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Telford, John William, 1944-2019

 Person

Biographical History

John Telford (1944-2019) is a Utah outdoor photographer.

John Telford was born December 31, 1944. Although essentially self-taught, he received an MFA from the University of Utah, where he was the supervisor of photography at Educational Media Services. He is a Professor Emeritus of Brigham Young University, where he was also the chair of the Department of Visual Arts. He also taught at Westminster College, the Salt Lake Art Center, and Hill Air Force Base. Previously he won the prestigious Karl G. Maeser Award for Creative Excellence at BYU and has won numerous other awards and honors throughout the country. His photographs have been published extensively and exhibited both nationally and internationally. He has authored and co-authored seventeen books.

Citation:
His Coyote's canyon, 1989: CIP t.p. (photographs by John Telford)

Phone call to pub., 10/13/88 (John William Telford; b. Dec. 31, 1944; not sure if same as Telford, John, author of The longest run)

Deseret Book, website viewed October 11, 2010 (John Telford, master of fine arts from University of Utah; associate professor at Brigham Young University; lives in Sandy, Utah)

John Telford, website viewed October 11, 2010 (John Telford, outdoor photographer; photography professor at Brigham Young University; taught also at Westminster College, the Salt Lake Art Center, and Hill Air Force Base; Department Chair, Visual Arts at Brigham Young University 2003-2005)

Blurb, website viewed August 27, 2019 (John Telford; native of Utah; photographer; retired professor from Brigham Young University; passed away February 1, 2019; wife is Valerie)

Legacy.com, website viewed August 27, 2019 (obituary of John William Telford, December 31, 1944-February 1, 2019 of South Jordan, Utah; passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah)

Johntelfordphotos.com, via WWW, retrieved 10 February 2014 (received MFA from the University of Utah; Professor Emeritus at Brigham Young University; was the former Chair od the Department of Visual Arts; won the Karl G. Maeser Award for Creative Excellence at BYU; won numerous other awards; exhibited and published extensively both nationally and internationally; authored and co-authored seventeen books).

lib.utah.edu Artists of Utah page, via WWW, retrieved 10 February 2014 (essentially self-taught; was the supervisor of photograph at Educational Media Services at the University of Utah; also taught at Westminster College, Salt Lake Art Center, and Hill Air Force Base).

Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:

25 x 40 photographs, approximately 1998

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8654 Series 14
Scope and Contents

Materials include a 25 x 40 photograph by John Telford of Jerusalem, Israel. Materials dated approximately 1998.

Dates: approximately 1998

26 x 32 photographs, approximately 1995-2000

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8654 Series 13
Scope and Contents

Materials include 26 x 32 photographs by John Telford of history Latter-day Saint Tabernacles. Materials dated approximately 1995-2000.

Dates: approximately 1995-2000

"Bless This House" book proposal, approximately 1996

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8654 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Materials include two documents that were used to propose the publication of a book using John Telford's photographs of Tabernacles and Buildings and included a history of the buildings. There are also rough drafts of an introduction and sample histories. Materials dated approximately 1996.

Dates: approximately 1996

"Bless This House" exhibit, approximately 1996

 Sub-Series — Box 13: Series 15, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8654 Series 15 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include photographs of the "Bless This House" exhibit of John Telford's photographs of historic Mormon architecture. Materials dated approximately 1996.

Dates: approximately 1996

"Bless This House" exhibit materials, approximately 1996

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8654 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include documents relating to an exhibition of John Telford's photographs of Tabernacles and Buildings, called "Bless This House." Materials include a draft of the introduction to the exhibit, found at the beginning of the exhibit, and drafts of the label texts found below or next to the photographs. Materials dated approximately 1996.

Dates: approximately 1996

"Bless This House" exhibit materials, approximately 1996

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8654 Series 9 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include the introductory poster from the "Bless This House" exhibit of John Telford's photographs of historic Mormon architecture. Materials dated approximately 1996.

Dates: approximately 1996

Buildings, approximately 1995-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8654 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Materials include transparencies of photographs of buildings on Temple Square. Materials dated approximately 1995-2010.

Dates: approximately 1995-2010

Buildings, approximately 1995

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8654 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Materials include 8 x 10 prints of John Telford photographs of Latter-day Saint buildings in Utah. Materials dated approximately 1995.

Dates: approximately 1995

Buildings, approximately 1995-1999

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8654 Series 4 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include 11 x 14 prints of John Telford photographs of historic Latter-day Saint buildings around Utah. Materials dated approximately 1995-1999.

Dates: approximately 1995-1999

Buildings, approximately 1995

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8654 Series 7 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include 16 x 20 photographs by John Telford of historic Latter-day Saint Church buildings throughout Utah. Materials dated approximately 1995.

Dates: approximately 1995