Mathew M. Forster Photograph Collection,, 1890-1925
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Forster, Mathew McCullough, 1860-1935.
- Title
- Mathew M. Forster Photograph Collection,
- Dates
- 1890-1925 (inclusive)18901925
- Quantity
- 1 box, (1 linear ft.)
- Collection Number
- UUS_P0010
- Summary
- Photograph album of images probably taken in 1899. The photographs consist of Salt Lake City views, agricultural scenes around Mendon, and members of the Forster family.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Restrictions
No restrictions on use except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Biographical Note
Mathew McCullough Forster (not to be confused with his first cousin Mathew A. Forster who was also a photographer in Mendon) was born on March 29, 1860, in Mendon, Utah. He was said to have been the second child born in Mendon. He served on a mission for the LDS Church to Great Britain from 1899-1901. Upon his return he was engaged as the postmaster of Mendon and as a photographer. He also served as a counselor in the Y.M.M.I.A., and was elected Secretary of the city of Mendon in 1913. Sometime after 1913, however, he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and worked as a street car motor man. Forster returned to Mendon when he retired. He died in 1935. He was married to Carrie M. Sorenson, but the two apparently did not have children.
Content Description
The Mathew Forster photograph collection consists of a photograph album of images probably taken just before Forster left on his LDS mission in 1899. The photographs consist of Salt Lake City views, agricultural scenes around Mendon, and members of the Forster family.
Other Descriptive Information
Nitrate negatives have been removed from this collection and placed in Cold Storage box 4. Patrons must request to view these negatives 3 hours in advance. Copies are available in box 1.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
CopyrightIt is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Mathew M. Forster Photograph Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: P0010; Mathew M. Forster Photograph Collection; Photograph Collections; Utah State University Special Collections and Archives, Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University.
Following Citations: P0010, USUSC.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged in successive numeric sequence according to box and item
Processing Note
Processed in April of 2001
Acquisition Information
The photographs in the album were transferred to the Merrill Library by Bob Hall around 1967. Before that they were stored at the Forster Hotel in Mendon.
Acquisition Information
The photographs in the album were transferred to the Merrill Library by Bob Hall around 1967. Before that they were stored at the Forster Hotel in Mendon.
Related Materials
Researchers should see also the collection of Mathew McCullough Forster papers, MS240.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: 1.01: A wooden trestle bridge, possibly over the Jordan River in the Salt Lake ValleyDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.02: A wooden trestle bridge, possibly over the Jordan River in the Salt Lake ValleyDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.03: Image of farm, assumed to be the Forster ranch in Mendon, UtahDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.04: Farm scene, dog coming towards a young girl, boy in the backgroundDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.05: Farm scene, young girl standing next to a group of roosters and chickensDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.06: Farm scene, young girl standing up next to a baby buggyDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.07: CattleDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.08: CattleDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.09: CattleDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.10: CattleDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.11: Four women standing outside, in front the James G. Willie homeDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.12: One woman standing outside, in front the Willie homeDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.13: Woman standing in the yard with an animal at her feet, blurred imageDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.14: Woman sitting in the doorway of the Willie homeDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.15: Man and a woman sitting together on large bouldersDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.16: Two women holding up an object in a fieldDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.17: Three people standing outside, on the side of houseDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.18: Man holding the reins of a horse. Horse standing in the street in front of some buildingsDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.19: Man holding the reins of a horse. Horse standing in the street in front of some buildingsDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.20: Image of horse standing the street, buildings in the backgroundDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.21: West side of the Salt Lake City and County BuildingDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.22: Two women, two young girls, and a boy standing on a porchDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.23: View looking north at Eagle GateDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.24: View looking northwest at the Brigham Young Monument, LDS Salt Lake Temple in the backgroundDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.25: The south side of the LDS Salt Lake TempleDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.26: The Assembly Hall in Salt Lake CityDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.27: Store owned by Charles Ellis Johnson, The Johnson Co. (sign says "Kodaks and Curios") and the Desert News and Publishing CoDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1.28: View looking southwest at intersection of South Temple and Main Street, shows Brigham Young Monument and Continental BlockDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.29: The Bureau of Information buildingDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.30: The Salt Lake TheaterDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.31: Young boy in overalls leading a cow down a path. Hens next to the fenceDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.32: Two young girls, a boy, and a cowDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.33: Man holding on to the side of a cow, winter sceneDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.34: Cow eating hay out of a wagon, winter sceneDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.35: Cows standing in a field, winter sceneDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.36: Pigs and piglets in a fieldDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.37: Pigs in their pen, a man and two horses also in penDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.38: Portrait post card of "Aunt Violet"Dates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.39: Portrait post card of a man, taken in Ipswich in JanuaryDates: 1913Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.40: Post card of Violet Nelson Jensen and Myrtle Nelson Holmgren playing the guitar and ukeleleDates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.41: Family snapshot in front of the carDates: 1920-1925Container: Box 1
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Description: 1.42-63: 1:42-63. Probably members of the Forster family. Also includes a photo of the Saltair Saloon, farm buildings, a stone bridge, and what appears to be a hotel registration desk. At least two of the photos show a horse and buggy next to Old Main
These photographs were printed from nitrate negatives some of which show extensive deterioration
Dates: 1890-1925Container: Box 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Foster family -- Portraits.
- Agriculture -- Utah -- Mendon -- Photographs.
- Forster, Mathew McCullough, 1860-1935 -- Portraits..
- Forster, Mathew McCullough, 1860-1935.
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs.
Geographical Names
- Mendon (Utah) -- Photographs.
