| Identifier |
021.TIF |
| Source |
021.TIF |
| Title |
Samuel Ellis Wishard (1825-1915) |
| Subject |
Mission to Latter Day Saints; Presbyterian Church in Utah; Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah); Clergy--Utah--Salt Lake City; Presbyterians -- Utah |
| People |
Wishard, Samuel Ellis, 1825-1915 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake County (Utah); Sugar House (Salt Lake City, Utah); Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| Further Information |
This photograph is in excellent condition, but is mediocre in quality as it lacks the look and feel of a professional photograph studio. There is no written marks or blemishes on the front of the photograph and on the back is pencil written, " Rev, S.E. Wishard, D.D."; below the name is stamped, "7454." The photograph does show some age discoloration and the edges are slightly worn. Reverend Samuel Ellis Wishard was a veteran missionary for the Synod of Utah in the early 1890s. In March of 1892 he was appointed as a board of trustee by the Utah Presbytery to oversee funding for the proposed four year college. Wishard embarked on a massive funding campaign for the college that would last well into the early 1900s. In 1905 George Bailey resigned as Westminster College's second President and Wishard was the first choice as his replacement; however, he declined for age and health reasons. Wishard continued his funding campaign for the college as long as he was physically able, until hi |
| Funding |
The Westminster College digital archives project is partially funded by the Masonic Foundation of Utah. |
| Publisher |
Westminster College |
| Type |
Image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Language |
eng |
| Relation |
Martin, George W., "In Memory of Dr. Wishard," Westminster College Bulletin, Feb. 1916, Vol. 2, No. 5, p. 1-3. |
| Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2006, Westminster College. All rights reserved. |
| Holding Institution |
Westminster College |
| Source Physical Dimensions |
Archival TIFF 3000 x 4600 |
| Source Resolution |
400ppi |
| Display Dimensions |
JPEG: 650 x 1000 |
| Bit Depth |
8-bit |
| Scanning Device |
Epson Expression 836 XL flatbed scanner |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6v159qn |
| Setname |
wc_pc |
| ID |
1094244 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6v159qn |
