Joseph E. Arrington panorama papers, approximately 1850-1970
Scope and Contents
Contains work on panoramas. Arrington studied and wrote about several historical moving panoramas. He produced several booklets that were published by various historical societies. Materials in this series include handwritten notes, note cards, booklets, copies of panoramas, prints, correspondence, newspaper clippings, handwritten and typed manuscripts, library call slips, photographs, and books. Materials dated 1850-1970.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1850-1970
Creator
- Arrington, Joseph E. (Joseph Earl), 1895-1986 (creator, Person)
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.
Biographical History
Joseph Earl Arrington (1895-1986) was a Latter-day Saint historian.
Joseph Earl Arrington was born on June 21, 1895 to LeRoy Madison and Priscilla Jane Brisendine Arrington in Reed Hill, Tennessee. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 1921 and his master's degree from the University of Chicago in 1923. He married Genevieve Thornton on October 11, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York. They had one child, Wendell Snow.
Arrington specialized in Latter-day Saint history and was heavily involved in researching the Nauvoo Temple. His work included collecting papers and images about the temple in Illinois. He was also involved in researching and displaying various playbills and photographs, making use of photostat technology to make and display copies of such images.
He died in September of 1986.
Extent
1 box
39 cartons
4 oversize box
46 folders
Language of Materials
English
Subject
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Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States