Ellsworth family photograph collection,, 1860-1999 Overview of the Collection Creator Ellsworth family. Title Ellsworth family photograph collection, Dates 1860-1999 (inclusive) 18601999 1880-1990 (bulk) 18801990 Quantity 19 boxes, (9 linear ft. ) Collection Number USU_P0142 Summary 3,900 prints and negatives (some in color) that document the family of S. George and Maria Smith Ellsworth from their ancestors in the 1860s to their immediate family in the 1990s. Included are images of LDS Church missions and activities, World War II, research and professional work, family portraits, vacations, and activities. Taken together it is perhaps the most complete visual documentation of a single family in Utah. The photos were taken at a variety of locations in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, Missouri, Australia, Lebanon, and the Philippines. Photograph formats include silver gelatin, albumen, realphoto postcards, and tintype. Negative formats include 35 mm and larger silver gelatin negatives, nitrate negatives (in cold storage), and glass negatives. Repository Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division Special Collections and Archives Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University Logan, UT 84322-3000 Telephone: 435-797-2663 Fax: 435-797-2880
[email protected] Access Restrictions Restrictions Open to public research. Nitrate negatives have been removed from this collection and placed in Cold Storage Boxes 8-11. Patrons must request to view these negatives 3 hours in advance. Languages English. Sponsor Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008 Historical Note Samuel George Ellsworth Ellsworth family photograph collection,, 1860-1999 1 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv18179 Samuel George Ellsworth was born on June 19, 1916 in Safford, Arizona to James Clarence and Julia Claridge Ellsworth.