Charles L. Bernheimer field photograph collection
Scope and Contents
Field photographs mainly of Bernheimer's eight expeditions to the Southwest. These photographs encompass a range of subject matter consisting mostly of landscapes (especially the Rainbow Bridge), indigenous peoples, expedition members, and encampments. Includes manuscript, "Descriptive Notes to Accompany photographs of Tropical Fruits and Plants."
Dates
- 1892-1930
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.
Extent
23 boxes (approximately 4,500 photographic prints and 10 photograph albums)
General
Previous numbers used: Collection 34, Collection 290, Collection 80, PC Inv. #50, USDE 1001, USDE 1985;Includes field photographs.
Includes manuscript, correspondence and postcards.
Condition Note
Condition reviewed 2010 fair; Box 2 marked as needing conservation (includes manuscript); albums on black craft paper
General Note
Possible subject terms: [651] Rainbow Bridge National Monument (Utah) >> Bernheimer, Charles L. $q (Charles Leopold), 1864-1944 $x Travel $z Southwest, New.
Creator
- Title
- Charles L. Bernheimer field photograph collection, 1892-1930
- Author
- Iris Lee, 2010
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- 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
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
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