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George M. Easter card album

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 8805

Scope and Contents

Contains an album of greeting cards mounted on unnumbered leaves with handwritten notes. Includes primarily holiday cards, including Christmas and Easter. Each card has artwork and some sayings printed on them. Cards appear to have been sent primarily from family members of the collector, George M. Easter. Dated from 1879 to 1885.

Dates

  • 1879-1885

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Condition restricted. Permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the George M. Easter card album must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Biographical History

George M. Easter (active 1879-1885) was an American collector of greeting cards.

Extent

1 oversize box (0.25 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Transferred from Locked Case by Maggie Kopp and brought to Ryan Lee to add to the 19th Century Manuscripts collection.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; Maggie Kopp; November 9, 2015.

Appraisal

Orphaned manuscripts collecting policy.

Processing Information

Processed; Sadie Julian; 2016.

Title
Register of George M. Easter card album
Status
Completed
Author
Sadie Julian
Date
2016 January 6
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States