Rhys Yeakley USU Athletic photographs, 1927-1965
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Yeakley, Rhys
- Title
- Rhys Yeakley USU Athletic photographs
- Dates
- 1927-1965 (inclusive)19271965
- Quantity
- .25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- UUS_P0740
- Summary
- Collection of athlete and game photographs from Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University).
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
This collection features materials related to the Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University) athletic program, primarily in the area of basketball and football. Includes photos of Wayne Estes, individual football players from the 1920s-1940s, Smith Twins football coaches, 1961 Gotham Bowl with Baylor, basketball games against Kansas and Manhattan, images of coaches E.L. "Dick" Romney and John O. Roning. Also includes the event program from the dedication ceremony of the UAC stadium in 1927. Many of the photographs appear to have been used as part of press releases or news articles.
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 Rhys Yeakley USU Athletic collection must be obtained from the Photograph curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation:Rhys Yeakley USU Athletic photographs USU_P0740. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_P0740, USUSCA.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: 1: AP wirephoto to accompany Wayne Estes death noticeDates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: 2: USU Coach LaDell Andersen accepting AP All-American award on behalf of EstesDates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: 3: All-American Wayne Estes, Utah State UniversityDates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: 4: Action shot of Estes dunking basketballDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: 5: Utah State University 1964-All-America candidate - forward Wayne EstesDates: 1964Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: 1: AP Press photo: Football in Times Square
Gotham Bowl Queen Penny Rae Hafen of Santa Clara, UT carries football between players of Utah State and Baylor University
Dates: 1961Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: 2: AP Press photo: Weighed Down with a Problem
Staged action shot of Bob Cummings trying to evade being tackled by Clyde Brock, Clark Miller, and Merlin Olsen
Dates: 1961Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: 3: AP Press photo: Utah State Works Out
Action shot of USU football team during calisthenics drill, with Merlin Olsen trying to catch the ball in the foreground
Dates: 1961Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: 1: Coach E.L. "Smilin Dick" Romney
Photo credit: Jimmy Hodgson, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah
Dates: 1934Container: Box 1, Folder 3 -
Description: 2: E.L. "Dick" Romney, Coach, Utah State
Photo credit: Degn and Brunson, Photographers, Logan Utah
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 3 -
Description: 3: E.L. Dick Romney, Utah State UDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: 4: E.L. "Dick" Romney, Head Football Coach, Director of Athletics, Utah State Agricultural College since 1918.Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: 5: John RoningDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: 6: John Roning, Coach and Director of AthleticsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: 7: John RoningDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: 1: UP Press photo: Booster Shot
Action shot of Bob Harbertson (Utah State) and Tom Hunt (Manhattan) at Madison Square Garden
Dates: 1952Container: Box 1, Folder 4 -
Description: 2: Utah State starting line up: Kent Ryan, Ed Wade, Eldro Reeve, Berkeley Parkinson, and Elmo Garff
Action shot of all five players reaching for the ball
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 4 -
Description: 3: Line (ACME) photo: Utah State to Play in Olympic Eliminations
Scrimmage under the basket with Utah players Petty, Watson and University of Kansas players Rogers, Pratte, and Noble
Dates: 1936Container: Box 1, Folder 4 -
Description: 4: Utah State University guard and team captain, Frank PolakDates: 1957Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: 1: Twin ends Utah Aggies
Smith twins Elmo and Ivan
Dates: 1929Container: Box 1, Folder 5 -
Description: 2,3: Acme photos: These Smith Brothers are Twin Coaches
Caption reads "Meet the Smith Brothers - said to be the only twin football coaches handling one football team. Ivan (left) and Elmo Smith played ends at the Utah State Agricultural College, and now they are freshman coaches at the same institution."
Dates: 1933Container: Box 1, Folder 5 -
Description: 1: Utah State halfback Overton CurtisDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: 2: Utah State Ollma(?) Irving, right tackle
Photo credit: Degn and Brunson Photographers, Logan Utah
Dates: 1940Container: Box 1, Folder 6 -
Description: 3: Dan Gillespie - fullback. 1930 co-captain, two year lettermanDates: 1930Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: 4: Kent Ryan, Half Back
Caption reads "Having lost but one game last year, Coach E.L. Romney's Utah State University team is again depending on the triple-thread wizardy of Kent Ryan to pace the squad in the drive for a Rocky Mountain conference championship this year. His dazzling punts, accurate aerial shots and deceptive running have earned for him the 'terror' title in the circuit."
Dates: 1935Container: Box 1, Folder 6 -
Description: 5: Utah State Aquilla Allen, L.E.
Photo credit: Degn and Brunson Photographers, Logan Utah
Dates: 1940Container: Box 1, Folder 6 -
Description: 6: Floyd Rasmussen - halfback, Utah StateDates: 1934Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: 7: Clive Remund - halfback, co-captain, two year lettermanDates: 1930Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: 8: Utah State Fred Allen, l. half
Photo credit: Degn and Brunson Photographers, Logan Utah
Dates: 1940Container: Box 1, Folder 6 -
Description: 1: Four unidentified men wearing "Property of Utah State Ath. Dept." shirts, likely baseball playersDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: 1: Event program for the dedication of the UAC StadiumDates: 1927 November 5Container: Box 1, Folder 8
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College athletes
- Sports and Recreation
- USU--Athletics (Intercollegiate)
