Kane family oversized photographs, approximately 1840-1900
Scope and Contents
Contains oversized photographs of or related to the Kane family. The photographs depict people and portraits of people, a house that presumably was occupied by the Kane family, a monument dedicated to Thomas L. Kane's Civil War regiment "The Bucktails," and a reunion of that regiment. Materials are largely undated and unlabeled, but presumably date from the mid-19th century to early 20th century.
Dates
- approximately 1840-1900
Creator
- Kane (Family : Kane, Thomas L. (Thomas Leiper), 1822-1883) (creator, Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Condition restricted; permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons should use reproductions where available.
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 Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
The Kane family was a prominent family of politicians, lawyers, and doctors in Pennsylvania. Thomas L. Kane (1822-1883) was born in Philadelphia to John K. Kane (1795-1858), judge and politician in the city. In 1853 he married Elizabeth Dennistown Wood (1836-1909), and they had four children. Following the Civil War, the Kane family moved to western Pennsylvania to found the town of Kane, Pennsylvania.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
A file and item-level finding aid is available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3190.xml
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcriptions available
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States