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Ern Pedler photograph collection, circa 1940-1988
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Pedler, Ernest Joseph, 1914-1989
- Title
- Ern Pedler photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1940-1988 (inclusive)19401988
- Quantity
- 192 items, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- P2137
- Summary
- Ern Pedler (1914-1989) was a fiction writer whose work was based on his experiences as a long-distance rider, cowboy, and horse wrangler in Utah. This collection contains photographs documenting Pedler's life, family, and work with horses and on ranches in Utah from 1940 to 1988.
- 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 NoteReturn to Top
Ernest "Ern" Joseph Pedler was born May 31, 1914 in Prospect, South Australia, Australia, the third child of William Joseph Pedler and Lily Violetta Cook. When he was between 2 and 3 years of age, the family emigrated from Australia to Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, after his parents were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He loved horses and began his career as a long-distance rider, cowboy, and horse wrangler at the age of sixteen. He rode horses in the Wasatch and Uintah Mountains and on the west desert of Utah, where he chased and caught wild horses, until that became illegal. Later in his life, he was able to live on a ranch in the Vernon area. Pedler was also a writer of fiction, writing about horses and the landscapes that surrounded him. In addition to numerous short stories, Pedler authored a novel, The Big Lonely Horse (1960), and two novellas: Trail to Freedom (1959) and Dust of the Home Corral (1961). Ern Pedler died on November 17, 1989.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Ern Pedler photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 192 black-and-white photograph prints and negatives and color photograph prints. The images depict Ern Pedler's life, family, and work with horses and on ranches. It also contains scenic photographs of Utah. The collection dates from approximately 1940 to 1988.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Ern Pedler photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Ern Pedler photograph collection, P2137, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P2137.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2016.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Separated Materials
See also the Ern Pedler papers (Accn2946) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Ern Pedler | |
| 1 | 2 | Ern Pedler with Horses | |
| 1 | 3 | Ern Pedler later in life | 1984-1988 |
| 1 | 4 | Friends and Family | 1941-1970 |
| 1 | 5 | Horses and Trainers | |
| 1 | 6 | Horses | circa 1950s-1960s |
| 1 | 7 | Bison Farm | circa 1955-1960s |
| 1 | 8 | Horseriding, cattle, group pictures, barnyards | |
| 1 | 9 | Scenic: Monument Valley, Mountains | circa 1960s |
| 1 | 10 | General: House, river, and cows in a pasture | |
| 1 | 11 | Negatives: Horse and Truck |
