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Scowen & Co. photographs of Ceylon

 Collection — oversize-folder: 1
Identifier: MSS P 482

Scope and Contents

Collection includes four photographs of Ceylon taken by Scowen & Co. around 1877.

Dates

  • approximately 1877

Creator

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 Scowen & Co. photographs of Ceylon must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

1 oversize folder (0.02 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Appraisal

Photographs (Photograph Archives).

General

Administrative History Scowen & Co. was a photographic studio in Ceylon active between 1876 and the 1890s.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Scowen & Co. photographs of Ceylon
Status
Completed
Author
Rose Frank
Date
2011 November 30
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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