Postcard collection
Scope and Contents
eThe postcard collection consists of "real photograph," linen, and various other types of postcards. Most of the cards are of Utah or the Inter-mountain West and date from 1900 to 1940. Real Photo Postcards are indicated as RPP in the detailed description.
Dates
- 1895-1990
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research. Because of copyright concerns, requests to reproduce may be denied.
Copyright
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Postcard collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Abstract
Consists of "real photograph," linen, and various other types of postcards. Most of the images are of Utah or the Inter-mountain West and date from 1900 to 1940. Also includes portraits and images of Mormon religious and historic sites.
Arrangement
The cards are arranged in alphabetical order by location with one "miscellaneous" category (consisting mostly of portraits) for cards with no given location.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection began with cards that were deemed unnecessary and removed from other collections (i.e. no correspondence or identification on the card) and from loose cards gathered throughout the Special Collections Department. The collection has grown through purchased cards and cards taken from recently processed collections.
Processing Information
Register completed by Rachel Garner, October 2001.
- Bear Lake (Utah and Idaho)--Photographs.
- Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Photographs.
- Historic sites--West (U.S.)--Photographs.
- Idaho--Photographs.
- Images
- Logan (Utah)--Photographs.
- Mormon church buildings--West (U.S.)--Photographs.
- Mormons--West (U.S.)--Portraits.
- Postcards--West (U.S.)
- Shrines--Middle East--Photographs.
- Utah--Photographs.
- Wyoming--Photographs.
- Title
- Guide to the Postcard collection, 1895-1990
- Author
- Finding aid created by Rachel Garner, October 2001.
- Date
- ©2008
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- 2008 May 31: Template information was updated to reflect Utah Manuscript Association best practices.
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
- 2024: Finding aid updated to include additional material.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu