Adrien, Félix, and Lydie Bonfils photographs of the Middle East
Scope and Contents
Collection includes 63 photographs of Egypt and Palestine, taken by Adrien, Félix, and Lydie Bonfils between the 1860s and the 1900s.
Dates
- approximately 1860-1920
Creator
- Bonfils, Adrien, 1861-1929 (Person)
- Bonfils, Félix, 1831-1885 (Person)
- Bonfils, Lydie, 1837-1918 (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 Adrien, Félix, and Lydie Bonfils photographs of the Middle East must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Lydie Bonfils (1837-1918) was a photographer in Beirut, Lebanon, and the wife of Félix Bonfils.
Biographical / Historical
Félix Bonfils (1831-1885) was a photographer in Beirut, Lebanon.
Biographical / Historical
Adrien Bonfils (1861-1929) was a photographer in Beirut, Lebanon.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
Other Finding Aids
Partial inventory; Available in repository.
Custodial History
Photographs were salvaged prior to donation.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; James R. Harris; 1986.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
- Title
- Register of Adrien, Félix, and Lydie Bonfils photographs of the Middle East
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 March 13
- 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