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Alexander Hedquist photographs

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS P 428

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

  • Creation: approximately 1890-1949

Creator

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

Additional Description

Physical Location

L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.

Appraisal

Photographs (Photograph Archives).

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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