Charles Lamont Felt postcard collection
Collection
Identifier: P1522
Scope and Contents
The Charles Lamont Felt postcard collection contains 1 small souvenir album that belonged to Joseph Henry Felt, Charles Lamont Felt's father, dating from 1865 and containing 29 mianiature portraits of the Danish Royal Family. The album is from Box 1 Folder 1 and is housed in a separate box. The remainder of the collection comprises blank postcards that Charles Lamont Felt collected throughout the course of his life, including black-and-white photographic postcards and color postcards.
Dates
- 1865-1950
Creator
- Felt, Charles Lamont, 1892-1976 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Charles Lamont Felt postcard collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Charles Lamont Felt postcard collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
Charles Lamont “Monte” Felt (1892-1976) was born on January 31, 1892 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph Henry and Elizabeth Mineer Felt. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Felt served a mission in Germany from 1912 to 1914. Felt worked for the Salt Lake Theater under Maud May Babock before going to work for Utah Power and Light Company in the 1910s. In 1921, Felt founded the Felt Electric Company, one of the largest suppliers of lamps and electrical supplies in Salt Lake City. Through this work, Felt contributed to the development of Salt Lake City’s first traffic semaphore, or automatic traffic light. Felt served as president of the Republican Club of Utah and the Sons of Utah Pioneers. He also served on the Committee for the Restoration of Saltair. Professionally, he was a member of the Intermountain Electrical Association, which gave him their Electric Dealer Award. Monte Felt died on September 14, 1976. (Adapted from “C. Lamont Felt, 84, dies in S.L.,” Deseret News, September 16, 1976.)
Extent
195 Items
Abstract
Charles Lamont “Monte” Felt (1892-1976) founded the Felt Electric Company in 1921. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Felt served a mission in Germany from 1912 to 1914. This collection contains postcards and a souvenir album collected by Felt and his family between 1865 and approximately 1950.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Leah Spencer in 2008.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Felt, Charles Lamont, 1892-1976 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Charles Lamont Felt postcard collection, 1865-1950
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu