Collection of real photo postcards
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1824-1957
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from the Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Extent
7 folders (0.14 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in seven series: 1. Sanborn Souvenir Company, 1920s. 2. People and portraits, 1920s. 3. Horses and wagons, 1920s. 4. Trains and railways, 1920s. 5. Architecture and buildings, 1920s. 6. Mormon Fort Bridger, 1920s. 7. Sundance Reservation, 1920s.
Custodial History
Separated from A. Dean and Jean M. Larson donation, that was donated in 2000, since images are all non-Yellowstone, it was decided by Special Collections to make postcards a separate collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; A. Dean and Jean Larsen; 2000.
Appraisal
Western American history (Latter-day Saint and Western Aerican Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.A.2.b, 2023)
Processing Information
Processed; Jamie Wiser; 2025.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Collection of real photo postcards
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Jamie Wiser
- Date
- 2025 January 14
- 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