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Pettigrew Family Carte de Visite

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-026

Scope and Contents note

This photograph of the Pettigrew family, with an African American woman and a young boy, was taken by a photographer in Mobile, Alabama. Pettigrew family members are identified on the back of the photograph. The African American woman and a young boy are not identified.

We gave the photo an approximate date of "circa 1866" because our source identifies the photography studio's establishment as "about 1866." Source: Frances Osborn Robb, Shot in Alabama: a history of photography, 1839-1941, and a list of photographers, (Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, 2016), 373.

Dates

  • 1866

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Conditions Governing Use note

Researchers are responsible for using the materials in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright claimants in collection materials. Copyright for official University records is held by The University of Alabama. The library claims only physical ownership of many manuscript collections. Anyone wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of literary property rights or copyrights. Please contact Special Collections (archives@ua.edu) with questions regarding specific manuscript collections.

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Extent

0.05 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Carte de visite (CDV) of the Pettigrew family, along with an African American woman and a young boy. Acc # 015-008

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections acquired the Pettigrew Family Carte de Visite in 2014.

Processing Information note

Processed by Marina Klarić, November 2014.
Title
Guide to the Pettigrew Family Carte de Visite
Status
Completed
Author
Marina Klarić
Date
November 2014; updated 2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513