Glen A. Wilkinson photographs
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs and one acetate negative relating to the family and colleagues of Glen A. Wilkinson. Dated approximately 1940-1979.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1940-1979
Creator
- Wilkinson, Glen A. (Glen Anderson), 1911-1985 (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs in folders 1-3: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Negatives in folder 4: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 72 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
Glen Anderson Wilkinson was born on April 17, 1911, in Ogden, Utah to Robert Brown Wilkinson and Anne Cecilia Andersen. He grew up in the Ogden, Utah area and went on to graduate with his law degree from George Washington University in 1938. Wilkinson served in the United States Army from 1942-1946, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. He married Katherine McKinnon on April 26, 1943. Together they had four sons. Wilkinson was a partner in the law firm Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer & Quinn where he worked with his brother, Ernest L. Wilkinson. Together they successfully lobbied Congress for the establishment of the Indian Claims Commission in 1946. Wilkinson was the chairman of the George Washington University Board of Trustees prior to his death. He died on August 29, 1985, in Washington D.C.
Extent
3 folders (0.16 linear ft.)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections in 1989. Materials were transferred from Glen A. Wilkinson's papers, MSS 1606.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation; 1989.
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.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Register of Glen A. Wilkinson photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 March 26
- 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