Davey, Tillman B. (Bridge Collection)
Scope and Contents
Manuscripts: Clippings, souvenirs, notecards, correspondence, brochures, pamphlets, ephemera pertain to bridges around the world.
Photographic material: This collection of bridge images encompasses the trans-Mississippi West, Alaska, Hawaii, and western Canada. In addition to images of bridges, the collection includes views of cities, scenery, historic sites, etc. States and significant bridges include: Alaska; Arizona: London Bridge; Arkansas; California: Donner Memorial Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge, Oakland Bay Bridge; Colorado: Royal Gorge Bridge; Hawaii; Idaho; Iowa; Kansas; Louisiana; Minnesota; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Mexico; North Dakota; Oklahoma; Oregon; South Dakota; Texas; Utah; Washington State; and Wyoming. Includes photographic prints, stereo cards, slides, photomechanical prints, and postcards.
Dates
- Check date
Creator
- Davey, Tillman. (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Collected information and objects pertaining to bridges.
Extent
12 Boxes
2 oversize boxes
7 photo boxes
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Estate of Tillman Davey;bequest.
Bibliography
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
Table of Contents
PhotoBox 1. [postcards] Alaska through California -- PhotoBox 2. [postcards] Colorado through Minnesota -- PhotoBox 3. [postcards] Missouri through Utah -- PhotoBox 4. [postcards] Washington State through Canada -- PhotoBox 5. [photographic prints] Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, miscellaneous western bridges -- PhotoBox 6. Miscellaneous stereo cards, photographic prints -- PhotoBox 7. 35mm slides.
- Bridges -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bridges. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Collections (object groupings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Color slides. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Davey, Tillman -- Archives.
- Photographic prints. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture postcards Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Stereographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Bridge collection,1900-1980
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
