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Edmund Otis Hovey photographs

 Collection
Identifier: PPC .H6838

Scope and Contents

Bulk of collection consists of prints attributed to E.O. Hovey. Prints may have been part of Hovey's private collection. Subject matter ranges from underground caves (Chihuahua), meteors, volcanoes (Kilauea) and interior shots of various museum exhibitions. Includes some contact sheets and captions on the back.

Dates

  • undated

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.

Extent

1 box (approximately 120 photographic prints)

General

Previous number used: 123

Condition Note

Condition reviewed 2010 fair; Prints are sleeved.

Title
Edmund Otis Hovey photographs
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 Research Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
Library Services, Special Collections
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York 10024-5192 USA US
(212) 769-5420