Glass plate negatives photograph collection
Abstract
This collection contains glass plate negatives that depict various aspects of Maryland social, political, and economic history.
Dates
- circa 1890-1930
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.
Biographical / Historical
In 1980-1981, the Maryland Historical Society's Prints and Photographs Division received funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) to create descriptive inventories of their many collections of glass and nitrate film photographic negatives. The grant also provided for the printing of all the negatives, for the creation of copy negatives for the images, and for the rehousing of the original negatives. Among the glass negatives were many collections with well established provenances, however a large number of negatives were present without clear provenance. These were assembled into this Glass Plate Negative Collection, PP11, circa 1890-1930.
Extent
2.50 Linear Feet (6 full Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The modern photoprints are arranged according to PP catalog number. The original glass print negatives are arranged according to negative catalog numbers, the scheme for which incorporates the size of the negative. Duplicate/copy negatives are stored in the Photographic Services department of the Maryland Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection assembled from various sources.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 734 modern photoprints made at the Maryland Historical Society in the 1980s from glass plate negatives that were created circa 1890-1930.
The images in this collection encompass all aspects of Maryland social, political and economic history, including: buildings, monuments, cemeteries, schools, businesses, industry, recreation, streets, transportation, residences, and parks. Maryland locations documented include Baltimore City, Annapolis, Ellicott City, Baltimore County, Harford County, Prince George's County, and Somerset County.
Source
- Maryland Historical Society (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Glass plate negatives photograph collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Katherine Cowan
- Date
- 1999-09
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-01-15: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org