Sears early Mormon artists photographs
Scope and Contents
Sears early Mormon artists photographs, circa 1900-1950s collection contains 139 photographs and 46 negatives (in oversize negative drawer) of Jack Sears and his artwork, Mahonri Young's family and artwork, and Lee Greene Richards and his artwork.
Dates
- approximately 1900-1959
Creator
- Sears, Jack (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Negatives are not available for patron use. Open to public access; Kept in cold storage; requires 24 hours advance notice to access collection.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Sears early Mormon artists photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Sears was a Mormon artist. He was a contemporary and lifelong friend of Utah artists Mahonri Young and Lee Greene Richards. He founded the University of Utah's commercial art program. He was best known as an illustrator and cartoonist.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation; 1974.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
- Title
- Register of Sears early Mormon artists photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 March 19
- 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