Pamela Schafler collection of graphic material
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Abstract
This collection consists of material donated by Pamela Schafler. It includes correspondence and telephotographs, with a total of 7 items.
Scope and Contents Note
This collection consists of material donated by Pamela Schafler, chair of the New-York Historical Society's Board of Trustees. It includes two pieces of correspondence from Jacqueline Kennedy, a photograph of President John F. Kennedy, a photograph of President Lyndon Johnson and family, and an envelope from the White House postmarked 1964. In addition, there are two telephotographs (photographs transmitted via telegraph, a process also know as phototelegraphy) from the 1930s. The telephotographs are stamped "This telephotograph was transmitted over wires of the Bell System."
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Access Restrictions
Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
Use Restrictions
Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff.
Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.
Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions
Preferred Citation Note
This collection should be cited as:Pamela Schafler Collection of Graphic Material, PR 331, Department of Prints, Photographs and Architectural Collections, The New-York Historical Society.
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Gift of Pamela Schafler, 2017