Photographs and negatives of the Ferris family
Scope and Contents
Collection includes photographs, some hand-colored, and some corresponding negatives with images of the Ferris family. The Ferris family were a frontier family in the West. Warren A. Ferris was a fur trapper in the Rocky Mountains in the mid-19th century, and his son, Charles, was a Texas Ranger. Photographs were originally taken between the 1860s and the 1970s.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1860-1979
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs in folders 1-3: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Negatives in folder 4: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 72 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 Supervisor of Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Extent
4 folders (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Fred Rosenstock in 1982.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Fred Rosenstock; 1982.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; August 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
Subject
- Texas Rangers -- Photographs (Organization)
- Farris family -- Photographs (Family)
- Title
- Register of Photographs and negatives of the Ferris family
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 March 05
- 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