Robert O. Lowe collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the personal research files of the donor (about 6500 pages) on the history of the town and area of Palmyra, New York; American political pamphlets and election memorabilia, including pins and posters; uncirculated American stamps, many contain autographs like Neil Armstrong, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy, and etc.; and historic postcards (including 362 on the Palmyra, New York area) and greeting cards collections.
Dates
- Creation: 1960
Creator
- Lowe, Robert O., 1923-2007 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Boxes 1-16, 18, and 34 are restricted. Microfilm copies are available for each of these portions of the collection. Access to original materials with permission from the supervisor of reference services.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Robert O. Lowe was born October 14, 1923 to Orla W. Lowe and Gertrude M. Scholl in Palmyra, New York. He has remained there his entire life. In 1943, he enlisted for WWII, and spent three months in England. Worked at Garlock Packing Company in Palmyra, and after retirement, became the town historian of Palmyra.
Extent
16 microfilm reels (1 linear ft.)
38 boxes (19 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Register of the Robert O. Lowe collection, ca. 1960 available in Special Collections Reference and on the Internet.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2264.xml
Custodial History
The collection came to BYU in February 2001 from Robert Lowe, the donor and creator of the collection, delivered by Don Enders, from the LDS Museum of Art.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Robert Lowe; 2000 April 24.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Robert O. Lowe collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 3
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
- oversize: 33 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 21 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 22 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 34 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 27 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 6 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 7 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 23 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 4 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 26 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 5 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 10 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 8 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 9 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 28 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 13 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 12 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 15 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 14 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 17 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 16 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 19 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 18 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 30 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 29 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 32 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 31 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 20 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 25 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 38 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 24 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 37 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 36 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 35 (Graphic Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States