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Utah postcards photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0591

Scope and Contents

This is a collection of postcards from Utah cities and towns and points of interest around the state. There are 4,990 postcards of varying size in this collection; 4,275 of those cards are numbered and found in boxes 1-11, organized alphabetically by subject. The remaining 715 postcards are duplicates of those cards found in boxes 1-11. Duplicates are in found in boxes 12-13 and are organized in folders numerically according to the box from which they came.

Additional Utah postcards can be found in Accn 958. Postcard collecting information can be found in Collector's Guide to Post Cards Jane Wood (NC1872.W66 1995) and Postcard Price Guide Joseph L. Mashburn (NC1872.M37 1995) both books are in the Special Collections library.

Dates

  • 1905-1999

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Extent

23 Boxes

Abstract

The Utah postcards photograph collection contains postcards with images of various locations in Utah.

Arrangement

There are 4,990 postcards of varying size in this collection; 4,275 of those cards are numbered and found in boxes 1-11, organized alphabetically by subject. The remaining 715 postcards are duplicates of those cards found in boxes 1-11. Duplicates are in found in boxes 12-13 and are organized in folders numerically according to the box from which they came.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Marriner Wood Merrill papers (ACCN 0958).

Processing Information

Processed by Kristi Pace in 1999.
Title
Guide to the Utah postcards photograph collection 1905-1999
Author
Finding aid prepared by Kristi Pace.
Date
1999
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863