Helen Shepherd Yellowstone album
Content Description
Well preserved photo album compiled by Helen Shepherd illustrating her 1916 travels in Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado, focusing mainly on her time in Yellowstone. Most of the images are neatly labeled and often have her commentary. 85 colored postcards (many from Haynes Photo studio) are interspersed among 301 black and white silver gelatin photographs. While featuring many of the images that were commonly photographed by travelers of that era, this album is unique in that much of the focus is on the people, campsites, camp life, rather than the sights. Photos show laundry, kitchen, tent and cabin accomodations, in addition to coaches, carriages, horse teams, and camp staff.
Dates
- Creation: 1916
Creator
- Shepherd, Helen (Person)
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 Helen Shepherd Yellowstone album must be obtained from the Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.
Biographical / Historical
An inscription on the inside front cover indicates this album was created by Helen Shepherd. Frequent subjects include her traveling companions, who appear to all be single young women, possibly school teachers.
Full Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photograph album documenting the 1916 travels of a group of women through Yellowstone National Park. Includes images of camp life, wildlife, and highlights of areas between Chicago, Salt Lake City, and Yellowstone.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were purchased from Tschanz Rare Books in 2021.
- Title
- Guide to the Helen Shepherd Yellowstone album
- Author
- Finding aid created by Heather Housley and Daniel Davis
- Date
- 2026
- 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
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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