Richard N. Bush and Charles Clarence Bush photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes photographs of people and places in Utah around the turn of the century. Locations depicted include Salt Lake City and Mercur, Utah, while many of the images include members of the Bush family. Also includes safety film copy negatives of some of the photographs. Dated approximately 1890-1929.
Dates
- approximately 1890-1929
Creator
- Bush, Richard N. (Richard Nelson), 1850-1936 (collector, Person)
- Bush, Charles Clarence, 1873-1959 (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs in folder 1 and oversize folder 2: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Negatives in folder 3: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 72 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Richard N. Bush was born Richard Nelson Bush on August 2, 1850 in Farmington, Utah to Richard Bush and Maria Pettit Bush. He married Hannah Maria Green on October 31, 1870 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had ten children. Richard worked as a farmer throughout his life. He was also a constable and school trustee in Clover, Utah for more than thirty years. He died April 24, 1936 in Tooele, Utah.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Clarence Bush was born July 5, 1873 in Clover, Utah to Richard Nelson Bush and Hannah Maria Green. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1894 with a degree in recreation and social work. He married Martha M. Isgreen on December 18, 1896. He left immediately after to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Hawaiian islands. Upon his return, he founded the Hawaiian Missionary Society and the Hawaiian Troubadors. He also directed the Salt Lake Military Band and the Bush Novelty Band. He died March 7, 1959 in Tooele, Utah.
Extent
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
2 folders (0.07 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections by Richard Bush in 1980.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Richard Bush; 1980.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; July 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
- Bush family -- Photographs
- Business enterprises -- Utah -- Mercur -- Photographs
- Choirs (Music) -- Utah -- Photographs
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Hawaii--History
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hawaii Mission -- Buildings--Photographs
- Democratic Party (Utah) -- Photographs
- Farms -- Utah -- Clover -- Photographs
- Hospitals -- Utah -- Scofield -- Photographs
- Parades -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- Photographs
- Photographs
- Safety film negatives
- Title
- Register of Richard N. Bush and Charles Clarence Bush photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 November 10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States