Western travel album photograph collection
Scope and Contents
The Western Travel Album was probably compiled by a couple who are only known by their initials, Y.W.B. and M.H.B., and consists of one hundred and sixty silver gelatin developing-out paper snapshots plus one printed item, 8 x 5.5 cm. to 12 x 16.5 cm. in size. The album documents the travels of Y.M.B. and M.H.B. and their friends in 1904 through the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia and Alberta including Banff, Yoho, and Glacier National Parks. Also included are photographs from the Garden of the Gods, Cripple Creek, and Manitou Springs in Colorado, the Great Salt Lake in Utah, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, boating in Massachusetts, and the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904. There are a few additional family snapshots dating from 1903 to 1906.
The captions (including misspellings) in quotation marks were taken directly from the album. The notations in parenthesis are not part of the original caption.
Dates
- 1903-1906
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research.
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 Western travel album photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Extent
1 box (1.0 linear ft.)
Abstract
One hundred and sixty silver gelatin developing-out paper snapshots plus one printed item, 8 x 5.5 cm. to 12 x 16.5 cm. in size, probably compiled by a couple that are only known by their initials, Y.W.B. and M.H.B. The album documents the travels of Y.M.B. and M.H.B. and their friends in 1904 through the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia and Alberta including Banff, Yoho, and Glacier National Parks. Also included are photographs from the Garden of the Gods, Cripple Creek, and Manitou Springs in Colorado, the Great Salt Lake in Utah, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, boating in Massachusetts, and the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904. There are a few additional family snapshots dating from 1903 to 1906.
Arrangement
Organized numerical by photo number.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This album was purchased from Amalgre Books of Bloomington, Indiana, in November of 1996 (Catalog 15, lot #658).
Processing Information
Register completed by Peter Schmid, May 1997, and revised by Daniel Davis, September 2003.
- Banff (Alta.)--Photographs.
- Banff National Park (Alta.)--Photographs.
- Canada, Western -- Photographs.
- Glacier National Park (B.C.)--Photographs.
- Great Salt Lake (Utah)--Photographs.
- Images
- Manitou Springs (Colo.)--Photographs.
- Photograph albums.
- Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)--Photographs.
- Yellowstone National Park--Photographs.
- Yoho National Park (B.C.)--Photographs.
- Title
- Guide to the Western travel album photograph collection, 1903-1906
- Author
- Finding aid created by Peter Schmid, May 1997, and revised by Daniel Davis, September 2003.
- 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
- May 31, 2008: Template information was updated to reflect Utah Manuscript Association best practices.
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
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)
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