Elsie Seaton postcard collection
Scope and Contents note
About four hundred postcards, circa 1905-1909. Most are addressed to Miss Elsie Seaton, who lived in Edinburgh, Scotland; Kensington, London; Dunheld; and Birnman, Perthshire. The writers vary and few list their whole names. Other recipients of postcards are Miss Alice Bell of Edinburgh, Scotland; Miss Jessie Benny[ ]; and Miss Cathy Seaton, Miss Jane Seaton, and Master Alex Seaton. Elsie Seaton collected postcards.
One note says, Perhaps this will do for your collection.
Dates
- Other: 1905-1909
Creator
- Seaton, Elsie (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Elsie Seaton postcard collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Elsie Seaton lived in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the early 20th century.
Extent
1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection of 400 postcards belonging to Elsie Seaton of Edinburgh, Scotland, 1905-1909.
Custodial History note
Donated in 1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; 1985.
Appraisal note
Utah and the American West (Collection development policy of 19th-20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).
Processing Information note
Processed; H. Christine Swindler; 13 June 2007.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Elsie Seaton postcard collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn and H. Christine Swindler, student processors and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States