Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and New York photographs

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS15684, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and New York photographs, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.15 Cubic Feet 1 album
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

MSS15684, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and New York photographs, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The photo album (circa 1880s-1910s; 0.15 cubic feet) contains scenes of ships in Hampton Roads including the U.S.S. San Francisco, U.S.S. Brooklyn, the Cape Charles light ship, the Princess Anne, and the St. Louis. There are scenes of the seashore at Virginia Beach and Richmond. Beyond Virginia, scenes include monuments in Baltimore, Maryland, various streets and historical sites in New York City, and the United States Capitol.

The album consists of a total of 50 pages, 8 of which have no photographs pasted on them.

Please note: Collection contains racist language typical of the time period.

Biographical / historical:

Creator of the photo album is unidentified, though possibly a member of the U.S. Navy, judging by the frequency of naval ship photographs.

Source: Materials within collection.

Acquisition information:
Accession 2018-0061 Purchased 2 December 2013; Robert and Virginia TunstallTrust Fund.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard