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Lee McCanne scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: D.355

Biographical / Historical note

Lee McCanne was manager of Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Company of Rochester, N.Y.

Scope and Contents

The Lee McCanne Scrapbooks include four scrapbook volumes compiled by Lee McCanne and cover the time period 1910-1942. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, articles from magazines and trade journals, correspondence, programs, and some photographs. Much of it concerns the telephone industry in general and the Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Company specifically.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1910-1942

Language of Materials

English

Extent

4 volume(s)

Access

The Lee McCanne Scrapbooks are open for research use. This collection contains restricted items which require consultation with a curator and permission for access. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Lee McCanne Scrapbooks were a gift of Edward Atwater, February 1984.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Lee McCanne Scrapbooks, D.355, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Related Materials

Related materials held by the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation at the University of Rochester also include D.169 Benjamin Olney Papers.

Title
Lee McCanne scrapbooks
Author
Emalee Krulish
Date
9 February 2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

Contact:
Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA