Water Department Slides and Negatives, 1944-1964

Series — Box: WASH-SC-5

Identifier: GOV-003-03-2013013

Scope and Contents

The slides document neighborhoods, streets, pipe laying projects, and people working for the Water Department of St. George City from 1944-1964. Many people and place have been named, but many remained unidentified. Names of projects worked on are sometimes included.

Slices are color positives and mounted to 35mm slide boards. Negatives are black and white Kodak Plus X, and are sleeved in paper sleeves.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1944 - 1964

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open and freely available to researchers during Special Collections’ hours or by appointment. Researchers must complete an Application for Use and show a photo ID prior to accessing materials.

Full Extent

0.35 Linear Feet (2 files in a grey legal document box.) : 87 - 35mm color slides; 124 - 35mm black and white negatives

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Found in a warehouse, these slides and negatives capture the Water Department work and life from 1944-1964. Some people and places identified, many are not.

Subjects

Topical

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: City of St. George Water Department Slides and Negatives, 1944-1964
Author: Daniel Cureton, University Archivist and Head of Special Collections.
Date: July 9, 2025
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin