Nineteenth-century photograph collection

Collection

Call Number: DRA 25

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of nineteenth-century photographs and carte de visite. Many images depict stage personalities from the United States and Europe in costume.

Dates

[1877-1891]

Language of Materials

Materials chiefly in English, with some German and French.

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Nineteenth-Century Photography Collection was housed in the former Drama Library until its transfer to the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library in 2008.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by title.

Please note that the alphabetical arrangement is letter by letter. For example, some materials have been ordered according to the initial article “The” and others by the designation “Handwritten,” to indicate an inscribed caption. A portion of the collection is unidentified and undated. The entire box listing should be consulted in order to determine holdings.