Dorothea R. Sauer photograph collection, 1908-1940s
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sauer, Dorothea Ruth, 1871-1950
- Title
- Dorothea R. Sauer photograph collection
- Dates
- 1908-1940s (inclusive)19081950
- Quantity
- 1 box
- Collection Number
- P1256
- Summary
- Dorothea Ruth Sauer (1871-1950) was a teacher and principal in Utah between 1900 and 1950. The Dorothea R. Sauer photograph collections loose photographs and a photograph album of portraits, landscapes, and vacation photography.
- 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
Dorothea Ruth Sauer (1871-1950) was born on January 29, 1871 in Minonk, Illinois, to Rudolph George and Ellen Nancy Long Sauer. Dorothea moved to Utah around 1904, where she first taught school in Woodside, Emery County, Utah and then Salina. Around 1915, she moved to Helper, Utah, where she worked as principal of an elementary school. She moved to Salt Lake City in 1920 and taught at the Sumner and Whittier schools. She passed away on August 10, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Content Description
The Dorothea R. Sauer photograph collection contains 1 box with 31 loose black-and-white photographs and one photograph album containing 303 photographs. The images depict portraits, landscapes, and vacation photographs and date from 1908 to approximately the 1940s.
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 Dorothea R. Sauer photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Acquisition Information
Donated by anonymous gift in 2006.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Separated Materials
See also the Dorthea R. Sauer papers (ACCN 2248) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: CandidsContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Blacksmith ShopContainer: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Photograph AlbumContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Blacksmiths--20th century--Photographs
- Landscapes--United States--20th century--Photographs
- Teaching--Utah--Salt Lake City--20th century
- Women school principals--Utah--20th century--Photographs
- Women teachers--Utah--20th century--Photographs
- Women travelers--20th century--Photographs
Personal Names
- Sauer, Dorothea Ruth, 1871-1950--Family--Photographs
- Sauer, Dorothea Ruth, 1871-1950--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Cyanotypes (photographic prints)
- Photograph albums
- black-and-white photographs
