Wesley Pratt Larsen photograph collection, 1964-2000
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Beaver Courthouse, Dalley House: Priddy Meeks House and Smith house
- Ancestral Puebloans
- Grapevine Wash Petroglyphs Ruth Hilton, November 13, 1999
- Red Cliffs photo Script, Storage pils
- Willow Spring Arizona
- Lee Trail
- House Rock Valley
- Batcave at Peter Heap Willow Spring, Arizona
- Signature Rocks, Arizona
- Hamblin Home
- Colorado River
- Slides: Students, Biology
- Quailcreek
- Ancestral Puebloans Sun Dial
- House Rock Rachels Willows
- Big Cottonwood, Shiowits, and More
- Hurricane Fort
- August 5, 1998
- Ancestral Puebloans Symbols
- Brigham Young
- Grafton Gulch Signature Rock
- Shanesburg Mail Drop, Doctor Rock
- Ebenezer, Coal Tipple, Shirts Canyon Petroglyphs
- House Rock
- Moen Avenue Pictures, University of South California Collection, Lee Home
- Lee's Ferry
- House on Corner
- Fort Pierce, Little Black Mountain
- Triangle Man, Pictograph, Cave Valley
- Indian Twist
- Goulds Ranch
- Kane Springs
- Lee's Farm
- The Elephant and Indian Farm
- Millet
- Laverkin Creek and Mount Meadows
- Skutmpah, Johnson Canyon, Danish Kanch
- Johnson Canyon, Grand Canyon, Corn Seeds, and Houes Rock Springs
- Kanab, Utah
- Ancestral Puebloans Indians
- General
- Slides
- Big Springs in Naile Canyon
- The Bushmen of the Kalahari
- Slides: Restructuring Education in Science for Industrial Alignment (RESIA), September 1976
- Removed from carousedin order, may be a slide show or there may be a cassette
- People of Toquerville, Utah
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Larsen, Wesley Pratt
- Title
- Wesley Pratt Larsen photograph collection
- Dates
- 1964-2000 (inclusive)19642000
- Quantity
- 3 boxes
- Collection Number
- P1142
- Summary
- Wesley Pratt Larsen (1916-2004) was a biologist, author, and educator specializing in Utah history. The Wesley Pratt Larsen photograph collection contains black-and-white and color prints related to Larsen's research, particular into Ancestral Puebloan culture and artifacts and the history of Toquerville, Utah.
- 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
Wesley Pratt Larsen (1916-2004) was born on July 29, 1916 in Kimberly, Idaho to Charles E. and Belinda Pratt Larsen. Larsen earned a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 1960 in the subject area of biology. He completed some graduate studies at Stanford University of California Berkeley. Larsen was the associate program director for the National Science Foundation. His research projects also were conducted for the Atomic Energy Commission for radiation biology and for Columbia University, where Larsen worked as a field observer for a rural education project. He taught at Southern Utah University and the College of Eastern Utah. Over the course of his career, Larsen wrote many articles and books about the history of southern Utah. He died on April 29, 2004.
Content Description
The Wesley Pratt Larsen photograph collection consists of 3 boxes of images related to Larsen's research into Utah and Native American history and career as a biologist and educator. The collection contains black-and-white photographs and negatives of buildings and places in Utah, particularly Summit, Beaver, and Toquerville; color photographs related to the structures and culture of the Ancestral Puebloans, or Anasazi, particularly petroglyphs and pictographs; and color slides of unidentified people and related to Larsen's work as a biologist. Many of the photographs were taken by Larsen and include typewritten descriptions written by him. Some of the images are copy prints of originals held by the Utah State Historical Society. The collection spans 1960 to 20000, with most of the photographs and negatives dating from the 19990s.
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 Wesley Pratt Larsen photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Wesley Pratt Larsen photograph collection, P1142, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1142.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Beaver Courthouse, Dalley House: Priddy Meeks House and Smith houseContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Ancestral PuebloansContainer: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Grapevine Wash Petroglyphs Ruth Hilton, November 13, 1999Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Red Cliffs photo Script, Storage pilsContainer: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Willow Spring ArizonaContainer: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Lee TrailContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: House Rock ValleyContainer: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Batcave at Peter Heap Willow Spring, ArizonaContainer: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Signature Rocks, ArizonaContainer: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Hamblin HomeContainer: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Colorado RiverContainer: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Slides: Students, BiologyContainer: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: QuailcreekContainer: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Ancestral Puebloans Sun DialContainer: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: House Rock Rachels WillowsContainer: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Big Cottonwood, Shiowits, and MoreContainer: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Hurricane FortContainer: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: August 5, 1998Container: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Ancestral Puebloans SymbolsContainer: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Brigham YoungContainer: Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: Grafton Gulch Signature RockContainer: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Shanesburg Mail Drop, Doctor RockContainer: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Ebenezer, Coal Tipple, Shirts Canyon PetroglyphsContainer: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: House RockContainer: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Moen Avenue Pictures, University of South California Collection, Lee HomeContainer: Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: Lee's FerryContainer: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: House on CornerContainer: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: Fort Pierce, Little Black MountainContainer: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Triangle Man, Pictograph, Cave ValleyContainer: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Indian TwistContainer: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Goulds RanchContainer: Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: Kane SpringsContainer: Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: Lee's FarmContainer: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: The Elephant and Indian FarmContainer: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: MilletContainer: Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: Laverkin Creek and Mount MeadowsContainer: Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: Skutmpah, Johnson Canyon, Danish KanchContainer: Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: Johnson Canyon, Grand Canyon, Corn Seeds, and Houes Rock SpringsContainer: Box 3, Folder 6
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Description: Kanab, UtahContainer: Box 3, Folder 7
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Description: Ancestral Puebloans IndiansContainer: Box 3, Folder 8
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Description: GeneralContainer: Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: SlidesContainer: Box 3, Folder 10
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Description: Big Springs in Naile CanyonContainer: Box 3, Folder 11
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Description: The Bushmen of the KalahariContainer: Box 3, Folder 12
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Description: Slides: Restructuring Education in Science for Industrial Alignment (RESIA), September 1976Container: Box 3, Folder 13
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Description: Removed from carousedin order, may be a slide show or there may be a cassetteContainer: Box 3, Folder 14
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Description: People of Toquerville, UtahContainer: Box 3, Folder 15
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ancestral Pueblo culture
- Petroglyphs
Personal Names
- Larsen, Wesley Pratt
Geographical Names
- Summit (Utah)
- Toquerville (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white prints (photographs)
- color negatives
- color prints (photographs)
- color slides
