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Cottam, Walter Pace, 1894-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1894 - 1988

Biography

Walter Pace Cottam (1894-1988) was a botany professor in Utah. He founded the Red Butte Garden and Arboretum at the University of Utah.

Walter Pace Cottam was born March 2, 1894 in St. George, Utah, to Emmaline Jarvis and Thomas P. Cottam. He married Effie Frei on July 1, 1915. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Brigham Young University and his doctoral degree from the University of Chicago, writing his dissertation on the Ecology of the Flora of Utah Lake. Dr. Cottam taught at Brigham Young University for 12 years, then went to the University of Utah in 1931 and remained there for 31 years, serving as head of the botany department much of the time. While there, he founded the Red Butte Garden and Arboretum at the University of Utah. He retired in 1962. Walter Pace Cottam died December 22, 1988.

Citation:
Obituary for Walter P. Cottam, Deseret News, via WWW, Nov. 6, 2013. (born March 2, 1894 in St. George, Utah; parents Emmaline Jarvis and Thomas P. Cottam; married Effie Frei July 1, 1915; Bachelor's and Master's from BYU; doctoral from U of Chicago; dissertation on Ecology of the Flora of Utah Lake; taught at BYU for 12 years; taught at University of Utah for 31 years starting 1931; served as head of botany department; retired in 1962; founded the Red Butte Garden and Arboretum; died December 22, 1988)

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Walter Pace Cottam photographs of trees, approximately 1920-1940

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 16 [Barcode: 31197233639753], Folder: 21-22
Identifier: MSS P 15 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Materials include 17 gelatin silver photographs by Walter P. Cottam taken between approximately 1920 and 1940 of trees in locations throughout Utah.

Dates: approximately 1920-1940

Walter Pace Cottam photographs of water scenes, approximately 1920-1940

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 16 [Barcode: 31197233639753], Folder: 19-20
Identifier: MSS P 15 Series 15
Scope and Contents

Materials include 18 photographs and 5 duplicates, for a total of 23 prints of photographs by Walter P. Cottam taken between approximately 1920 and 1940 of scenes throughout Utah that feature water, in forms including waterfalls, rivers, and lakes.

Dates: approximately 1920-1940

Walter Pace Cottam photographs of Zion National Park, approximately 1920-1940

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 16 [Barcode: 31197233639753], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS P 15 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Materials include 11 photographs taken by Walter P. Cottam between approximately 1920 and 1940 of Zion National Park.

Dates: approximately 1920-1940

Walter Pace Cottam stereographs, approximately 1920-1940

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 16 [Barcode: 31197233639753], Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS P 15 Series 13
Scope and Contents

Materials include 4 stereographs taken by Walter P. Cottam between approximately 1920 and 1940. They are photographs of people on hikes.

Dates: approximately 1920-1940

Walter Pace Cottam unidentified photographs, approximately 1920-1940

 Series — Box 2: Series 17; Series 18; Series 19; Series 20; Series 21 [Barcode: 31197233639761], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS P 15 Series 21
Scope and Contents

The series contains five prints from nitrate and acetate negatives that were possibly created by Walter Cottam. Materials dated approximately 1920-1940.

Dates: approximately 1920-1940

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 23
Collection 2
 
Subject
Images 24
Photographs 23
Photographic prints 21
Utah -- Photographs 21
Landscapes 20
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Landscapes -- Utah -- Photographs 20
Landscape photography 18
Nature 16
Nature photography 16
Desert ecology 10
Monuments -- Utah 5
National parks and reserves -- Utah 5
National parks and reserves -- Utah -- Photographs 5
Plants 4
Plants -- Utah -- Photographs 4
Utah 4
Expeditions and Adventure 3
Hand coloring 3
Persons -- Photographs 3
Rocky Mountains 3
Flowers 2
Portraits, Group 2
Provo (Utah) 2
Provo Canyon (Utah) 2
Utah Valley (Utah) 2
Aspen Grove (Utah) 1
Black-and-white negatives 1
Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah) 1
Buildings -- Utah -- Photographs 1
Buildings, Temporary 1
Camping 1
Cedar City (Utah) 1
College campuses 1
Environment and Conservation 1
Environmental Conditions 1
Farms -- Utah -- Photographs 1
Gelatin silver prints 1
Hiking -- Utah -- Photographs 1
Lakes -- West (U.S.) -- Photographs 1
Landscape architectural drawing 1
Landscapes -- Utah -- Uintah County -- Photographs 1
Lehi (Utah) 1
Maps 1
Moab (Utah) 1
Monticello (Utah) 1
Monument Valley (Ariz. and Utah) 1
Nitrate negatives 1
Portraits 1
Portraits -- Utah 1
Provo (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Provo Canyon (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Provo River (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Rivers -- Utah -- History 1
Rocky Mountains -- Photographs 1
Saint George (Utah) 1
Springville (Utah) 1
Springville (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Stereographs 1
Timpanogos, Mount (Utah) 1
Timpanogos, Mount (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Uinta Mountains (Utah and Wyo.) -- Photographs 1
Uintah County (Utah) 1
United States -- Rivers -- Pictorial works 1
Utah -- Environmental conditions 1
Utah -- Maps 1
Utah County (Utah) 1
Utah County (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Waterfalls 1
Zion National Park (Utah) 1
Zion National Park (Utah) -- Photographs 1
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