Claude Johnson photograph collection, 1970-1980
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Johnson, W. Claudell
- Title
- Claude Johnson photograph collection
- Dates
- 1970-1980 (inclusive)19701980
- Quantity
- 61 items, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- P1493
- Summary
- Claude Johnson was a photographer for Deseret News for 33 years from approximately 1947 to 1980. This collection contains 61 black-and-white negatives of photographs taken by Johnson of the University of Utah campus in the 1970s.
- 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
Biographical Note
W. Claudell "Claude" Johnson was a news photographer for Deseret News. As a young man, Johnson served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Sweden in 1934 for eighteen months, which he completed in the Central States Mission. He then served in the United States Army as a second lieutenant in the 22nd Field Artillery, Medical Detachment, during World War II. An avid amateur photographer, Johnson served as the official photographer for the centennial re-enactment of the journey from Nauvoo to Salt Lake City by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This experience led Deseret News to hire Johnson as a staff photographer in 1947. Johnson worked for the organization for 33 years, during which he covered many events and people including: the Teton Dam flood in Idaho; presidents John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon; and leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Claude Johnson died on September 22, 1996.
Content Description
The Claude Johnson photograph collection contains 61 black-and-white negatives taken by Johnson in the 1970s of events that took place on the University of Utah campus in the 1970s. Subjects include: sports, theater, art at the campus museum, and students and guests outside the J. Willard Marriott Library.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Claude Johnson photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Claude Johnson photograph collection, P1493, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1493.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Acquisition Information
Donated by David Johnson in 2008.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Art at University of Utah's Fine Arts MuseumContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Rehearsal Pictures of Dave Jacob's Play, Pioneer Memorial TheatreContainer: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: University of Utah Natatorium, National Collegiate Athletic Association ChampionshipsContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Foreign Students Outside J. Willard Marriott Library, September 27, 1971Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Mrs. Ina Vincent and Daughter Shauna at J. Willard Marriott Library, January 13, 1972Container: Box 1, Folder 5
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Johnson, W. Claudell--Archives
Corporate Names
- J. Willard Marriott Library--Photographs
- University of Utah--Students--Photographs
- University of Utah. Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white negatives
