Yellowstone National Park Photo Album collection, 1940
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Haynes, Frank J. (Frank Jay), 1853-1921
- Title
- Yellowstone National Park Photo Album collection
- Dates
- 1940 (inclusive)19401940
- Quantity
- 1 box
- Collection Number
- P1489
- Summary
- The Yellowstone National Park Photo Album collection consists of 1 photograph album documenting an unidentified family's tourism to Yellowstone National Park and other parks in the American West in 1940, including Zion National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Yellowstone Park became the United States’ first national park in 1872. This collection contains a Yellowstone National Park branded album compiled by an unknown family to document a 1940 trip from Pennsylvania to Yellowstone and other national parks in the American West.
Content Description
The Yellowstone National Park Photo Album collection consists of 11¾ x 14 ¾ photo album, and some loose images, with a wooden cover, not attached, that says “Yellowstone Park” and has a carving of a bear and cub. This album documents the travels of unidentified people who left Colmar, Pennsylvania on June 26, 1940 and followed a route laid out by the Conoco Travel Club. In addition to Yellowstone, there are images of Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Texas, California, Boulder Dam, Zion National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. The collection includes promotional and tourist images of Yellowstone taken by Frank J. Haynes.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Yellowstone National Park Photo Album collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Yellowstone National Park Photo Album collection, P1489, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1489.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Photograph album, 1940Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Pulpit Terrace, by Frank J. HaynesContainer: Box 1, Folder 2
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Tourism--Photographs
- Yellowstone National Park--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white prints (photographs)
- photograph albums
