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MS 282 - Yellowstone Ephemera Collection, 1907-1923

By Annie Stratton, 2019

Collection Overview

Title: MS 282 - Yellowstone Ephemera Collection, 1907-1923

Predominant Dates:undated

Creator: Shaw & Powell Camping Company

Extent: 2.0 Folders

Arrangement: The decal and the postcards are in two different folders. The postcards in the original order that they came in.

Date Acquired: 09/11/2015

Languages: English [eng]

Abstract

This collection holds Yellowstone ephemera from the early 1900s, including a decal from the Shaw & Powell Camping Co. and postcards from seemingly the early 20th century. These pieces show a glimpse of what some of the pieces making up the park would have been during this time.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains ephemera from Yellowstone during the early 1900s. This includes a decal from the Shaw & Powell Camping Company which dates to the late 19th century to the early 20th century. There are also postcards dated from the early 20th century as well as some undated ones.

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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: McCracken Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.  Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation or publication. Contact McCracken Research Library for more information.

Acquisition Source: Yellowstone National Park

Acquisition Method: This collection was a transfer from Yellowstone National Park to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

Preferred Citation: Yellowstone Ephemera Collection, MS 282, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Box and Folder Listing