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William E. Strowbridge photograph album of the First World War

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 236

Scope and Contents

Contains 1 photograph album created by William E. Strowbridge with photographs from World War I that he collected, including of buildings, military equipment, and people. Photographs in the album are gelatin silver prints on printing out paper. Also includes safety film copy negatives for these photographs. Dated approximately 1914-1919.

Dates

  • approximately 1914-1919

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Photographs in folder 1-2: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Negatives in folder 3: 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

William E. Strowbridge (1896-1981) was an engineer in Oregon. He served in the First World War in the 7th Battalion, 20th Engineers.

Extent

3 folders (0.1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections by David Nathan Starr on October 11, 1982.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; David Nathan Starr; 1982.

Appraisal

Photographs (Photograph Archives).

General

Prints from negatives. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University, 2015.

Processing Information

Processed; Anne Ashton; June 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of William E. Strowbridge photograph album of the First World War
Status
Under Revision
Author
Abe Austin
Date
2012 February 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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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