William H. Oliver collection
Scope and Contents
Collection contains the professional and personal photographs of William H. Oliver, including documentary films, scientific and medical photographs, travel photographs from Central America, and images of the Oliver family.
Dates
- approximately 1940-1978
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
3 Negatives Condition restricted; permission to use items must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
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 publish material from William H. Oliver photographs, negatives, and other materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
William H. Oliver (1917-1978) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served as an officer in the Navy, and later worked as a professional photographer.
Extent
16 boxes (8 linear ft.)
3 negatives (225 items)
3 slides (1784 items)
159 items (3 Color transparencies)
1 item (3 Glass positive)
3 film reels (14 items)
368 items (3 X-rays)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Mrs. William H. Oliver.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
- Biological specimens -- Photographs
- Central America -- Photographs
- Child development -- Photographs
- Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.) -- Photographs
- Documentary films
- Images
- Material Types
- Negatives
- Oliver family -- Photographs
- Photographs
- Radiographs
- Redwoods -- Photographs
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- Photographs
- Smoke -- Photographs
- Transparencies
- Title
- Register of William H. Oliver photographs, negatives, and other materials
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 December 15
- 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.
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- oversize: 12 (Graphic Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States