Sumner Chase Cobb photograph collection, 1915-1930
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Cobb, Sumner Chase
- Title
- Sumner Chase Cobb photograph collection
- Dates
- 1915-1930 (inclusive)19151930
- Quantity
- 1 box
- Collection Number
- P1551
- Summary
- Sumner Chase Cobb was an actor who worked in Utah during the 1920s and was affiliated with the Moroni Olsen Players, a group formed in 1923 and based out of Ogden, Utah. This collection contains photographs, picture postcards, and digital only scans of images depicting Cobb's acting career.
- 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
Sumner Chase Cobb worked as an actor in Salt Lake City during the 1920s. He was affiliated with the Moroni Olsen Players, a group organized by actor Moroni Olsen and based out of Ogden, Utah. The Moroni Olsen Players gave performances at Ogden’s Orpheum Theatre and venues throughout Salt Lake City; they also traveled throughout the American West. In addition to his work as an actor, Cobb was also a member of the fraternity Phi Kappa Phi, University of Maine Chapter.
Content Description
The Sumner Chase Cobb photograph collection consists of 1 box containing loose photographic material removed from the scrapbook held by the Manuscript division, Sumner Chase Cobb papers (ACCN 2434). This includes black and white photographs and picture postcards. The colleciton also contains 8 digital only items that are scans of photographs that remain in the scrapbook held in ACCN 2423. The images depict Sumner Chase Cobb and other Utah actors, including members of the Moroni Olsen Players, dating primarily from the 1920s.
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 Sumner Chase Cobb photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Sumner Chase Cobb photograph collection, P1551, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1551.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Acquisition Information
Donated by Richard D. Cobb in 2008.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Separated Materials
See also the Sumner Chase Cobb papers (ACCN 2434) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Portraits, Picture PhotographsContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Digital Only: Scans of Photographs from Scrapbooks (see Manuscripts)Container: Box 1, Folder 2
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Theater--Utah--Salt Lake City
Personal Names
- Cobb, Sumner Chase
Corporate Names
- Moroni Olsen Players
Form or Genre Terms
- digital images
- picture postcards
