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U.S. Civil War Photographs Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 476
Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center inside the vault.

Scope and Contents

These photographs taken during the Civil War reflect a wide range of battles and sites, although not all are represented. The collection includes 84 photographs mounted on 8″ × 91/2″ boards, many labelled with caption information.

The photographs were taken by a variety of photographers, including Mathew B. Brady and Alexander Gardner. Whenever possible they have been identified as to artist by comparison with "The Photographic History of the Civil War" and The Mathew B. Brady Collection of Civil War Photographs cited at the end of the list.

The "Photo" numbers are those which appear in pencil on the photograph itself, and the "(PHCW) Page #" reflects the page number of "The Photographic History of the Civil War" (PHCW) on which the photograph was published. Mathew B. Brady photographs are also assigned numbers by the National Archives, B-xxx, and will be so designated here.

Identifications made May, 1978. Margaret R. Olvey

Inventory divisions follow those used in "The Photographic History of the Civil War." main stacks E468.7.M5

Identifications of Mathew B. Brady photogaphs made by comparison to The Mathew B. Brady Collection of Civil War Photographs microfilm, in four reels from the National Archives, Film E 468.7 .B8.

Identifications of other photographs made by comparison to "The Photographic History of the Civil War." ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller. New York. Review of Reviews Co. 1911-12. 10 vols. reprinted in 5 vols. by T. Yoseloff, New York, 1957.

Dates

  • 1861-1865

Creator

Access Restrictions

No access restrictions; this material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center inside the vault.

Use Restrictions

Photographs may not be duplicated without consulting with U.S. National Archives for copyright information.

Permission to publish material from the U.S. Civil War Photographs Collection must be obtained from the National Archives, through the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

Biographical / Historical

These photographs document the U. S. Civil War, 1861-1865.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (84 photographs)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

These photographs taken during the U.S. Civil War reflect a wide range of battles and sites, although not all are represented. The collection includes 84 photographs mounted on 8″ × 91/2″ boards, many labelled with caption information. The photographs were taken by a variety of photographers, including Mathew B. Brady and Alexander Gardner, and many have been published in "The Photographic History of the Civil War" or which are also available through the National Archives.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mrs. George R. Brown, 1958.

Related Material

Flyleaf, v. 5:2

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the U.S. Civil War Photographs Collection, 1861-1865
Status
Completed
Date
2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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