Rell Gardner Francis digital photograph collection, 1969
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Francis, Rell G., 1928-2008
- Title
- Rell Gardner Francis digital photograph collection
- Dates
- 196919691969
- Quantity
- 38.7 megabytes : 1 digital only item
- Collection Number
- P1141
- Summary
- Rell Gardner Francis (1928-2008) was a Utah photographer and filmmaker. This collection contains 1 digital only photograph taken by Francis of a sculpture by Lorenzo Larsen taken in 1969. This collection is entirely digitalized and available online in our Digital Library.
- 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
Rell Gardner Francis was born in Lake Shore, Utah on January 27, 1928 to Barbara Ferguson and Samuel Evan Francis. Rell Francis married Janet Oaks on July 18, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah; together, they had three children. Francis attended Brigham Young University, graduating with a BA in 1954 and a MA in 1963. He did postgraduate work at San Miguel d'Allende, Mexico, the Ohio State University, the University of Utah and the Chicago School of Design.
Francis first taught art and English before teaching photography in Paris at the European Art Academy. He served as director of the Springville Art Museum and director of the City Spirit for the national Endowment for the Arts in Springville, Utah. Francis also owned Heritage Prints in Provo, Utah, an antique photograph reproduction shop. Through this work, Francis collected and restored glass plates produced by early Utah artist George Edward Anderson. Francis published The Utah Photographs of George Edward Anderson, an illustrated catalog of Anderson's work. He also researched the Utah artists Cyrus E. Dallin and Elfie Huntington.
Rell Gardner Francis died on December 9, 2008 in Springville, Utah. (Source: "Obituary," Deseret News, December 14, 2008.
Content Description
The Rell Gardner Francis digital photograph collection consists of 1 digital only image scanned from a black-and-white photograph by Francis taken in 1969. The photograph depicts a sculpture titled "Stoneman" by "sheepherder Artist" Lorenzo Larsen located at Parker Mountain near Fish Lake, Utah. The image is related to a 12 minute film made by Francis on 16 mm.
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 Rell Gardner Francis digital photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Rell Gardner Francis digital photograph collection, P1141, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1141.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: "Stoneman"Container: Box 1, Folder 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Artists--Utah
Personal Names
- Francis, Rell G., 1928-2008
Geographical Names
- Sevier County (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- digital images
