McAlexander family photograph album
Scope and Contents
Photograph album of 284 photographs of the McAlexander family, including many photographs of Fort Douglas during Ulysses Grant McAlexander's service as commander. Also includes everyday events, as well as McAlexander family vacations.
Dates
- 1922-1926
Creator
- McAlexander (Family : McAlexander, Ulysses Grant, 1864-1936) (creator, Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Item kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
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
The McAlexander family was an American military family. Ulysses Grant McAlexander (1864-1936), a career soldier, married May Skinner (1865-1920) in York, Ontario in 1887. They had one son, Perry Harlan McAlexander (1888-1952). Ulysses Grant McAlexander served as commanding officer at Fort Douglas, Utah in 1922.
Extent
1 oversize box (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Maintained in original order.
Custodial History
Collection was purchased by the L. Tom Perry Special collection in 2012 from Ron Lerner.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Ron Lerner; 2012.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Lionel Thomas, student photograph processor; 2012.
- Fort Douglas (Utah) -- Photographs
- McAlexander family -- Photographs
- McAlexander, Ulysses Grant, 1864-1936 -- Photographs
- Photograph albums
- Photographs
- Title
- Register of the McAlexander family photograph album
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lionel Thomas
- Date
- 2012 February 15
- 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