MS 282 - Yellowstone Ephemera Collection

Collection — Folder: 1and2

Identifier: MS 282

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

Created: 1907-1923
Other: Majority of material found in undated
Other: Date acquired: 09/11/2015

Creator

Shaw & Powell Camping Company (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Biographical or Historical Information

The Shaw & Powell Camping Company is from the late 19th - early 20th century. The company took groups on camping trips in the park during its early years. The decal is the original branding for the company. Some of the postcards are dated with the years 1907 and 1923, but the others are not. One of the postcards is from the first half of the 20th century and that can be determined because it was a Haynes photograph. Haynes Inc was in business from the late 1880s to around the early 1960s, then it was sold to Hamilton General Stores. The photograph is also a sepia toned photograph, which can narrow down as to which Haynes photograph it might be.

Note written by Annie Stratton, with information from Geyser Bob's website and Larry Lancaster's Haynes presentation

Extent

2.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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.