BYU Library - Special Collections

Collection is composed of 69 lantern slides dating from approximately 1888 to 1950. The majority of the slides are photographs of paintings by John Hafen. There are also two slides of a painting by Rose Hartwell and two slides of paintings by John Hafen's son, Virgil Hafen. There are also two portraits on John Hafen, one by Will Vawter and the other photographer not identified. There is also a photograph taken by George Edward Anderson of John Hafen's son, Joseph, and John's wife, Thora.

Collection contains materials gathered by Rell G. Francis in the course of his research on Elfie Huntington. These materials include original photographs and negatives from Elfie Huntington, copies of her original photographs, letters to and from people that knew Elfie Huntington, other materials from individuals that knew Elfie Huntington, and notes and manuscripts from Rell G. Francis from the course of his research. Materials dated approximatley 1900-2012.

Materials include 225 photographs and 120 duplicates, for a total of 345 slides. 301 of these slides are photographs that may have been B.F. Larsen, the artist, of his paintings between approximately 1943 and 1966. The other 44 slides are landscape photographs taken throughout Utah between approximately 1943 and 1966.