Detroit Publishing Co. photographs and postcard of the West
Scope and Contents
Collection includes photographs and postcards created by the Detroit Publishing Co. with images of the American West, including Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon. Includes photochrom prints. Also includes one copy negative. Dated approximately 1890-1939.
Dates
- approximately 1890-1939
Creator
- Detroit Publishing Co. (creator, Organization)
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 Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
The Detroit Publishing Company was founded in the 1890s by William A. Livingstone, Jr. and Edwin H. Husher. They got the exclusive rights to the Photocrom process for converting black and white photographs to color photolithographs; this allowed them to mass produce color postcards and prints. Livingstone persuaded William Henry Jackson to join the company in 1897, adding his catalog to the company's inventory. At around the same time, they also expanded their offerings to photographic copies of art. In 1905, the company changed its name to the Detroit Publishing Company. The company went into receivership in 1924 and liquidated their assets in 1932.
Extent
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
3 folders (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were separated from MSS P 167, H.H. Tammen Company photographs and postcards.
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.
- Title
- Register of Detroit Publishing Co. photographs and postcard of the West
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 November 23
- 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