O. Frederick Lewis photographs
Scope and Contents
Includes approximately 430 glass plate negatives made by O. Frederick Lewis between 1900 and 1916, as well as a scrapbook of the LDS Indian Center (not made by O. Frederick Lewis). Prints were made of the negatives by the Photograph Archives. Materials dated 1900-1916.
Dates
- 1900-1916
Creator
- Lewis, O. Frederick, 1882-1969 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Condition restricted: glass plate negatives are not available for patron use. Materials 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 O. Frederick Lewis photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
O. Frederick Lewis (1882-1969) was an early photographer in the American West. Orson Frederick Lewis was born January 6, 1882 in Alpine, Arizona to Samuel Edward Lewis and Daphne Jane Hamblin. He married Margaret Roxie McNeil on October 8, 1903. He worked a variety of jobs throughout his life, including foreman and farmer. He died April 20, 1969 in St. Johns, Arizona.
Extent
2 cartons
1 scrapbooks
430 glass plates (430 glass plate negatives.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were donated by Keith Clawson in 2005. He received the materials from his grandfather, the creator, O. Frederick Lewis.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Keith Clawson; 2005.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Indian Center -- Photographs
- Lewis, O. Frederick, 1882-1969
- Logging -- New Mexico -- Photographs
- Negatives
- Pioneer Day (Latter Day Saint history) -- Photographs
- Railroad stations -- New Mexico -- Photographs
- Ramah (N.M.) -- Photographs
- Ramah (N.M.) -- Social life and customs -- History -- Sources
- Scrapbooks
- Trading posts -- New Mexico -- Ramah -- Photographs
- Zuni (N.M.) -- Photographs
- Title
- Register of O. Frederick Lewis photographs
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 March 27
- 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