Nelson B. Wadsworth collection
Scope and Contents
Materials include photographs, copies of daguerrotypes, books, research materials, magazines, and newspapers. Materials were accumulated by Nelson Wadsworth as part of his research of the history of photographers, Utah photographers, Utah and LDS church history. Also included are personal documents and academic materials. Materials dated approximately 1850-2008.
Dates
- approximately 1850-2008
Creator
- Wadsworth, Nelson B., 1930- (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Nelson B. Wadsworth collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Nelson B. Wadsworth (1930- ) is a photojournalist and professor who primarily worked in Utah.
Nelson B. Wadsworth was born in Martinez, California in 1930. He graduated from Alhumbra Union High Svhool in 1948. In 1951, he served as a radio operator in the Korean War, enrolling in San Jose State College shortly after. He received his undergraduate degree in 1954 and then earned a master's degree from the University of Utah in 1970.
Nelson B. Wadsworth has worked as a freelance writer and photographer, working with major companies such as Life and Time. He also worked on the faculty at the University of Utah from 1966 to 1971 and the Brigham Young University from 1971 to 1982. He then worked at the Utah State Univeristy from 1982 to 1994. Since then, he has worked as professor emeritus at Utah State University, served as editor for the Rangefinder, a magazine from the National Press Phtoographers Association, and worked to collect and restore historical photographs.
Extent
24 boxes (12 linear ft.)
2 half boxes (0.5 linear ft.)
32 cartons (32 linear ft.)
11 oversize boxes (11.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were donated to Special Collections by Nelson B. Wadsworth.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Nelson B. Wadsworth; 1978-2014.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton and Jeremy Meservy, student photograph processors; 2015.
- Title
- Register of Nelson B. Wadsworth collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Anne Ashton and Jeremy Meservy
- Date
- 2015 March 6
- 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.
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Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States