Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Historic Photography Processes
Date(s)
- ca. 1840-present (Creation)
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear feet), plus materials listed from other collections
Name of creator
Administrative history
The staff of Trinity University Special Collections and Archives will, upon occasion, assemble an artificial collection of related materials to serve as a teaching collection.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Collection of samples of historic photography processes. In addition to the samples in this collection, notable examples are listed from other archival collections.
System of arrangement
As most photographs are undated, processes are listed in the finding aid alphabetically.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
This collection is open and available to the public for research in the Special Collections & Archives reading room. The materials are non-circulating.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
The materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The materials are available for personal, educational, and scholarly use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.
Languages of the material
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Purchased by Coates Library in 2018 from various book and photography dealers.
Immediate source of acquisition
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Future accruals are possible.
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Some photographs listed in this finding aid are physically located in other collections, including the Tehuacana Photoprints Collection, the Claude & ZerNona Black Papers, and the Ziperman Postcard Collection.
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
- Citation: Preferred Citation: Historic Photography Processes Collection, circa 1840-present. Coates Library Special Collections & Archives, San Antonio, Texas.
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Rules or conventions
DACS
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid created by Colleen Hoelscher, October 2, 2018.