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William F. Hanson photographs

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 5983

Scope and Contents

This collection contains 65 photographs and 102 negatives (and prints from those negatives) from William F. Hanson. Most of the photographs and negatives are duplicates of material found in the William F. Hanson Papers (MSS 229) and the William F. Hanson Collection (MSS 3340). The images are mainly of Indian opera productions composed by Hanson and of the Ute Indians of Colorado and Utah, as well as several photographs of William F. Hanson himself.

Dates

  • approximately 1913-1962

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Negatives restricted. Photographs open to public access; 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 William F. Hanson photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

William F. Hanson was a specialist in music of the American Indians, a composer, and a teacher of music at Brigham Young University.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.

Custodial History

These items were transfered from MSS 299 in November 1994.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transfer; William F. Hanson; 1994.

Appraisal

Photographs (Photograph Archives).

Related Materials

These items are part of the 20th Century Western and Mormon Americana Archives.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of William F. Hanson photographs
Status
Completed
Author
Lucas J. Chehda
Date
2012 March 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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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