Austin P. Larrabee scrapbook
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook contains photographs of various scenic areas, particularly Bryce Canyon, Utah, and the Grand Teton Mountain Range, Wyoming, and several photographs of bird nests, birds, other animals, trees, other plants, and rocks. Also included are photographs of naturalist associates and family members of Austin P. Larrabee. Most photographs are labeled, but few are marked with a date.
Dates
- approximately 1914-1926
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Austin P. Larrabee scrapbook must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Austin P. Larrabee (1878-1954) was a professor of natural science in South Dakota.
Austin Park Larrabee was born January 26, 1878 in the state of Maine to James Morell and Priscilla Woodward Larrabee. He married Winona Jane Jones. He attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and graduated in 1901. Following his graduation, Larrabee became a professor of natural science at Yankton College in Yankton, South Dakota. He enjoyed the American West and documented his various zoological field trips in a scrapbook, circa 1914-1926. Austin Park Larrabee passed away on May 5, 1954, in Seattle, Washington.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased in 2010.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; 2010.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
The Austin P. Larrabee scrapbook includes photographs of Utah wildlife and scenery.
Processing Information
Processed; Audrey Spainhower, student manuscript processor, and John Murphy, curator; 2010.
- Title
- Register of Austin P. Larrabee scrapbook
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Audrey Spainhower, student manuscript processor, and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2010 June
- 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