Dr. John Byrant Negatives Collection, 1892-1907, undated
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents
The Dr. John Bryant Negatives Collection contains 146 glass plate negatives and sheet negatives of what appear to be scenes from the east coast of the United States. All titles came from the boxes or envelopes that contained the negatives. In instances where the writing was illegible, "unknown" was used, but a copy of the original packaging was kept with the negatives. This collection has been divided into two series.
Series I. Glass Plates contains glass plate negatives. These have been arranged by the location identified on the original packaging. There is one envelope of negatives that was found between glass plates.
Series II. Sheet Negatives contains cellulose nitrate negatives. Copies of the envelopes containing the sheets have been provided for researchers in envelope three.
Dates
- Creation: 1892-1907, undated
Creator
- Bryant, John, 1851-1908 (Person)
Language of Materials
These materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research, with the following restrictions: series one is restricted due to fragility; most of series two is restricted due to the condition of the cellulose nitrate film.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. John Bryant was born July 8, 1851, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Henry and Elizabeth Bryant (Ancestry.com. Massachusetts). He graduated from Harvard College with an AB in 1873, and his MD in 1878 (Harvard). Bryant married Charlotte Olmsted (1855-1908). He died March 20, 1908 (Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index).
Extent
1.13 Linear Feet (3 boxes, 1 envelope)
Abstract
The Dr. John Bryant Negatives Collection contains glass plate negatives and sheet negatives of what appear to be scenes from the east coast of the United States. All titles came from the boxes or envelopes that contained the negatives. In instances where the writing was illegible, "unknown" was used, but a copy of the original packaging was kept with the negatives. This collection has been divided into two series.
Series List
Series List
- Glass Plates
- Sheet Negatives
Physical Location
Phillips Library Stacks, Freezer--Restricted
Provenance
This material was donated to the Peabody Museum by the estate of Annie G. Endicott on August 17, 1933 (Acc 9189). It is part of a larger donation of photographs, negatives, and films.
Bibliography and Related Collections
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Harvard University Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. "People: John Bryant Jr." Accessed June 28, 2021. http://waywiser.fas.harvard.edu/people/9210/john-bryant-jr.
Processing Information
This material was placed in acid free folders.
- Title
- Dr. John Byrant Negatives Collection, 1898-1902, undated
- Author
- Hilary Streifer
- Date
- June 2021
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository