The Ron Beck Photograph Collection, ca. 1925-1945

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Summary Description
Repository: Utah State Historical Society
Call Number: Mss C 918
Creator: Beck, Ron, collector.
Title: Ron Beck Photograph Collection, ca. 1925-1945
Quantity: .5 lin. ft. (1 box)
Abstract: Collection of glass negatives and photographs of Utah scenes, interior of Hotel Utah, Provo (Utah) and appliances in a store window, as well as photographs of the interior of the Richard Keyes home.
Topics:
Electric apparatus and appliances -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- Photographs.
Oil wells -- Utah -- Moab -- Photographs.
Show-windows -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- Photographs.
Persons:
Keyes, Richard -- Dwellings -- Photographs.
Organizations:
Hotel Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah) -- Photographs.
Places:
Provo (Utah) -- Photographs.
Form or Genre:
No information available.


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Background

Background Note

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Scope & Content

Collection of glass negatives and photographs of Utah scenes, interior of Hotel Utah, Provo (Utah) and appliances in a store window, as well as photographs of the interior of the Richard Keyes home.

Series Descriptions

Photographs
Glass Negatives (4x5)

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Administrative Info

Preferred Citation:
Ron Beck Photograph Collection, ca. 1925-1945, Utah State Historical Society.
Acquisition Information:
Acquired from Ron Beck
Restrictions on Use:
The Ron Beck Photograph Collection is the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.
Processing Information:
Collection processed by Susan Whetstone

Finding aid compiled by Susan Whetstone

Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000

Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 1999 (RLIN ID: UTSX 99-A293)

Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000
Separations:

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Finding Aid Note:

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Related Collections:

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Container List

Box
Folder
 Contents
    Photographs
1
1
 Hotel Utah (photographed by Davis, King, Shipler, ca. 1937)

1. Ebersole, Gene and Guy Toombs
2. Western Union counter
3. Bar
4. Flower Shop
5. Design table
6. Hotel room
7. Lobby area showing stairs
8. Group at planning session
9. Pioneer Room (formerly north section of Pres. Suite)
10. Office
11. Newly decorated Gold Room (Parlor No. 4)
12. Cashier at dining area
13. Dining in the Gold Room, Pres. Heber J. Grant 60th Wedding Anniversary May 1944
14. Rotary banquet, December 1935
15. Housemen's Room, 1944
16. President's Room after remodeling
17. Jade Room after remodeling
18. Jade Room before remodeling
19. Checking into a room
20-21. Room, 1937
22. Lounge area
23. Room, 1937
24. Room, 1941
25. Lounge area
26-28. Laundry area
29. Coffee Shop entrance
30. Chef with officials
1
2
 Provo, Utah, 1960's (University Avenue)

1. Hollywood Beauty College
2. Utah National Bank
3. U.S. Air Force Recruiting Center
4. Avenue Block includes Keeleys
5. Utah National Bank, Gallen Kamp's Shoes, Shrivers
6. Gallen Kamp's Shoes, Shrivers, Thom McAn
7. Union Block
8. Union Block, Hollywood Beauty College, Zale's
9. China City Cafe, Neon's
10. Knights, Stevenson's Photography, State Bank
11. Knights, State Bank
12. American Service Station, Madsen Cleaners
13. American Service Station
14. Standard Supply Co.
15. Federal Building
16. Fashion Fabric Center, Sweetbriar, Nate Morgan Jewelers
17. Zales, LeVine, Nate Morgan, Hoovers?
18. Utah National Bank, Gallen Kamp's
19. Fuller Paints, Fashion Fabric Center
20. Church
21. C.D. Coins, Overman's Mattress
22-23. Madsen Cleaners, Swensen Fur Salon
24. Parking lot with billboards
25. Federal Building
26. Overman's Mattress, Car parts store
27-28. Church
29. Parking lot with billboards
30. Deseret Federal Savings
31. Madsen Cleaning Co., American Service Station
1
3
 Appliances (Store windows)

1. Spring cleaning ad, vacuum, washer and drier, iron
2. Stoves
3. Small appliances--Christmas window
4. Window dummies--family
5. Valentine's Day advertisement
6. Electric table appliances
7. Small burners
8. Savings Bonds promotional
9. Victory Bonds promotional, stove
10. Victory Bonds, lamps
11. Refrigerators
12. Halloween, table ranges
13. Water heaters
14. Stoves
15. Lamps
16. Small appliances
17. Stove
18-19. Water heaters
20. Irons
21. Westinghouse Stoves, 1939
22. Table appliances
23. Washer and driers
24. Water heaters
25-26. Christmas ads, small appliances
1
4
 Life in the West, Canyon Country

1. Group by a train
2. Old automobile
3. Railroad yard
4. Zion National Park
5-7. Bryce Canyon
8. Great White Throne (Zion National Park)
1
5
 Richard Keyes Residence

1-2. Bedroom
1
5
 Glass Negatives (4x5)
1
6
 Misc.

1. Flood
2. Ontario Tunnel, Kearns property
3. Airport aerial looking NE
4. Soldiers at a tent city
5. Fire (Murray, Utah)
6. Airport aerial looking east
7. Airport aerial looking north
8-9. Airplane crash
10. Auto wreck
11. Flood, house damage
12. Salt Lake & Utah RR train wreck
13-14. Oil well (Moab, Utah)
15. Drawing of the Veteran's Hospital
16. "Suicide Rock" (Parley's Canyon, Utah)
17. Air National Guard Station
18. Lake with buildings
19. Airport aerial, 1925
20-21. Flood, house damage
22. Airport aerial looking SE
23-25. Oil well (Moab)
26-27. Airport aerial looking east
28. "Lost" City of Nevada aerial
29-36. Oil well (Moab)
37-38. Flood, boulders washed down
39. Mt. Wilson Observatories
40. Western Airlines, Fokker Plane, 1928
41. National Guard Camp, Jordan Narrows, 1928
42. Utah Power & Light Terminal Station, aerial, 1929
43. Airport aerial looking SE