Harry H. Buckwalter photographs of Colorado
Scope and Contents
Collection includes four collotype photographs and one gelatin silver of railroads and towns in Colorado, taken by Harry H. Buckwalter. Materials dated approximately 1890-1910.
Dates
- approximately 1890-1910
Creator
- Buckwalter, Harry H. (1867-1930) (photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Harry H. Buckwalter was born Harry Hale Buckwalter on November 1, 1867 in Reading, Pennsylvania to Andrew Collins Buckwalter and Mary Elizabeth Ritter Buckwalter. He left Pennsylvania for the West in 1884. He married Carrie E. Fuller on July 24, 1889 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He started his career as a printer at the Denver Republican in 1892, then moved on to working as a reporter and photographer at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver. In 1902, he started Buckwalter Films, where he directed and produced short silent films. He continued to work as a photographer and a filmmaker until he died on March 7, 1930.
Extent
1 folder (0.05 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were separated from MSS P 167, H.H. Tammen Company photographs and postcards.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
General
Note on folder: Transferred from the H.H. Tammen Collection P-167.
Processing Information
Processed; Jamie Wiser; June 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to archival sleeves for preservation.
- Title
- Register of Harry H. Buckwalter photographs of Colorado
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 February 29
- 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