Lantern slides collection, circa 1850-1930

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Summary

Abstract:
This collection contains a variety of lantern slides depicting geographical areas, buildings and ruins, famous individuals, and people of various countries.
Extent:
1.83 linear feet (5 boxes)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Lantern slides collection (MS 277). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains lantern slides depicting a variety of subjects, including geographical locations such as Israel, Palestine, and Mexico. There are several plates of landmarks in these geographical areas, including buildings, ruins, fountains, and mountains. The collection also includes plates of unknown individuals and historical figures, most notably George Washington.

The majority of the slides in the collection include captions, with titles in brackets provided by the processor when no caption was present.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Processing information:

Processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.

Processing of the Lantern slides collection was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into three series as follows:

  • Series 1. Locations, circa 1850-1856, undated
  • Series 2. People, undated
  • Series 3. Buildings and ruins, undated
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Buildings
Ruins
Lantern slides

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Lantern slides collection (MS 277). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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