Western United States and Canada postcards and photographs collection
Scope and Contents
Postcards and photographs depicting Venice and Ocean Park, California; Santa Monica; Warner Bros. studio in Burbank; miscellaneous downtown Los Angeles views (postcards and photographs); an ostrich farm; Hollywood; Scotty's Castle in Death Valley; some California missions; Riverside and San Bernardino; Mt. Shasta; views of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition; the Columbia River, Oregon (photographs); scenes in St. Louis and Kansas City, MO; and Yoho and Banff National Parks. Also included are a small set of novelty humor postcards.
Dates
- Creation: 1910s-1950s
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Extent
0.23 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Postcards and photographs landscapes and attractions in California, Scotty's Castle in Death Valley; the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition; Oregon; Missouri; and Yoho and Banff National Parks. Also included are a small set of novelty humor postcards.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Julie Randall.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Western United States and Canada postcards and photographs collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sue Luftschein
- Date
- 2016 August
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu