Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Processing History
Historical Note
Collection Scope and Contents
Collection Arrangement
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Collection of Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic photographs
Date (inclusive): 1896-1908
Collection Number: MS 413
Creator:
Underwood & Underwood
Extent:
0.42 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of 27 stereoscopic photographs depicting various locations in Jerusalem published by Underwood & Underwood
at the turn of the 20th century. The majority of the photographs come from the "Jerusalem Tour" set published in 1904.
Languages: The majority of the collection is in English, with basic photograph captions also translated into French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Russian.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives.
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]. Collection of Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic photographs (MS 413). Special
Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
The collection was processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, in 2017.
Historical Note
Underwood & Underwood was founded in 1881 in Kansas by brothers Elmer and Bert Elias Underwood, and was a large publisher
of stereoscopic photographs. At the height of their success the company was producing 10 million stereoviews a year, including
boxed sets with specific themes, including education, religion, and travel.
In 1910, the company began to shift focus to the field of news photography, and in 1920 stereoview production was discontinued
and Underwood & Underwood sold its stereographic stock and rights to the Keystone View Company.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 27 stereoscopic photographs depicting various locations in Jerusalem published by Underwood & Underwood
at the turn of the 20th century. The majority of the photographs come from the "Jerusalem Tour" set published in 1904. Some
of the stereoviews also contain excerpts from various travel publications published by Underwood & Underwood.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged by the photograph number assigned by the publisher.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Jerusalem
Travel photography
Genres and Forms of Materials
Stereoscopic photographs