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Barbara Gruver postcard collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_P0719

Scope and Contents

These postcards were collected by the Donor’s aunt (Carli Belle Gail) throughout the early 1900s. Some of the postcards were mailed, and have handwritten inscription. The collection includes postcards from all over the United States and Quebec Canada. A researcher might be interested in tourist destinations and sites of the early 1900s or the printing/design of the postcards.

Dates

  • Creation: 1908-1933

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Barbara Gruver postcard collection must be obtained from the Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Postcards from travels around the United States and Quebec, Canada. Postcards include landscapes, poems, monuments, and buildings. Includes postcards of Salt Lake City and Yellowstone Park.

Arrangement

This collection follows the order in which the postcards were housed in an album. They have been removed and encapsulated in mylar sleeves.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These materials were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 2012 by Barbara Gruver, the niece of the original owner.

Title
Guide to the Barbara Gruver postcard collection
Author
Finding aid created by Ruthie Huskinson and Daniel Davis
Date
2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)