Provo Canyon water development and Provo cemetery photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection contains six photographs of Provo Canyon showing water development on the Provo River and two photographs of the Provo cemetery. One photograph shows the wooden flume and penstock constructed to carry water to the Nunn hydroelectric power plant and later the Olmsted power plant both located in Provo Canyon. Another photograph shows a wooden and rock diversion dam on the Provo River. The two photographs of the cemetery show headstones but the writing on the stones is not readable. Photographs were created approximately 1897-1912.
Dates
- approximately 1897-1912
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public access.
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.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Custodial History
Creator is unknown. Materials were purchased by the L. Tom Perry Special Collections from Benchmark Books in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Benchmark Books,2014
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Thomas R. Wells, Curator of Photographic Archives L. Tom Perry Special Collections; 2014.
- Title
- Register of Provo Canyon water development and Provo cemetery photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Thomas R. Wells
- Date
- 2014 May 28
- 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