Walter A. Scott architecture photographs
Scope and Contents
Contains 150 photographs of various buildings, construction, and architecture taken by Walter A. Scott. Dated 1900-1939.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1939
Creator
- Scott, Walter A. (Walter Amos), 1864-1957 (creator, 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Walter A. Scott was born on September 28, 1864, in Niles (present day Fremont), California to Caleb Cook Scott and Elinor Bein McKay. He was married to Jennie Ann Bannan on May 18, 1886. Together they had two children. He attended Boy's High School and in 1889 possibly attended University of California at Berkeley. Scott's interest in photography increased after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. While he began as an amateur photographer, he shifted to commercial photography in 1910. He had three photograph studios throughout San Francisco during his work years. He was involved in the California Camera Club of San Francisco and the Photographers' Association of America. Scott worked professionally as a photographer from the 1910s to the 1940s. Scott died on October 2, 1957, in Marin, California.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections by Marilyn Lane in 1991.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Marilyn Lane; 1991.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; October 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
- Title
- Register of Walter A. Scott architecture photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 March 23
- 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