Gaylen Ashcroft photograph collection
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs and slides from Gaylen Ashcroft's time with the Utah Climate Center. Includes department staff and faculty, USU scenic images, slides used in class lectures, experiments and equipment, and aerial views from Idaho and Utah.
Dates
- Creation: 1912-1970
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Gaylen Ashcroft Photograph Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Gaylen Ashcroft and his wife Elaine attended USU in the 1950s. Gaylen received a B.S. in 1954 and an M.S. in 1956 from USU and a Ph.D. from Oregon State in 1962. He was a professor of Agronomy and Associate Director of the Utah Climate Center.
Extent
1 box (.5 linear feet)
Abstract
The Gaylen Ashcroft collection consists of 740 photographs and slides from Dr. Ashcroft's time with the Utah Climate Center. Includes department staff and faculty, USU scenic images, slides used in class lectures, experiments and equipment, and aerial views from Idaho and Utah.
Arrangement
Arranged according to material type.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Gaylen Ashcroft in 2013.
Processing Information
Processed in August of 2014
- Title
- Guide to the Gaylen Ashscroft photograph collection, 1912-1970
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Sara Skindelien
- Date
- ©2014
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu