Alexander Hedquist photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes nine photographs of Alexander Hedquist and early Provo, Utah, taken between the 1890s and the 1940s. Includes images of the Boy Scouts and Provo schools.
Dates
- approximately 1890-1949
Creator
- Hedquist, Alexander, 1872-1965 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items 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 publish material from Alexander Hedquist photographs. must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Alexander Hedquist (1872-1965) was a student at Brigham Young Academy, a banker, and a businessman.
Alexander Hedquist was born August 9, 1872, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family moved to Provo in 1885 to improve the educational opportunities of the children. Hedquist attended Brigham Young Academy for three years. During this time he was awarded a certificate for being one of the two best spellers in the district. Mr. Hedquist was the Chamber of Commerce President from 1934 to 1936. Hedquist married Lovina Strong in 1897, but she died in 1908. He married Ella Vivia Finlayson in 1919. Hedquist died on February 5, 1965.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
- Title
- Register of Alexander Hedquist photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 March 06
- 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