Robert D. Adams printing blocks

Series — oversize: 5

Identifier: MSS P 7 Series 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Materials include 47 printing blocks by Robert D. Adams between approximately 1930 and 1950. The printing blocks are portraits of individuals and groups and are of varying sizes.

Dates

Creation: approximately 1930-1950

Creator

Adams, Robert D. (Robert Darius), 1881-1956 (photographer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Photographs (box 1-2, oversize folder 6): Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Negatives (box 3-4): Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 72 hours advance notice. Printing blocks (box 5): Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

Robert D. Adams was born Robert Darius Adams on January 13, 1881 in Escalante, Utah to Robert Nelson Adams and Margaret Ann Shirts. He married Jessie Ellen Billingsley on July 17, 1901 in Manti, Utah and Mary Elizabeth Robinson on June 28, 1941 in St. George, Utah. He worked as a photographer throughout Central and Southern Utah between approximately 1900 and 1950. He passed away on June 11, 1956 in St. George, Utah.