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Etchings relating to Brigham Young University

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2098

Scope and Contents

Contains artist's renderings of Brigham Young and another man in Emigration Canyon, and of various campus scenes at Brigham Young Academy and Brigham Young University, including: bell tower, Karl G. Maeser Building, Wasatch Mountains, graduation, whitewashing the Y, Lewis Building fire, man and woman by canal, marching band, Ernest L. Wilkinson addressing assembly for new students, and flag raising. C. L. Purcell identified as artist on some pieces. Contains 21 items.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1975

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

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.

Extent

1 oversize folder (0.2 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Pieces apparently done in conjunction with BYU centennial, 1975. Verso of each contains label with "Centennial Collection Printout Number" and "Centennial Collection Display Number." Items received in University Archives from BYU Bookstore, probably in 1998.

Appraisal

University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).

Related Names

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Etchings relating to Brigham Young University
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 September 15
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US

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