Charles Wesley Emerson Homestead Photographs Collection
Scope and Contents
The Charles W. Emerson Homestead Collection is a collection of glass plate negative prints from our College founder Charles Wesley Emerson's summer estate in Rochester, Vermont. Depicting Emerson, his family, home and surroundings, this collection offers a glimpse into his country life during the 1890s.
Dates
- 1890 - 1899
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers.
Extent
111 photographs; 2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
The original photographs are in the possession of Charles Wesley Emerson's descendants, who allowed Emerson College to make reproductions for the College Archives.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copies of this entire collection are available at https://digitalcollections.emerson.edu/uncategorized/SO_9be44606-7d15-4be9-91f2-8e0a8782a6a1/
Processing Information
Rosalie Gartner
Last Updated August 2017
- Title
- Charles Wesley Emerson Homestead Photographs Collection
- Date
- 2017-05-21
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
(617) 824-8301
archives@emerson.edu