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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Roy Schultz Collection of Underwood and Underwood Photographs
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1330
- Creators:
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Schultz, Roy
- Dates:
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1902 - 1918
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.5 Cubic feet3 boxes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
522 black-and-white silver gelatin photographic prints, and four glass lantern slides, taken for the Underwood & Underwood photography studios. The prints cover subjects in the news during the period of 1902-1918, with particular emphasis on World War I. The World War I images depict numerous aspects of the war, including ordinance, encampments, ships, and the aftermath of battles. The construction of the Panama Canal is also covered in a number of photographs. Other subjects included are agriculture, disasters, and general travel scenes. Among the travel scenes, there are numerous images of New York City.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Schultz was an employee of the Underwood & Underwood firm. Underwood & Underwood supplied the images to the press for use in newspapers.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Restrictions on Access
Collection is unprocessed.
Ownership and Custodial History
Donated to the Archives Center in 2015 by Schultz's grandson, Robert Clark.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Roy Schultz Collection of Underwood and Underwood Photographs, 1902-1918, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Ships | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ordnance | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
New York (N.Y.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Panama Canal (Panama) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
War | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
World War, 1914-1918 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 1910-1920 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lantern slides | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 1900-1910 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Underwood & Underwood | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
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