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Brad Weston Vietnam War slides

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 8134

Scope and Contents

Materials include photographs taken by Brad Weston. There are 165 slides taken in Vietnam during his service in the Vietnam War between 1969-1970. The photographs include pictures of the local village members, other soldiers, and events they participated in. This collection also contains 3 computer disks made in 2013 with digitized versions of the slides in .tif format.

Dates

  • 1969-2013

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 Brad Weston Vietnam War slides must be obtained from the Supervisor of reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

J. Brad Weston (1943- ) is a veteran of the Vietnam War and an amateur photographer.

J. Brad Weston was born November 26, 1943 to John N. and Wilma Nelson. He was raised in Milford, Utah. He attended Brigham Young University from 1962-1968, receiving B.S. and M.S. degrees in Zoology. He was drafted to serve in the Vietnam War from 1969-1970. Upon returning from the war, he worked in Utah for 39 years for Berlex Laboratories pharmaceutical companies whose corporate headquarters are based in Germany. He and his wife, Linda, raised four children and continue the family devotion to photography.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Maintained in original order.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.

Custodial History

This collection was donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections by Linda Weston, wife of Brad Weston, in 2012.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Linda Weston; 2012.

Appraisal

Photographs (Photograph Archives).

Processing Information

Processed; Anne Ashton, student photograph processor; 2013.

Title
Register of Brad Weston Vietnam War slides
Status
Completed
Author
Anne Ashton
Date
2013 June 12
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States