Photographic Album of an African American Family
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Scope and Contents
Small rectangular photo album, 11/2" x 71/2", containing photographs of prominent African American family probably from around Washington, District of Columbia area. This album showcases family’s everyday life, travels to Niagara Falls and Atlanta. Album also depicts campus life at Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina and other scenes from the countryside of South Carolina.
Dates
- Creation: 1910 - 1955
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1.0 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Small rectangular photo album containing photographs of prominent African American family probably from around Washington, District of Columbia area.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections acquired Photographic Album of an African American Family, January 2016.
Physical Description
This album is in a very fragile condition. The front cover is almost completely detached, most of the pages are detached from the album’s spine, and paper is very brittle.
Processing Information
Processed by Marina Klarić, April 2016.
Source
- Between the Covers Rare Books (Bookseller, Organization)
- Title
- Guide to Photographic Album of an African American Family
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Marina Klarić, April 2016, updated April 2021.
- Date
- April 2016
- 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