postcard of Nels Anderson's apartment in Bonn, Germany 50: Berlin, Germany, 1953
1	6	Nels Anderson and family 51: Nels Anderson with his son Martin, circa 1927. 52: Nels Anderson with his granddaughter Elizabeth MacLellan, 1977. 53: Nels Anderson and his brother Frank Anderson 54: Anderson's Honorary Life Membership, Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association, Gordon Bowker Presenting, 1977 55-56: Nels Anderson with others 57: Fourth world congress of Sociology, 1959 58: Martin Anderson at 3 years old. 59: John Anderson, youngest brother of Nels, with daughter Eldora and other family. 60: Nels Anderson, circa 1915. Father of Nels Anderson. 61: Nels Anderson's mother with young child [grandson?], circa 1930. 62: Celia, sister of Nels Anderson 63: School in Lewiston, Idaho 64-65: Martin Anderson and wife Hattie.
1	7	Nels Anderson general photos 1-2: Duplicates of Nels Anderson's mother (photo 61). 3: Helen Merchel Anderson. Berlin, 1920s 4: "A trip we made to the play of scenes from "Life of Christ" played every ten years at Oberammergau, Germany, circa 1960 5-6: "Picture of Nels Anderson, my father taken a year or more before World War I. He was drowned in 1917. It was taken beside the house on the Anderson farm." on the back: 'Dear Lester Boy, I have come to see you. I hope I am welcome. From your Father.' The picture is talking. The only bit of Mother's handwriting I have. He could not write." This image is duplicated in item 6 as copy with the caption completed. 7-9: Granddaughter, Liz from 1969-1970s. 10-: Grandson, Hansell, 1975 11-12: Nels (grandson) , 1975 13-17: Anderson family 18-50: Personal Travel 51-52: Nels and Helen Anderson in Nova Scotia, circa 1974 53: Bill and Mary Anderson in front of Western Bell, circa 1954. 54-60: Nels Anderson 61-65: graduation ceremonies 66-71: "Graves of men from the 145th", S. Hinckley 72-76: "Graves of men from the 145th", C. Lishman 77-81: "Graves of men from the 145th", F. Isakson, M. Dennison, and J. Connor 82: 86: "Graves of men from the 145th", R. Twelves 87-91: "Graves of men from the 145th", N. Haeckel 92-97: "Graves of men from the 145th", E. Bishop 98-102: "Graves of men from the 145th", G. Fritz 103-107: "Graves of men from the 145th", Louis. Cheney 108-112: "Graves of men from the 145th", W. Steglich and J.J. Hennessey 113-117: "Graves of men from the 145th", R. Durant 118-122: "Graves of men from the 145th", A. Monson 123-127: "Graves of men from the 145th", H.Z. Gump 128-132: "Graves of men from the 145th." Man in uniform in the cemetery 133-137: "Graves of men from the 145th." H. Gagnon and F. Holton 138-142: "Graves of men from the 145th." Men in uniform, folding the flag during the ceremony. 143-146: "Graves of men from the 145th." Corporal Roland Twelves, died October 14, 1918 ( see 82-86) 147-150: "Graves of men from the 145th." Private Frank A. Issacson, died October 23, 1918 ( see 77-81 ("Isakson") 151-155: "Graves of men from the 145th." Private Herbert Z. Gump, died October 11, 1918 ( see 123-127) 156-159: "Graves of men from the 145th." Private Andrew Monson, died October 11, 1918 ( see 118-122) 160-164: "Graves of men from the 145th." TAPS lyrics 165-168: "Graves of men from the 145th." Wagoner Carl P. Leishman, died October 13, 1918 (see maybe 72-76 ("Lishman") 169-172: "Graves of men from the 145th." Private Robert E. Durrant, died October 16, 1918 ( see maybe 113-117 ("Durant")) 173-177: "Graves of men from the 145th." Private Louis D. Cheney, died October 15, 1918 ( see 103-107) 178-183: "Graves of men from the 145th." Private William R. Steglich, died October 17, 1918 ( see 108-112) 184-188: "Graves of men from the 145th." Private Stanford Hinckley died October 19, 1918 ( see 66-71) 189-192: "Graves of men from the 145th." Private George Fritz, died October 16, 1918 ( see 98-102) 193-196: "Graves of men from the 145th." Private Frederick P. Holton, died October 27, 1918 ( see 133-137) 197-200: "Graves of men from the 145th." Private Norman J. Haeckel, died October 12, 1918 ( see 87-91)
1	8	General 1: Brother Charley, Charlene (Charley's daughter), and Nels Anderson. Circa 1966 2: Irene Linebach 3: "Walter Cottam and his Oaks" 4: "Robert Hinckley at his mountain ranch where he raises blooded horses in Utah" 5:"Nels Anderson and Gerald Jeffrey, cook" [at the Lady Beaverbrook Residence (faculty housing at the University of New Brunswick). See the plaque at P0122n01_07_028 6: "Professor Noel Iverson. Sociology at University of New Brunswick" 7: Unidentified women

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