Cottam, Walter Pace, 1894-
Dates
- Existence: 1894 - 1988
Biography
Walter Pace Cottam (1894-1988) was a botany professor in Utah. He founded the Red Butte Garden and Arboretum at the University of Utah.
Walter Pace Cottam was born March 2, 1894 in St. George, Utah, to Emmaline Jarvis and Thomas P. Cottam. He married Effie Frei on July 1, 1915. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Brigham Young University and his doctoral degree from the University of Chicago, writing his dissertation on the Ecology of the Flora of Utah Lake. Dr. Cottam taught at Brigham Young University for 12 years, then went to the University of Utah in 1931 and remained there for 31 years, serving as head of the botany department much of the time. While there, he founded the Red Butte Garden and Arboretum at the University of Utah. He retired in 1962. Walter Pace Cottam died December 22, 1988.
Citation:
Obituary for Walter P. Cottam, Deseret News, via WWW, Nov. 6, 2013. (born March 2, 1894 in St. George, Utah; parents Emmaline Jarvis and Thomas P. Cottam; married Effie Frei July 1, 1915; Bachelor's and Master's from BYU; doctoral from U of Chicago; dissertation on Ecology of the Flora of Utah Lake; taught at BYU for 12 years; taught at University of Utah for 31 years starting 1931; served as head of botany department; retired in 1962; founded the Red Butte Garden and Arboretum; died December 22, 1988)Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Walter Pace Cottam photographs of deserts, approximately 1920-1940
Materials include 26 photographs and 1 duplicate, for a total of 27 photographs by Walter P. Cottam taken between approximately 1920 and 1940 of desert scenes throughout Utah.
Walter Pace Cottam photographs of flora, approximately 1920-1940
Materials include 17 photographs and 2 duplicates, for a total of 19 prints of photographs taken by Walter P. Cottam between approximately 1920 and 1940 of flowers and other plants throughout Utah.
Walter Pace Cottam photographs of Mexican Hat, Utah, approximately 1920-1940
Materials include 3 photographs taken by Walter P. Cottam between approximately 1920 and 1940 in Mexican Hat, Utah.
Walter Pace Cottam photographs of Moab and Monticello, approximately 1920-1940
Materials include 9 photographs taken by Walter P. Cottam between approximately 1920 and 1940 in and around Moab and Monticello, Utah.
Walter Pace Cottam photographs of Monument Valley, approximately 1920-1940
Materials include 4 photographs taken by Walter P. Cottam between approximately 1920 and 1940 of Monument Valley, Utah.
Walter Pace Cottam photographs of Mount Timpanogos and Utah Valley, approximately 1920-1940
Materials include 51 photographs and 12 duplicates, for a total of 63 prints of photographs taken by Walter P. Cottam between approximately 1920 and 1940. These photographs focus on Mount Timpanogos, including views of the mountain from the valley, photographs of scenes on the mountain, and photographs of the valley below.
Walter Pace Cottam photographs of people, approximately 1920-1940
Materials include 27 photographs and 6 duplicates, for a total of 33 prints of photographs by Walter P. Cottam taken between approximately 1920 and 1940. These are photographs of people in locations throughout Utah.
Walter Pace Cottam photographs of St. George, Utah, approximately 1920-1940
Materials include 3 photographs taken by Walter P. Cottam between approximately 1920 and 1940 in St. George, Utah.
Walter Pace Cottam photographs of the Uintah Mountains, approximately 1920-1940
Materials include 4 photographs taken by Walter P. Cottam between approximately 1920 and 1940 of scenes in the Uintah Mountains.
Walter Pace Cottam photographs of the Wasatch Mountains, approximately 1920-1940
Materials include 5 photographs of the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains taken by Walter P. Cottam between approximately 1920 and 1940.
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- Archival Object 23
- Collection 2
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- Images 24
- Photographs 23
- Photographic prints 21
- Utah -- Photographs 21
- Landscapes 20
- Landscapes -- Utah -- Photographs 20
- Landscape photography 18
- Nature 16
- Nature photography 16
- Desert ecology 10
- Monuments -- Utah 5
- National parks and reserves -- Utah 5
- National parks and reserves -- Utah -- Photographs 5
- Plants 4
- Plants -- Utah -- Photographs 4
- Utah 4
- Expeditions and Adventure 3
- Hand coloring 3
- Persons -- Photographs 3
- Rocky Mountains 3
- Flowers 2
- Portraits, Group 2
- Provo (Utah) 2
- Provo Canyon (Utah) 2
- Utah Valley (Utah) 2
- Aspen Grove (Utah) 1
- Black-and-white negatives 1
- Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah) 1
- Buildings -- Utah -- Photographs 1
- Buildings, Temporary 1
- Camping 1
- Cedar City (Utah) 1
- College campuses 1
- Environment and Conservation 1
- Environmental Conditions 1
- Farms -- Utah -- Photographs 1
- Gelatin silver prints 1
- Hiking -- Utah -- Photographs 1
- Lakes -- West (U.S.) -- Photographs 1
- Landscape architectural drawing 1
- Landscapes -- Utah -- Uintah County -- Photographs 1
- Lehi (Utah) 1
- Maps 1
- Moab (Utah) 1
- Monticello (Utah) 1
- Monument Valley (Ariz. and Utah) 1
- Nitrate negatives 1
- Portraits 1
- Portraits -- Utah 1
- Provo (Utah) -- Photographs 1
- Provo Canyon (Utah) -- Photographs 1
- Provo River (Utah) -- Photographs 1
- Rivers -- Utah -- History 1
- Rocky Mountains -- Photographs 1
- Saint George (Utah) 1
- Springville (Utah) 1
- Springville (Utah) -- Photographs 1
- Stereographs 1
- Timpanogos, Mount (Utah) 1
- Timpanogos, Mount (Utah) -- Photographs 1
- Uinta Mountains (Utah and Wyo.) -- Photographs 1
- Uintah County (Utah) 1
- United States -- Rivers -- Pictorial works 1
- Utah -- Environmental conditions 1
- Utah -- Maps 1
- Utah County (Utah) 1
- Utah County (Utah) -- Photographs 1
- Waterfalls 1
- Zion National Park (Utah) 1
- Zion National Park (Utah) -- Photographs 1 + ∧ less