Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Landscapes Glass Plate Negatives Collection
- Dates:
- 1850-1886
- Abstract:
- The Landscapes Glass Plate Negatives Collection contains 299 original glass plate negatives of various late 19th century geographic landscapes and locations taken by an unknown photographer circa 1850-1886. The negatives represented include 252 images of New Zealand, including the now submerged Pink and White Terraces, as well as Lake Rotomahana and Milford Sound. The remaining images depict landscapes in Australia, Canada, Egypt, Europe, the United States and other unidentified locations.
- Extent:
- 10.0 linear feet, 8 Paige Cartons
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
-
Landscapes Glass Plate Negatives Collection, MSS-2012-02-22, San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Landscapes Glass Plate Negatives Collection contains 299 original glass plate negatives of various late 19th century geographic landscapes and locations taken by an unknown photographer circa 1850-1886. The negatives represented include 252 images of New Zealand, including the now submerged Pink and White Terraces, as well as Lake Rotomahana and Milford Sound. The remaining images depict landscapes in Australia, Canada, Egypt, Europe, the United States and other unidentified locations.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged into four series: Series I: New Zealand Slides (1850-1886); Series II: Europe and Egypt (1850-1886); Series III: United States and Australia (1850-1886); Series IV: Unidentified Landscapes (1850-1886)
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Landscapes--Australia--Pictorial works.
Landscapes--Ireland--Pictorial works.
Landscapes--Italy--Pictorial works.
Landscapes--New Zealand--Pictorial works.
Landscapes--Pictorial works.
Landscapes--Scotland--Pictorial works.
Landscapes--United States--History--19th century--Pictorial works.
Landscapes-Europe-Pictorial Works.
Landscapes—Egypt—Pictorial Works
Ruins in art.
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-03-02T11:43-0800
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
-
Landscapes Glass Plate Negatives Collection, MSS-2012-02-22, San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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One Washington SquareSan Jose, CA 95192-0028, US
- Contact:
- 408-808-2062