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Ephemera and Pamphlets, 1867-1950 (mostly late 1800s)

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of a pamplet of the By-Laws of the Ataka Chapter No. 3367; a souvenir leporello album with views of Port Said and the Suez Canal; "Hamltion's Grand Diorama of the New Overland Route to India" booket; a Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line brochure about the Suez Canal; a Tory political leaflet for electors on Suez Canal shares; a catalog of the Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez's exhibition at the Exposition Universelle of 1867 in Paris, France; a souvenir book of views of Port Said and the Suez Canal.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the dealer. The dealer had organized materials loosely by material type and size.

Collection History

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Amy C. Vo in 2024. Finding aid written by Amy C. Vo in 2024, incorporating some dealer-supplied description. Loose items were placed in new acid-free folders according to the groupings they arrived in. These were then labeled with archivist-designated titles, some of which was based on dealer-supplied description. Materials were housed in new acid-free boxes and folders, with spacers where necessary.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Ephemera and Pamphlets; Suez Canal Collection, C1775, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box B-002121

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Related Materials

Books and maps separated from this collection have been cataloged separately and may be found using the phrase "Suez Canal Collection (C1775)" in the library catalog.

Names:
Lesseps, Ferdinand de (1805-1894)