California and the West : collection of travel and history ephemera, 1899-1999

Summary

Title:

California and the west : collection of travel and history ephemera

Dates:

1899-1999

Abstract:

Miscellaneous collection of travel and local history ephemera concerning California, the Western United States, and Canada.

Extent:

2 Linear Feet (3 boxes & 1 flat box)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[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.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Acquisition information:

Various sources.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2016-07-28 08:38:05 -0700 .

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[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.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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