Hanna Rustow European travel slides and negatives, 1932-1975 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University) and Rustow, Hanna
- Abstract:
- Collection of color slides and black-and-white negatives with images taken by an unidentified photographer during travels in Europe and the United States, with a focus on cities and historical sites in Greece, London, Paris, and Italy. Almost all the slides are of landscapes or tourist sites, but there are a few images with people in them. The black-and-white nitrate negatives contain many images of individuals, both adults and children, perhaps family members, chiefly taken in the United States in the 1930s; there are also shots taken in Florence, Torcello, and Venice, Italy. Original captions are in German.
- Extent:
- 1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in German.
- Collection ID:
- RL.11293
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection chiefly comprises color slides with images taken by an unidentified photographer during travels in Europe chiefly in the 1960s, with a focus on cities and historical sites in Greece such as Athens, Sparta, Mystras, Meteora, and Perachora. There are also many shots of Portovenere (Italy), and some images taken in London, Switzerland, and Paris. Almost all the slides are of landscapes or tourist sites, but there are a few with people in them. One series is from a helicopter ride over an unidentified European locality. There are also several slides of art work photographed during museums visits.
Also included in the collection are 68 black-and-white nitrate negative strips and frames containing many informal shots of adults and children, perhaps family members, chiefly taken in the United States in the 1930s. Among the negatives are also images taken in Florence, Torcello, and Venice. One shot appears to have been taken in North Carolina, possibly at Duke University.
German captions were taken from original folders. Access to original negatives requires permission of Rubenstein curator.
- Acquisition information:
- The Hanna Rustow European travel slides and negatives were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library in 2009.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Sara Reams, May 2014. Encoded by Paula Jeannet.
Accession(s) described in this collection guide: 2014-0077.
- Physical facet:
- 471 items
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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[Identification of item], Hanna Rustow European travel slides and negatives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.