Annie I. Wight photographs
Overview
This collection contains photographs of the area around Annie Wight's home in Douglas County, Kan., showing Wakarusa Valley, the Kansas River, plants around the yard, and still lifes in the home. Miss Annie I. Wright was a music teacher living at 1012 Pennsylvania Street in Lawrence with her widowed mother Ruth L. Wight and sister Lucy A. Wight.
Dates
- Creation: 1899 - 1917
Creator
- Wight, Annie I., 1860-1928 (Photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Annie Wight
Annie Wight was born near Lawrence, Kansas on July 25, 1860. Her younger sister Lucy was born a few years later in 1864. Annie spent the rest of her life in Lawrence as a music teacher and avid amateur photographer. She was active in many organizations in Lawrence, particularly the Round Table Club and Camera Club, and she enjoyed traveling around the United States and Europe. Annie Wight passed away March 2, 1928.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The descriptions provided for the individual albums are as annotated by Wight; those descriptions in [brackets] have been added by Spencer Research Library staff. The albums contain various photographic prints, including carbon, albumen, and platinum prints, as well as some cyanotypes. Most of the images depict outdoor scenes, mostly rural and pastoral, but there are also some street and building views in Lawrence, Kansas.
Physical Location
RH PH 91
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transfer, Joseph M. Kellogg Collection, University Archives, 1981.
Source
- University of Kansas. Libraries. University Archives (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Annie I. Wight Collection
- Subtitle
- Annie I. Wight photographs
- Author
- Finding aid prepared in 2003. Finding aid revised by mhr, 2016; mnm, 2016; mwh, 2020, 2023; ew, 2023.
- Date
- 2003
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5290102428
- Preferred citation
-
Annie I. Wight photographs, RH PH 91, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository