Photographs in Envelopes

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1929, undated, predominant 1908-1923

GUSN

GUSN-368965

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Description

This subseries contains photographs that were originally enclosed in individual coated fabric envelopes with titles assigned. Envelopes have been retained and housed in folders separately for preservation and to facilitate access. Envelopes and photographs are arranged in alphabetical order by the titles assigned by Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. as shown on each envelope. Titles given by the original creators are enclosed by quotation marks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photographs
cyanotypes (photographic prints)

Physical Descrption

4.37 linear feet (3.5 record cartons, 80 letter-size folders, over 2,800 photographs)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

Reference Code

CC011.012.003

Record Details

Material Type

photographs
cyanotypes (photographic prints)

Conservation Note

Cyanotypes are interleaved with unbuffered tissue for preservation.

Description Level

Sub-series

Arrangement

Arrangement

Arranged by furniture type, and thereunder alphabetically. Photographs from each envelope are in order as found.

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