Lynn Wakefield photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes four photographs, including a panoramic photograph of Provo, Utah, an aerial view of Brigham Young University, images of Provo businesses, and photographs of Kirtland, Ohio, and Nauvoo, Illinois. Dated approximately 1880-1959.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1880-1959
Creator
- Wakefield, Lynn, 1903-1982 (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 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
Lynn Wakefield (1903-1982) was an electrician, carpenter, and photograph collector in Utah.
Thomas Lynn Wakefield was born on March 22, 1903, in Huntington, Utah to John Fleming Wakefield III and Emma Susannah Higgs. He married Helen Whitesides on May 25, 1932, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lynn worked as a carpenter and an electrician throughout his life. He was also a photograph collecter. He died October 24, 1932, in Provo, Utah.
Extent
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections by Lynn Wakefield in 1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Lynn Wakefield; 1979.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; June 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
Subject
- Brigham Young University -- Aerial photographs (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Lynn Wakefield photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 November 23
- 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