Box 4

Containers:
Box 4
Scope and content:

Contains 82 photographic prints from the mid- to late-nineteenth century. Most of the prints comprise pages disbound from an album. Photographs are a mix of personal portraits and souvenir photographs, mainly from Peru. Included are photographs of African-Americans, South American indigenous peoples, and women wearing indigenous clothing and veils. Also included are photographs of men in military unifrom, including a group of African-American soldiers, and engravings of ships. People identified in photographs include: Mrs. Mendes; Mrs. Jerningham; Mrs. Roborg; Mrs. Morales; Mrs. Valdivillo; Capt. Bloomfield; [Fernando] Bolivar, nephew of Gen. [Simon] Bolivar; Mrs. Ortiz; Mr. and Mrs. McKeller; Gen. Castilla of Peru; Mrs. Sartorious; Mrs. G. Low; and Governor [Frederick Ferdinand] Low. Other identifiable photographs are of [Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, VA]; the ship U.S.S. Idaho; a caricature entitled "The Reliable Gentleman" and [Lake Toxaway, NC].

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Parent restrictions:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Parent terms of access:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.