Peter Lafayette Frandsen collection on Corianton
Scope and Contents
Collection of materials relating to the film Corianton, brought together by Peter Lafayette Frandsen as a result of his investment in the Corianton Corporation. Includes film stills, production and publicity photographs, lobby cards, an advertising circular, photographs of actors and backdrops, and photographs and prints of Aztec and Mayan structures and details of stone décor. Dated approximately 1912 to 1931.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1912-1931
Creator
- Frandsen, Peter Lafayette (collector, 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
Peter Lafayette Frandsen was an investor in the Corianton Corporation, an entity formed to make the motion picture Corianton .
Extent
2 oversize folders (0.7 linear ft.)
5 folders (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were collected by Peter Lafayette Frandsen as a result of his investment in the Corianton Corporation, an entity formed to create the film. They passed to his grandson, Wayne Frandsen, who donated the collection to BYU in 2008.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Wayne Frandsen; 2008.
Appraisal
Collections which document or demonstrate the development of mass media in the United States (Media Arts History collection development policy IV-a-i-5, August 2018).
Processing Information
Processed; Norm Gillespie; 2008.
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn; October 2022. Added inventory.
Subject
- Title
- Register of Peter Lafayette Frandsen collection on Corianton
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Norm Gillespie
- Date
- 2009
- 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