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Applied and Decorative Arts Lantern Slide Collection

 Collection
Call Number: VRC 2200

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of black and white glass lantern slides of American and European applied and decorative arts, including arms and armor, calligraphy, ceramics, commercial design, enamels, furniture, gems, glass, illuminated manuscripts, industrial design, intarsia, ivory, medals, metalwork, mosaics, musical instruments, numismatics, rugs, seals, stage design, tapestry, textiles, wallpaper, wood carving.

Classical Greek and Roman materials in all applicable media are located in the Department of Classics, Phelps Hall 402, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 06520.

Dates

  • 1900-1960

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been transferred to Yale University. Further use of this material may be subject to the copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms or conditions.

Arrangement

Arranged by medium. Principal sub-divisions by country and where known, artist name. Some sections preceded by materials arranged chronologically or by technique.

Extent

30.33 Linear Feet (91 boxes)

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/vrc.2200

Abstract

Collection consists of black and white glass lantern slides of American and European applied and decorative arts, including arms and armor, calligraphy, ceramics, commercial design, enamels, furniture, gems, glass, illuminated manuscripts, industrial design, intarsia, ivory, medals, metalwork, mosaics, musical instruments, numismatics, rugs, seals, stage design, tapestry, textiles, wallpaper, wood carving. Classical Greek and Roman materials in all applicable media are located in the Department of Classics, Phelps Hall 402, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 06520.

Title
Applied and Decorative Arts Lantern Slide Collection
Author
Compiled by Katherine Haskins
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Part of the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Special Collections Repository

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