George H. Smeath photographs
Scope and Contents note
Contains 25 photocopied photographs showing Smeath, his ancestors, his family, and his professional colleagues. Also includes a two-page register containing a caption and date for each photograph.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1890-1998
Creator
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the George H. Smeath photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
George Hillier Smeath (1907-1999). A Utah City planner who worked in Ogden, Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah; Provo, Utah; Modesto, California; and Santa Rosa, California. During the early 1940s, Smeath was the Provo City Planning Director. During his employment, he played an active role in mitigating the impact of Geneva Steel on social and cultural life in Utah County. He married Mary Hawker on June 21, 1938, and they had three children.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains 25 photocopied photographs showing Smeath, his ancestors, his family, and his professional colleagues. Also includes a two-page register containing a caption and date for each photograph.
Other Finding Aids note
A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2735.xml
Custodial History note
Donated by Mrs. Thornton to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections in August, 2003.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; Mrs. Thornton; 2003.
Appraisal note
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information note
Processed; Taylor M. Dix; October 2003.
- Title
- Register of the George H. Smeath photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Taylor M. Dix
- Date
- October 2003
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States