Charles Kelly collection of Western photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes photographs and negatives (both nitrate and safety film negatives) taken by Charles Kelly in 1928 during a visit to Glacier National Park. Also includes images of Utah archaeological mounds and of Mark R. Harrington and his wife. Dated approximately 1910-1969.
Dates
- approximately 1910-1969
Creator
- Kelly, Charles, 1889-1971 (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs in folder 1: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Negatives in folder 2: 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 Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Kelly was born on February 3, 1889 in Cedar Springs, Michigan to parents Alfred and Flora Lepard Kelly. He attended Valparaiso University in Indiana where he never finished a degree but instead went to explore the country. He later married Harriett Greener. Charles worked throughout his life as a printer and painter, including time as a partner for the Western Printing Company until 1940. He was also a historian of the American West and a collector of Western lore, focusing primarily on the western salt desert of Utah and Nevada. Charles later settled and died in Salt Lake City, Utah in April of 1971.
Extent
2 folders (0.15 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were donated by the Marriott Library at the University of Utah.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Marriott Library, University of Utah.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
General
Prints from negatives. Provo, UT : Brigham Young University, 2020.
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; July 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
- Title
- Register of Charles Kelly collection of Western photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 February 22
- 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