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Ephraim Hatch photographs of the Harold B. Lee Library and the Provo City Library

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: UA 5399

Scope and Contents

Collection is comprised of three books of photographs of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University the Provo City Library at Academy Square. Collection also includes 13 CDs containing the digital images used to produce the books.

Dates

  • 2007-2008

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 Ephraim Hatch photographs of the Harold B. Lee Library and the Provo City Library must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Ephraim Hatch (born 1920) is a retired architectural programmer in Utah.

Ephraim Hatch was born on May 18, 1920 in Woods Cross, Utah to John Russel and Gwendlyn Hatch. He attended Provo High School, graduating in 1939, then did two years at Brigham Young University. During the Second World War he worked for Boeing, then served as an electronics technician in the United States Navy. He married Verena Ursenbach in 1944, and they had six children.

After leaving the service, Hatch and his family settled in Provo, Utah where he initially worked as a home builder. He later joined the Physical Facilities Division at Brigham Young University, where he worked in the Special Projects Office developing requirements for campus building projects. In this role he also researched and wrote about the history of campus buildings and physical facilities. Hatch worked for the university for twenty-five years, retiring in 1982.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Photographs were taken by Ephraim Hatch and purchased by the University Archives in May 2008.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased; Ephraim Hatch; May 2008.

Appraisal

University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).

Processing Information

Processed; J. Gordon Daines III; May 2008.

Title
Register of the Ephraim Hatch photographs of the Harold B. Lee Library and the Provo City Library
Status
Completed
Author
J. Gordon Daines III
Date
2008 May
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. University Archives Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US