Luce, Willard
Dates
- Existence: 1914 - 1990
biographical statement
Willard Ray Luce, Jr. (1914-1990), educator, writer, and photographer in Utah.
Willard Ray Luce was born Sept. 18, 1914, in Price, Utah. He was the son of Willard Ray Luce, Sr., and Rachel Olsen Luce. He married Celia Grnrva Larsen on June 3, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah. During World War II, from 1945-46, he served in the Merchant Marines. Willard attended BYU and earned a Normal Degree in 1938 and a B.S. in 1947. He taught school in San Juan County, Utah (1938-19544). He taught in the Alpine School District, Orem, Utah (1944-45, 1948-54 and 1955-1973). He taught jounalism courses at BYU (1946-1947).Willard was a member of the League of Writers, serving as state President in 1948-49. Willard wrote numerous stories and atricles that were published in various magazine, newspapers and textbooks. He was also a prolific photographer. He especially photographed the western United States. He died in September 28, 1990.
Citation:
Willard Luce photography collection, Apr. 5, 2012. (Willard Ray Luce, occupations, death and birth dates, marriage date, war time service, BYU degree and dates, school districts taught at, leauge of writers, published writer and photographer, specialty photographer on Western States).Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Willard Luce photographs of landmarks, 1960-1985
This series contains color transparancies, 35mm slides, 7x7 cm slides and black and white prints taken by Willard Luce. The series contains images of landmarks which include national and park monuments and buildings. Also included are photographs of LDS temples, BYU campus and Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City.
Willard Luce photographs of landscapes, 1960-1985
This series contains color transparancies, 35mm slides, 7x7 cm slides and black and white prints taken by Willard Luce.. The series contains images of landscapes including deserts, mountians, bodies of water and national parks.The landscapes inclued all seasons of the year representing the Western United States and take up the bulk of the collection. Many of the landscapes were used in books and articles publishes by Willard Luce.
Willard Luce photographs of people, 1960-1985
This series contains color transparancies, 35mm slides, 7x7 cm slides and black and white prints taken by Willard Luce. The series contains images of people including Willard Luce and his family, various other family photographs, children playing and at school, parades and celebrations, workers and Native Americans.
Willard Luce photographs of plants, 1960-1985
This series contains 35mm slides, 7x7 cm slides and black and white prints taken by Willard Luce. The series contains images of plants and vegitation including trees, bushes, small plants and a variety of flowers in many colors. The plants are located in desert and mountain environments in the Western United States.
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- Archival Object 12
- Collection 2
- Subject
- Animals -- West (U.S.) -- Photographs 10
- Images 10
- Manuscripts 8
- Insects -- Photography 5
- Negatives 5
- Plants -- Photographs 5
- American literature 4
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 4
- Buildings -- Photographs 4
- Correspondence 4
- Elementary and Secondary Education 4
- Landscapes -- Photographs 4
- Photographs 4
- Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History 4
- Publications 4
- Yearbooks 3
- Monuments 2
- People 2
- Animals -- Photographs 1
- Buildings, Temporary 1
- Documents 1
- Landscape photography 1
- Periodicals 1
- Provo (Utah) 1 + ∧ less