Elijah Allen Spooner photographs
Scope and Contents
Contains copy prints, and corresponding negatives, of photographs of men. Dated approximately 1850-1900.
Dates
- approximately 1850-1900
Creator
- Spooner, Elijah Allen, 1811-1879 (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to public access. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Access
Negatives. Condition restricted; permission to use items 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 this collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Elijah Allen Spooner was a Massachusetts native who settled in Kansas in 1857. Spooner farmed and served as a probate judge and county clerk. Also prospector who participated in the California Gold Rush of 1849.
Extent
2 folders (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections in 1989.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation; Rosenstock Art; 1989.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; September 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
- Title
- Register of Poe and Spooner photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 March 19
- 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