George Taylor photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes photographs, prints, and glass plate negatives of Provo, Utah in early 1900s. Photographs include images of George Taylor's family members, self-portraits, and Salt Lake City, Utah. Materials are dated 1890-1910.
Dates
- approximately 1900
Creator
- Taylor, George, 1838-1926 (photographer, 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. Glass plates in folders 3-5: Condition restricted; permission to use items must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
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
George Taylor was born in Duddeston, England on March 25, 1838. He married Eliza Nicholls Taylor on July 5, 1857. On June 4, 1864, they migrated to Salt Lake City, Utah. They all lived in the same house in Provo, Utah, where he was a furniture salesman for the Cluff Brothers. George then opened his own furniture company. All of his pieces were handmade and he later added a music section where he made organs. He adopted plural marriage and married a second wife named Henrietta Sawyer Taylor in 1864. George would go on to have 15 children between his two wives. In 1864, he also began his own photography career. In 1870, he sent his daughter to work with C.R. Savage to learn photo retouching. George retired in about 1885 but continued to do photography as a hobby until the 1920s. He was an active player in the Provo government, serving on two boards, the Utah County Board of Trade, and as the director of the commercial club in Provo. He died in Provo, Utah, on September 4, 1926.
Extent
1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)
4 folders (0.11 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were donated by Clarence D. Taylor in 1980.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Clarence D. Taylor; 1980.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; unknown; 2007.
Processing Information
Processed; Jamie Wiser; 2022. Scope and contents note was updated to reflect the scope of the collection, extent was updated for accuracy, and glass plate negatives were rehoused for preservation.
- Glass negatives
- Nitrate negatives
- Photographs
- Provo (Utah) -- Photographs
- Provo Tabernacle (Provo, Utah) -- Photographs
- Safety film negatives
- Tabernacle (Salt Lake City, Utah) -- Photographs
- Taylor family -- Photographs
- Title
- Register of George Taylor 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