R. H. Fyfe travel scrapbooks.
The R. H. Fyfe travel scrapbooks consist of two bound scrapbooks. One of the albums is inscribed with "Photographs" and "R. H. Fyfe 1906" on the cover and the other album has "Postal Souvenirs" on the cover, both in a gold color. The album labeled "Photographs" contains what are known as Yokohama p...
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| Language: | English |
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| Ownership and Custodial History: |
The collection was donated by Jim Karsina to the Kresge Art Museum at Michigan State University around 2003. Later, it was transferred to MSU Special Collections. |
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MSU: The material is stored off site. Please request 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
MSU: The collection was donated by Jim Karsina to the Kresge Art Museum at Michigan State University around 2003. Later, it was transferred to MSU Special Collections.
MSU: Conservation 2018 Wallace Conservation Lab, MSU Libraries.
MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it. |
| Physical Description: | 1 box (1.1 linear ft.) |
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R.H. Fyfe travel scrapbooks |
| Format: | Kit |
| Summary: |
The R. H. Fyfe travel scrapbooks consist of two bound scrapbooks. One of the albums is inscribed with "Photographs" and "R. H. Fyfe 1906" on the cover and the other album has "Postal Souvenirs" on the cover, both in a gold color. The album labeled "Photographs" contains what are known as Yokohama photographs. Yokohama photographs, or tourist photographs, were photos taken for Western tourists as a souvenirs, beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. The photos were also sold in Western countries for individuals who could not afford to personally travel there. The images would be hand-colored and would commonly fit into three themes or categories: customs and types, or Japanese people in traditional settings and clothing, women, and famous views and places. Many tourists bemoaned the westernization of Japan, which occurred due to the constant exposure of Western culture and people. Thus, many of the photos would be staged with actors in order for the photos to be considered an "authentic" representation of traditional Japan. The "Postal Souvenirs" album contain postcards, original photographs, and travel ephemera including telegraphs, promotional materials, and social invitations. Images broadly represent Asia, including locations in India, the Philippines, Myanmar/Burma, Singapore, but also include Hawaii, and Italy. |
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| Call Number: | MSS 620 |
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Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, R. H. Fyfe travel scrapbooks, MSS 620, Special Collections, MSU Libraries, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
| Biographical Sketch: |
Richard Henry Fyfe (1839-1931) owned and operated a shoe store and business in Detroit. In 1919, he opened "Temple of Shoes," the largest retail shoe store in the world. The height of the store's success was around 1950. |
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Finding aid online: http://as.lib.msu.edu/repositories/2/resources/2337 |