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Photographic slides of world travel, circa 1940-1953.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 561

Abstract

Travel photographs taken in various locations including Sri Lanka, Brooklyn Pier, Jersey City, Hoboken, New York City, Staten Island, Switzerland, Africa, Syria, South Seas, Rio Grande River, Mexico, Virgin Islands, and Japan, among others. Images of landscapes, piers, seascapes, ancient ruins, modern houses, and daily life.

Dates

  • circa 1940-1953

Restrictions on Access

Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

81 Photographic Slides : color ; 35 mm

Language of Materials

English

Condition

condition reviewed 20110826 good; non-archival adhesive

General Note

Most slides have captions.

General Note

Collection contains NEH, USDE, and K numbers.

General Note

Some slides have glass mounts.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Sponsor
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017). Minimal level collection record created with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Hidden Collections grant, 2010.

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
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New York NY 10024 USA
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