Emil Kopac photographs of Western trails
Scope and Contents
Collection includes 238 photographs of Western trails and monuments, including the Oregon Trail, the Pony Express, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition route. Photographs were taken by Emil Kopac during the 1930s.
Dates
- approximately 1930-1939
Creator
- Kopac, Emil, 1886-1970 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Emil Kopac photographs of Western trails must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Emil Kopac (1886-1970) was a farmer and amateur photographer in Colorado and the West.
Extent
1 folder (0.12 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Fred Rosenstock; 1984.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
- Title
- Register of Emil Kopac photographs of Western trails
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 March 08
- 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