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Overgrazed ranch in Blacksmith Fork Canyon, ca. 1938

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: 1:08:11

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Images of Western range land taken by Arthur Smith and R.J. Becraft that were used to document the effects of grazing on Western land. These images were taken between 1917 and 1975 and show vegetation, cattle, wildlife, and streams and lakes in Oregon, Nebraska, California, Arizona, New Mexico, North Dakota, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, and especially from Utah. There are quite a few images from Cache County, Utah including Beaver Mountain, Tony Grove, and Hardware Ranch. Other images are from the Fishlake and Manti-La Sal National Forests in Utah.

Nitrate negatives for 1:14:13, 1:14:14, 1:14:19, 1:14:21, and 1:14:24 are located in cold storage box 5.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1938

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection materials are in English.

Restrictions

Open to public research. Possible publishing restrictions due to copyright. Five nitrate negatives have been removed from this collection and placed in Cold Storage box 5. Patrons must request to view these negatives 3 hours in advance.

Extent

From the Collection: 6 boxes (4 linear feet)

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)