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MS 277
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Title: Lantern slides collection
Date (inclusive): circa 1850-1930
Collection Number: MS 277
Extent:
1.83 linear feet
(5 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection contains a variety of
lantern slides depicting geographical areas, buildings and ruins, famous individuals, and
people of various countries.
Languages: The collection is in English.
The collection is open for research.
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.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Lantern slides collection (MS 277). Special
Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Provenance unknown.
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.
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.
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
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Buildings
Mexico
Palestine
Ruins
United
States
Lantern
slides