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Elmer and Viola McColm glass plate negative collection

 Collection
Call Number: RH PH 543

Overview

Twelve glass plate negatives, each measuring 5x7", depicting rural scenes, perhaps from or near Bucklin, Ford County, Kansas, including what appear to be sod-constructed buildings and farmlands. One image is an interior shot of a wood stove, wicker rocking chair, and other furniture. Occasionally a single individual or at most two men appear in the images.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900s-1920s?

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

.25 Linear Feet (1 box of 12 glass plate negatives)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH PH 543

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Elmer and Viola McColm.

Source

Title
Guide to the Elmer and Viola McColm Glass Plate Negative Collection
Subtitle
Elmer and Viola McColm glass plate negative collection
Author
Finding aid prepared by mwh. Finding aid encoded by mwh.
Date
2019-04
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3856655324
Preferred citation
Elmer and Viola McColm glass plate negative collection, RH PH 543, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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