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Wakefield, John Homer, 1901-1989

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1901 - 1989

Biography

John Homer Wakefield (1901-1989) was a photographer and music professor.

John Homer Wakefield was born on July 12, 1901 in Huntington, Utah. He married Louise Katherine Russell on January 31, 1942; they would go on to have six children. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) with a degree in Botany. He obtained an advanced musicology degree from the University of Minnesota before joining the BYU music faculty in 1946. He was also an avid photographer and had photographs and portfolios published and displayed in a number of publications and locations. John Wakefield died on April 15, 1989 in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
Family Search, via WWW, December 13, 2022 (John Homer Wakefield; b. Jul. 12, 1901 in Huntington, UT; d. Apr. 15, 1989 in Provo, UT; wife Louise Katherine Russell; married Jan. 31, 1942; had six children; graduated BYU with MS in botany; advanced musicology from the University of Minnesota; joined BYU music faculty in 1946; avid photographer; photographs and portfolios published and displayed in a number of publications and locations).

SNAC, via WWW, December 13, 2022 (Wakefield, John Homer, 1901-1989; BYU degree in Botany; Minnesota in musicology; BYU faculty 1946; Photographer in Provo).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John Homer Wakefield photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS P 501
Scope and Contents

Collection includes 159 photographs, mainly of Mormon architecture in Utah including shots of temples, churches, tabernacles, and homes. Also included are some candid photographs of New York City. All are gelatin silver prints taken by John Homer Wakefield. Dated approximately 1916-1984.

Dates: approximately 1916-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Homer Wakefield photographs

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  • Subject: Latter Day Saint architecture -- Utah -- Photographs X

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