John A. Barrows Photograph Collection ca. 1930

Access and use

Location of collection:
Colonial Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Douglas Mayo
Phone: (757) 565-8521
Phone: (757) 565-8520
Fax: (757) 565-8528

Summary

Creator:
Barrows, John A.
Abstract:
Photoprints, negatives, portraits, and personal papers belonging to architect and photographer John A. Barrows.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The John A. Barrows Photograph Collection contains photoprints, taken mainly in Virginia and South Carolina, negatives, portraits, and personal papers and objects. The Photoprints series comprises the bulk of the collection, numbering close to 800 items. The photos, taken by architect and photographer John A. Barrows, display homes, churches, college buildings, and other structures along the eastern seaboard of the United States. Most of the photos were taken in Virginia and South Carolina, but other locations include New Jersey and Maryland. The prints were made in two sizes, 2.5x4 inches and 5x7 inches. The Negatives series has not been inventoried. John A. Barrows is the subject of the portraits found in the Portraits Series. The five images were all taken at different times. The final series, Personal Papers and Objects, includes some of Barrows' writings as well as memorabilia from trips and celebrations.

Biographical / historical:

John A. Barrows was a local architect who worked on the Colonial Williamsburg reconstruction in the 1930s.

Acquisition information:
Gift, 2003
Arrangement:

Arranged in series according to size and medium.

Physical location:
On Site.
Physical description:
1023 items.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Photography
Architecture