Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of 36 silver gelatin photographs documenting John R. Murdock's political career, including public ceremonies, portraits, and spot news. Among the prominent figures depicted are Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1940-circa 1955
Language of Materials
Material in English
Access Restrictions
To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
Copyright
Arizona State University does not own copyright to this collection. Distinctive Collections recognizes that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
Biographical Note
John Robert Murdock, educator and US Representative from Arizona, was born on April 20, 1885 near Lewistown, Missouri. He attended local public schools and graduated from the Missouri State Teacher's College at Kirksville in 1912. After teaching in public schools from 1908 to 1914 he accepted an appointment as an instructor in history and political science at the Tempe Normal School. In 1933, Murdock was named Dean of the Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe.
Murdock was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democrat in November of 1936 and served continuously until January of 1953, having been defeated in the fall 1952 elections. He was a specialist in water issues with particular expertise in water desalinization. Murdock died in Phoenix on February 14, 1972.
Full extent
36 Photographic Print(s): Monochrome (Black/White): Silver Gelatin Print (DOP)
Full extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection consists of 36 silver gelatin photographs documenting John R. Murdock's political career, including public ceremonies, portraits, and spot news. Among the prominent figures depicted are Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman.
Arrangement
This collection consists of thirty-six photographs.
Provenance
The John Robert Murdock Collection was received from his daughter, Mrs. Rachel (Murdock) Ellis, in 1979 (ACC#1979-00060A).
Occupation
- Title
- John Robert Murdock Photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide encoded in English.
Repository details
Part of the Greater Arizona Collection Repository
Contact
Arizona State UniversityP.O. Box 871006
Tempe AZ 85287-1006 United States
(480) 965-4932
archives@asu.edu