George Alexander Grant photograph collection
Scope and Contents
Consists of twelve oversized images taken in National Parks such as Capitol Reef and Zion National in the American Southwest.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1940
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 George Alexander Grant P0669 must be obtained from the Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
George Alexander Grant (1891-) grew up in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Grant worked in Yellowstone National Park as a seasonal ranger in 1922. In 1923 he worked at Penn State University as a photographer before becoming photographer for Yellowstone National Park in 1927. In 1931 he transferred to Washington D.C. to become photographer for the National Park Service. He took an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 images retiring in 1954.
Extent
1 Box (1.5 linear feet)
Abstract
Consists of twelve oversized images taken in National Parks such as Capitol Reef and Zion National in the American Southwest.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Back of Beyond Books in 2019.
Processing Information
Processed in August of 2021.
- Title
- Guide to the George Alexander Grant photograph collection, 1930-1940
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Daniel Davis
- Date
- ©2021
- 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 .
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