Collection of Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic photographs
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 27 stereoscopic photographs depicting various locations in Jerusalem published by Underwood & Underwood at the turn of the 20th century. The majority of the photographs come from the "Jerusalem Tour" set published in 1904. Some of the stereoviews also contain excerpts from various travel publications published by Underwood & Underwood.
Dates
- Creation: 1896-1908
Creator
- Underwood & Underwood (Organization)
Languages
The majority of the collection is in English, with basic photograph captions also translated into French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Russian.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Historical Note
Underwood & Underwood was founded in 1881 in Kansas by brothers Elmer and Bert Elias Underwood, and was a large publisher of stereoscopic photographs. At the height of their success the company was producing 10 million stereoviews a year, including boxed sets with specific themes, including education, religion, and travel.
In 1910, the company began to shift focus to the field of news photography, and in 1920 stereoview production was discontinued and Underwood & Underwood sold its stereographic stock and rights to the Keystone View Company.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The collection consists of 27 stereoscopic photographs depicting various locations in Jerusalem published by Underwood & Underwood at the turn of the 20th century. The majority of the photographs come from the "Jerusalem Tour" set published in 1904.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged by the photograph number assigned by the publisher.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
The collection was processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, in 2017.
- Title
- Collection of Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic photographs
- Status
- Processed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu