S. George Ellsworth photograph collection, ca. 1940-1995 Overview of the Collection Creator Ellsworth, S. George (Samuel George), 1916- Title S. George Ellsworth photograph collection Dates ca. 1940-1995 (inclusive) 19401995 Quantity 13 boxes, ca. 2000 items, (8 linear ft. ) Collection Number USU_P0025 Summary Collection contains nearly 2,000 copies of photographs (originals dating 1850-1995, bulk 1840-1975) that Dr. Ellsworth collected for his research on Utah history. Images include a wide range of topics, including artistic conceptions of prehistoric Utah, the founding of the LDS Church, Utah's multiple ethnic and religious groups, and early Native Americans in Utah (including photographs taken by Jack Hillers during John Wesley Powell's expedition). A number of the images relate to the economic and technological developments in urban and rural Utah including mining, business, railroads, communications, and education. Also includes numerous geographical and geological photographs and maps of Utah and the United States from the 17th, 18th, and 19th century. Finally, there are some of Ellsworth's personal photographs of his extended family. 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. Nearly all of this collection (aside from the family images) was duplicated from photographs held by institutions such as the Utah Historical Society, the Utah Travel Council, the Bureau of Reclamation, etc. Photographic reproductions of these images must be obtained from the original institution. Languages English. Sponsor Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008 Biographical Note S. George Ellsworth photograph collection, ca. 1940-1995 1 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv10845 Samuel George Ellsworth was born on June 19, 1916 in Safford, Arizona. He graduated from high school in Kansas City, Missouri, then attended Kansas City Junior College in 1935 and 1936. After serving an LDS mission to the North Central State Mission, he attended Utah State Agricultural College where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in history and mathematics in June 1941. During World War II Ellsworth served as a staff sergeant, clerk, and administrative inspector at Hammer Field in Fresno, California. From January 1945 to June 1946, Ellsworth served as a Chaplain in the Philippines. After leaving the Army, Ellsworth continued his education at the University of California at Berkley where he received his Master of Arts degree in History in 1947, and his Ph.D. in History and Philosophy in 1951. He returned to the Utah State Agricultural College where he taught until his retirement in 1983. In addition to his long teaching career, George Ellsworth published extensively and was a member of many local, state, and national historical associations. He received a number of prominent awards and wrote numerous articles, reviews, and encyclopedia entries dealing with LDS and Utah history. Ellsworth is perhaps best known for his seventh-grade textbook Utah's Heritage. This textbook came out in 1972 and a second edition was published in 1985. Ellsworth also published Dear Ellen: Two Mormon Women and Their Letters in 1974, The Journals of Addison Pratt in 1990, Seasons of Faith and courage: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in French Polynesia A Sesquicentennial History, 1843-1993 (a joint project with Kathleen C. Perrin) in 1994, and The History of Louisa Barnes Pratt came after his death in 1998. On October 24, 1942 George Ellsworth married Maria Smith. The couple would have two sons, Stephen and Mark. Ellsworth passed away in his home in Logan, Utah on December 22, 1997. Content Description The Samuel George Ellsworth photograph collection contains nearly 2,000 photographs that Dr. Ellsworth collected through his research on Utah History. It contains a wide array of scenes ranging from artistic conceptions of prehistoric Utah, to modern day Utah, and from images of the founding of the LDS Church, to Utah's multiple ethnic and religious groups. Also included in the collection are numerous geographical and geological photos, maps of Utah and the United States, and early Native Americans in Utah (including photos taken by Jack Hillers during John Wesley Powell's expedition). A number of the images relate to the economic and technological developments in urban and rural Utah including mining, business, railroads, communications, and education. Finally, there are some of Ellsworth's personal photographs of his extended family in the collection. Use of the Collection Restrictions on Use Copyright It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright. Permission to publish material from the S. George Ellsworth photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head. S. George Ellsworth photograph collection, ca. 1940-1995 2 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv10845 Preferred Citation S. George Ellsworth photograph collection, ca. 1940-1995. (P0025). Utah State University. Special Collections & Archives Department. Administrative Information Arrangement Arrangement: Topical. Acquisition Information Processing Note Register completed Mindy Mitchell, May 2001. Separated Materials Some of the images removed from MS228, S. George Ellsworth collection. Additionally, box 10. was removed to P0280, Pratt Family Photograph Collection. Related Materials S. George Ellsworth papers COLL MS 228 Detailed Description of the Collection Container(s) Description Dates Box Folder 1 1 1:01:00: Volcano and lava flow, west of Flowell, Utah. Photo by Bert Allen 1 1 1:01:01: Aerial View, Zion Canyon directly above Lady Mountain in Zion National Park 1 1 1:01:02: Beckwithia typa Resser Mid Cambrian (Marjum fm). Marjum Pass, House Range, Utah Smithsonian Institution 1 1 1:01:03: Post card scene of Dinosaurs in their environment S. George Ellsworth photograph collection, ca. 1940-1995 3 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv10845 Container(s) Description Dates 1 1 1:01:04: Paleontologists at work at Dinosaur National Monument/Dinosaurland 1 1 1:01:05: Ariel Photo of the Wasatch Fault 1 1 1:01:06: Lake Bonneville 1 1 1:01:07: Red Rock Pass, the Outlet of Lake Bonneville, as seen from the north 1 1 1:01:08: Flooding in Bountiful, Utah (1983) 1 2 1:02:01: Little Cottonwood Canyon 1 2 1:02:02: High Uintas Primitive Area 1 2 1:02:03: Goblin Valley 1 2 1:02:04: Merriam's Kangaroo Rat, Colorado 1 2 1:02:05: Weasel, U.S. National Museum 1 2 1:02:06: Coyote, Colorado 1 2 1:02:07: Collared Lizard, Las Vegas, Nevada 1 2 1:02:08: Black Tailed Prairie Dog, Denver Colorado 1 2 1:02:09: Antelope, Las Vegas, Nevada 1 2 1:02:10: Horned Rattlesnake, Yuma, Arizona 1 2 1:02:11: Mountain Range Covered in snow, from Utah's 1972 Heritage 1 2 1:02:12: Provo River Falls 1 2 1:02:13: Bonneville Salt Flats: British speed king John 1947 Cobb sets new world record of 394 mph in 1 3 1:03:01: Tony Lake, Logan Canyon/Bridgerland S. George Ellsworth photograph collection, ca. 1940-1995 4 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv10845 Container(s) Description Dates 1 3 1:03:02: Aerial view of Central Utah Project 1 3 1:03:03: Sheep on Hayden's Fork Road 1 3 1:03:04: A lake in the High Uintas 1 3 1:03:05: Two Mule Deer, National Bison Range, Moiese, Montana 1 3 1:03:06: Bison, Wichita Wildlife Refuge near Cache, Oklahoma 1 3 1:03:07: Bobcat kitten, Blackfoot, Idaho 1 3 1:03:08: Elk, Niobrara Game Preserve, Nebraska 1 3 1:03:09: Canadian Geese, Shiawassee Refuge 1 3 1:03:10: Sharp-tailed Grouse, Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge 1 3 1:03:11: California Gull, Bear River refuge, Utah 1 3 1:03:12: Ontario Mines interior 1 4 1:04:01: Anasazi ruins, San Juan County 1 4 1:04:02: Basket found in Anasazi ruin 1 4 1:04:03: Model of Native Americans, Basketmaker Period (A.D. 1 - 400) 1 4 1:04:04: Model of Native Americans, Modified Basketmaker Period (A.D. 400 - 750) 1 4 1:04:05: Model of Native Americans, Developmental Pueblo Period (A.D. 750 - 1100) 1 4 1:04:06: Model of Native Americans, Great or Classic Pueblo Period (A.D. 1100 - 1300) 1 4 1:04:07: Adult skeletal remains, Moqui Canyon and Castle Wash area S. George Ellsworth photograph collection, ca. 1940-1995 5 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv10845 Container(s) Description Dates 1 4 1:04:08: Tusayan Black-on-white jar (olla), Upper Colorado River Basin Archeological Salvage project 1 4 1:04:09: Cliff Dwellings, Three Fingers Ruin, Hammond Canyon 1 4 1:04:10: Newspaper Rock 1 5 1:05:01: Chief Washakie's lodge and encampment, 1870 Shoshone tribe: Wind River Mountains, Wyoming 1 5 1:05:02: Go-Shoot habitation, Pleasant Valley (1859) 1 5 1:05:03: Encampment or village around St. George, Utah (1873) 1 5 1:05:04: "The Old Gamblers," Paiute Tribe SW Nevada (1873) 1 5 1:05:05: Women water carriers, Paiute Tribe (1873) 1 5 1:05:06: Women seed gatherers, Paiute Tribe (1873) 1