Collection of early portrait photographs
Scope and Contents
Contains one ambrotype, with a corresponding copy negative, and 11 tintypes. Most are portraits of individuals or small groups. Dated approximately 1850-1889.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1850-1889
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
3 boxes (0.07 linear ft.)
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were donated to L. Tom Perry Special Collections by Dale Pomeroy in 1978.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation; Dale Pomeroy; 1978.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; September 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Register of Collection of early portrait photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 April 18
- 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