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George Norman Bernard Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WP-040
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Scope and Contents

This collection of fifteen photographs depicts the Civil War scenes from Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia. Photographs were taken by George Norman Bernard.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862 - 1865

Conditions Governing Access

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

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.

For more information about copyright policy, please visit: https://www.ua.edu/copyright/. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals without the consent of those individuals may have legal implications, for which the University of Alabama assumes no responsibility.

Extent

15 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Bibliography

George Norman Bernard was an American photographer. He was known for his photographs from the Civil War era. He was born in Coventry, Connecticut on December 23, 1819. He started his business in New York State in 1843. He was among the first photographers to use the daguerreotype in The United States. He was documenting fortifications and bridges as the official army photographer of the Military Division of the Mississippi. In his book, published in 1866, Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign, he showed the devastation of the war. After the war, he operated photographic studios in Ohio, Charleston, South Carolina, and Chicago. He passed away on February 4, 1909.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to George Norman Bernard Photograph Collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

https://www.lib.ua.edu/libraries/hoole/
Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513