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California and the West : collection of travel and history ephemera
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: California and the west : collection of travel and history ephemera
Identifier/Call Number: M0992
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet
(3 boxes & 1 flat box)
Date (inclusive): 1899-1999
Abstract: Miscellaneous collection of travel and local history ephemera concerning California, the Western United States, and Canada.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
[identification of item], California and the west : collection of travel and history ephemera (M0992). Dept. of Special Collections
and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Various sources.
Miscellaneous collection of travel and local history ephemera concerning California, the Western United States, and Canada.
Material was assembled by past Stanford librarians. Some are likely to have been removed from manuscript collections, while
others are small individual accessions. Contains travel brochures, maps, sightseeing & park guides, postcards, railway timetables,
promotional booklets, local history publications, and scientific reprints. There is also a small amount of typescripts, photographs,
and photocopied material. Many folders contain a single item. Includes offical programs for the opening of the San Francisco
Bay Bridge and original photographs of petroglyphs in Yellowstone National Park.