Lucy A. Wight photographs
Overview
This collection contains photographs displaying views of Lawrence, Kansas structures, the Kansas River, and river activities. They were taken by Miss Lucy A. Wight, a stenographer, who was living at 1012 Pennsylvania St. with her widowed mother Mrs. Ruth L. Wight in 1900. Lucy's sister Miss Annie I. Wight, a music teacher, was also living at the residence. All glass plate negatives have had corresponding prints made after the collection was received at Spencer Research Library.
Dates
- Creation: 1899 - 1908
Creator
- Wight, Lucy A., 1864- (Photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Glass plate and flexible negative originals are only issued if the curator or head of Public Services gives permission.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
.75 Linear Feet (1 document case + 2 boxes of glass plate negatives) ; Negatives measure approximately 4x5 inches.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH PH 132
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Dr. T.A. Kennedy, 1989.
Source
- Kennedy, T. A. (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Lucy A. Wight Collection
- Subtitle
- Lucy A. Wight Photographs
- Author
- Finding aid prepared in 1993. Finding aid encoded in 2008. Finding aid revised by eear, 2016; mwh, 2020.
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6587030762
- Preferred citation
-
Lucy A. Wight Collection, RH PH 132, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository