{"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974","last":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026page=1"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":1,"next_page":null,"prev_page":null,"total_pages":1,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":0,"total_count":2,"first_page?":true,"last_page?":true}},"data":[{"id":"viu_repositories_3_resources_922","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington, 1945/2016","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_repositories_3_resources_922#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThe Christine Smith Conservation files (1945-2016; 2.69 cubic feet) concern the conservation of the wills of George Washington and Martha Washington. The files contain slide photographs of each page of each will, usually with additional detail photos. Each set of before-treatment slides represents the wills as they appeared in 1998, approximately nine decades after manuscript restorer William Berwick preserved them; the after-treatment slides document the appearance of each will in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_repositories_3_resources_922#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viu_repositories_3_resources_922","ead_ssi":"viu_repositories_3_resources_922","_root_":"viu_repositories_3_resources_922","_nest_parent_":"viu_repositories_3_resources_922","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/UVA/repositories_3_resources_922.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/822","title_filing_ssi":"Smith, Christine, Conservation  files","title_ssm":["Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington"],"title_tesim":["Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington"],"unitdate_ssm":["1945-2016"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1945-2016"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1945/2016"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington, 1945/2016"],"text":["Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington, 1945/2016","MSS 16289","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/922","Historic preservation -- Virginia.","Wills -- United States","slides (photographs)","The collection is open for research use.","These files are arranged in two series, Paper Files and Slides (Boxes 1-5)  and Audiovisual Materials, Born-Digital Materials and Microscope Slides (Box 6).","Christine Smith, a conservator working for Conservation of Art on Paper, Inc. (CAPI), wrote an article in the \"Winterthur Portfolio A Journal of American Material Culture\" (Volume 38, Number 4, Winter 2003) describing the history of George Washington's last will and testament and the various treatments that it has undergone. Smith not only describes her contemporary treatment of the documents but also the pioneering conservation treatment of the wills of both George and Martha Washington by William W. Berwick, restorer of manuscripts, Library of Congress.","The Christine Smith Conservation files (1945-2016; 2.69 cubic feet)  concern the conservation of the wills of George Washington and Martha Washington.  The files contain slide photographs of each page of each will, usually with additional detail photos. Each set of before-treatment slides represents the wills as they appeared in 1998, approximately nine decades after manuscript restorer William Berwick preserved them; the after-treatment slides document the appearance of each will in 2003.","There are also photocopies of materials concerning each manuscript's preservation history, including damage during the Civil War, early restoration attempts, storage formats, and exhibition histories.","For George Washington's will, there bits of the will paper and ink (for future microscopy studies), nine microscope slides of the will's materials, specimens of the translucent paper that Mr. Berwick used to tack together the split sheets prior to silking them, the inlay/mounting paper that he used, and the double-sided mat housings that Christine Smith used. For Martha Washington's will, there are specimens of the inlay paper and silking crepeline.","Other materials included were specifications and papers concerning the new case built to house George Washington's will in 2002, written documentation on the restoration of both wills, papers about an exhibition of the wills held at Mt. Vernon, and audiovisual materials documenting or publicizing the restoration of the Washinton wills.","Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Materials are in English."],"collection_title_tesim":["Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington, 1945/2016"],"collection_ssim":["Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington, 1945/2016"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["File","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MSS 16289","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/922"],"unitid_tesim":["MSS 16289","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/922"],"repository_ssm":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"repository_ssim":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library"],"creators_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Donated by Christine Smith, 20 February 2017."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Historic preservation -- Virginia.","Wills -- United States","slides (photographs)"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Historic preservation -- Virginia.","Wills -- United States","slides (photographs)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["2.69 Cubic Feet 6 document boxes, 1 flat box"],"extent_tesim":["2.69 Cubic Feet 6 document boxes, 1 flat box"],"genreform_ssim":["slides (photographs)"],"date_range_isim":[1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research use.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research use."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThese files are arranged in two series, Paper Files and Slides (Boxes 1-5)  and Audiovisual Materials, Born-Digital Materials and Microscope Slides (Box 6).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["These files are arranged in two series, Paper Files and Slides (Boxes 1-5)  and Audiovisual Materials, Born-Digital Materials and Microscope Slides (Box 6)."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eChristine Smith, a conservator working for Conservation of Art on Paper, Inc. (CAPI), wrote an article in the \"Winterthur Portfolio A Journal of American Material Culture\" (Volume 38, Number 4, Winter 2003) describing the history of George Washington's last will and testament and the various treatments that it has undergone. Smith not only describes her contemporary treatment of the documents but also the pioneering conservation treatment of the wills of both George and Martha Washington by William W. Berwick, restorer of manuscripts, Library of Congress.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Christine Smith, a conservator working for Conservation of Art on Paper, Inc. (CAPI), wrote an article in the \"Winterthur Portfolio A Journal of American Material Culture\" (Volume 38, Number 4, Winter 2003) describing the history of George Washington's last will and testament and the various treatments that it has undergone. Smith not only describes her contemporary treatment of the documents but also the pioneering conservation treatment of the wills of both George and Martha Washington by William W. Berwick, restorer of manuscripts, Library of Congress."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMSS 16289 Christine Smith Conservation files, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["MSS 16289 Christine Smith Conservation files, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Christine Smith Conservation files (1945-2016; 2.69 cubic feet)  concern the conservation of the wills of George Washington and Martha Washington.  The files contain slide photographs of each page of each will, usually with additional detail photos. Each set of before-treatment slides represents the wills as they appeared in 1998, approximately nine decades after manuscript restorer William Berwick preserved them; the after-treatment slides document the appearance of each will in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThere are also photocopies of materials concerning each manuscript's preservation history, including damage during the Civil War, early restoration attempts, storage formats, and exhibition histories.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor George Washington's will, there bits of the will paper and ink (for future microscopy studies), nine microscope slides of the will's materials, specimens of the translucent paper that Mr. Berwick used to tack together the split sheets prior to silking them, the inlay/mounting paper that he used, and the double-sided mat housings that Christine Smith used. For Martha Washington's will, there are specimens of the inlay paper and silking crepeline.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther materials included were specifications and papers concerning the new case built to house George Washington's will in 2002, written documentation on the restoration of both wills, papers about an exhibition of the wills held at Mt. Vernon, and audiovisual materials documenting or publicizing the restoration of the Washinton wills.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents Note"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Christine Smith Conservation files (1945-2016; 2.69 cubic feet)  concern the conservation of the wills of George Washington and Martha Washington.  The files contain slide photographs of each page of each will, usually with additional detail photos. Each set of before-treatment slides represents the wills as they appeared in 1998, approximately nine decades after manuscript restorer William Berwick preserved them; the after-treatment slides document the appearance of each will in 2003.","There are also photocopies of materials concerning each manuscript's preservation history, including damage during the Civil War, early restoration attempts, storage formats, and exhibition histories.","For George Washington's will, there bits of the will paper and ink (for future microscopy studies), nine microscope slides of the will's materials, specimens of the translucent paper that Mr. Berwick used to tack together the split sheets prior to silking them, the inlay/mounting paper that he used, and the double-sided mat housings that Christine Smith used. For Martha Washington's will, there are specimens of the inlay paper and silking crepeline.","Other materials included were specifications and papers concerning the new case built to house George Washington's will in 2002, written documentation on the restoration of both wills, papers about an exhibition of the wills held at Mt. Vernon, and audiovisual materials documenting or publicizing the restoration of the Washinton wills."],"corpname_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library"],"names_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library"],"language_ssim":["Materials are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":21,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:29:38.998Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viu_repositories_3_resources_922","ead_ssi":"viu_repositories_3_resources_922","_root_":"viu_repositories_3_resources_922","_nest_parent_":"viu_repositories_3_resources_922","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/UVA/repositories_3_resources_922.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/822","title_filing_ssi":"Smith, Christine, Conservation  files","title_ssm":["Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington"],"title_tesim":["Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington"],"unitdate_ssm":["1945-2016"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1945-2016"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1945/2016"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington, 1945/2016"],"text":["Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington, 1945/2016","MSS 16289","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/922","Historic preservation -- Virginia.","Wills -- United States","slides (photographs)","The collection is open for research use.","These files are arranged in two series, Paper Files and Slides (Boxes 1-5)  and Audiovisual Materials, Born-Digital Materials and Microscope Slides (Box 6).","Christine Smith, a conservator working for Conservation of Art on Paper, Inc. (CAPI), wrote an article in the \"Winterthur Portfolio A Journal of American Material Culture\" (Volume 38, Number 4, Winter 2003) describing the history of George Washington's last will and testament and the various treatments that it has undergone. Smith not only describes her contemporary treatment of the documents but also the pioneering conservation treatment of the wills of both George and Martha Washington by William W. Berwick, restorer of manuscripts, Library of Congress.","The Christine Smith Conservation files (1945-2016; 2.69 cubic feet)  concern the conservation of the wills of George Washington and Martha Washington.  The files contain slide photographs of each page of each will, usually with additional detail photos. Each set of before-treatment slides represents the wills as they appeared in 1998, approximately nine decades after manuscript restorer William Berwick preserved them; the after-treatment slides document the appearance of each will in 2003.","There are also photocopies of materials concerning each manuscript's preservation history, including damage during the Civil War, early restoration attempts, storage formats, and exhibition histories.","For George Washington's will, there bits of the will paper and ink (for future microscopy studies), nine microscope slides of the will's materials, specimens of the translucent paper that Mr. Berwick used to tack together the split sheets prior to silking them, the inlay/mounting paper that he used, and the double-sided mat housings that Christine Smith used. For Martha Washington's will, there are specimens of the inlay paper and silking crepeline.","Other materials included were specifications and papers concerning the new case built to house George Washington's will in 2002, written documentation on the restoration of both wills, papers about an exhibition of the wills held at Mt. Vernon, and audiovisual materials documenting or publicizing the restoration of the Washinton wills.","Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Materials are in English."],"collection_title_tesim":["Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington, 1945/2016"],"collection_ssim":["Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington, 1945/2016"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["File","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MSS 16289","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/922"],"unitid_tesim":["MSS 16289","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/922"],"repository_ssm":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"repository_ssim":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library"],"creators_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Donated by Christine Smith, 20 February 2017."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Historic preservation -- Virginia.","Wills -- United States","slides (photographs)"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Historic preservation -- Virginia.","Wills -- United States","slides (photographs)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["2.69 Cubic Feet 6 document boxes, 1 flat box"],"extent_tesim":["2.69 Cubic Feet 6 document boxes, 1 flat box"],"genreform_ssim":["slides (photographs)"],"date_range_isim":[1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research use.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research use."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThese files are arranged in two series, Paper Files and Slides (Boxes 1-5)  and Audiovisual Materials, Born-Digital Materials and Microscope Slides (Box 6).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["These files are arranged in two series, Paper Files and Slides (Boxes 1-5)  and Audiovisual Materials, Born-Digital Materials and Microscope Slides (Box 6)."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eChristine Smith, a conservator working for Conservation of Art on Paper, Inc. (CAPI), wrote an article in the \"Winterthur Portfolio A Journal of American Material Culture\" (Volume 38, Number 4, Winter 2003) describing the history of George Washington's last will and testament and the various treatments that it has undergone. Smith not only describes her contemporary treatment of the documents but also the pioneering conservation treatment of the wills of both George and Martha Washington by William W. Berwick, restorer of manuscripts, Library of Congress.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Christine Smith, a conservator working for Conservation of Art on Paper, Inc. (CAPI), wrote an article in the \"Winterthur Portfolio A Journal of American Material Culture\" (Volume 38, Number 4, Winter 2003) describing the history of George Washington's last will and testament and the various treatments that it has undergone. Smith not only describes her contemporary treatment of the documents but also the pioneering conservation treatment of the wills of both George and Martha Washington by William W. Berwick, restorer of manuscripts, Library of Congress."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMSS 16289 Christine Smith Conservation files, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["MSS 16289 Christine Smith Conservation files, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Christine Smith Conservation files (1945-2016; 2.69 cubic feet)  concern the conservation of the wills of George Washington and Martha Washington.  The files contain slide photographs of each page of each will, usually with additional detail photos. Each set of before-treatment slides represents the wills as they appeared in 1998, approximately nine decades after manuscript restorer William Berwick preserved them; the after-treatment slides document the appearance of each will in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThere are also photocopies of materials concerning each manuscript's preservation history, including damage during the Civil War, early restoration attempts, storage formats, and exhibition histories.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor George Washington's will, there bits of the will paper and ink (for future microscopy studies), nine microscope slides of the will's materials, specimens of the translucent paper that Mr. Berwick used to tack together the split sheets prior to silking them, the inlay/mounting paper that he used, and the double-sided mat housings that Christine Smith used. For Martha Washington's will, there are specimens of the inlay paper and silking crepeline.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther materials included were specifications and papers concerning the new case built to house George Washington's will in 2002, written documentation on the restoration of both wills, papers about an exhibition of the wills held at Mt. Vernon, and audiovisual materials documenting or publicizing the restoration of the Washinton wills.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents Note"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Christine Smith Conservation files (1945-2016; 2.69 cubic feet)  concern the conservation of the wills of George Washington and Martha Washington.  The files contain slide photographs of each page of each will, usually with additional detail photos. Each set of before-treatment slides represents the wills as they appeared in 1998, approximately nine decades after manuscript restorer William Berwick preserved them; the after-treatment slides document the appearance of each will in 2003.","There are also photocopies of materials concerning each manuscript's preservation history, including damage during the Civil War, early restoration attempts, storage formats, and exhibition histories.","For George Washington's will, there bits of the will paper and ink (for future microscopy studies), nine microscope slides of the will's materials, specimens of the translucent paper that Mr. Berwick used to tack together the split sheets prior to silking them, the inlay/mounting paper that he used, and the double-sided mat housings that Christine Smith used. For Martha Washington's will, there are specimens of the inlay paper and silking crepeline.","Other materials included were specifications and papers concerning the new case built to house George Washington's will in 2002, written documentation on the restoration of both wills, papers about an exhibition of the wills held at Mt. Vernon, and audiovisual materials documenting or publicizing the restoration of the Washinton wills."],"corpname_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library"],"names_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library"],"language_ssim":["Materials are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":21,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:29:38.998Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_repositories_3_resources_922"}},{"id":"viu_repositories_3_resources_1772","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077), 1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_repositories_3_resources_1772#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains an estimated nine hundred thousand printed photographs, negatives, and slides captured by professional photographers at Gitchell's Studio in Charlottesville between 1972 and 2016. The collection provides provides a photographic history of the Charlottesville, Virginia including the University of Virginia and includes printed photographs, negatives, slides, and photographs saved on CD-Rs and DVD-Rs. The collection is organized by year and event. Most of the content is commissioned photographs paid for by Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents or businesses. The subject matter of the photographs spans wedding portraits, personal portraits, family portraits, corporate events, commercial scenes, sporting events and graduations for the University of Virginia and area high schools, church events, University of Virginia sports, and the Dogwood Festival. This guide only describes accession 2017-0077 (addition 1) of the collection and does not include a description of the original deposit.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_repositories_3_resources_1772#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viu_repositories_3_resources_1772","ead_ssi":"viu_repositories_3_resources_1772","_root_":"viu_repositories_3_resources_1772","_nest_parent_":"viu_repositories_3_resources_1772","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/UVA/repositories_3_resources_1772.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/216792","title_filing_ssi":"Gitchell Studio collection","title_ssm":["Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077)"],"title_tesim":["Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1972-2016","1990-2014"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1972-2016"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1990-2014"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077), 1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014"],"text":["Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077), 1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014","MSS 11567","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/1772","Black-and-white photographs","Color photographs","slides (photographs)","Poor to good.  Some items have water/mold damage.","This collection is unprocessed but available for use.","No arrangement has been done and materials are in the order received. According to the original box listing, there is no box 27, 103, or 135.","Gitchell's Studio was first established in 1907, when brothers John and Frank Gitchell purchased \"New Era Photography\", a studio on East Main Street in Charlottesville. The brothers changed the name to \"Gitchell's Studio\" and began to serve the area with their photography expertise. The Gitchell brothers quickly became known for their high-quality products and attention to detail, beginning to rival the much older and larger Holsinger Studio firm by the early 1920s. John Gitchell enrolled at the Effingham College of Photography in Illinois before returning to Charlottesville. John and Frank Gitchell married sisters, Allie and Mary Omohundro, respectively. The four operated the business in Charlottesville until 1934, when John and Allie relocated to Harrisonburg, opening their own Gitchell's Studi\" there. Frank continued operations in Charlottesville, with his son William \"Bill\" Gitchell succeeding his father in managing the photography studio. In 1988, after over forty years of supervision of the studio, Bill Gitchell sold the studio to James Carpenter, the chief photojournalist for the \"The Daily Progress\" of Charlottesville. Both the Charlottesville's Gitchell's Studio and Harrisonburg Gitchell's Photography are still in operation, separate from one another since 1934.","James G. Carpenter (1950), is a Charlotesville native. Born in 1950 to William and Emily Carpenter, he attended Lane High School Charlottesville where he began his photographic career. Carpenter landed a job as a staff photographer for the Daily Progress right after high school in 1968. By the time he was twenty-one, he was the chief photographer at the newspaper. In July, he joined the Army Reserve and began active duty the following year. He served for twenty years with the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of master sergeant. Jim earned his Master's Degree in Photography through the Professional Photographers of America (PPA)in 2000. As a staff photographer, Carpenter was twice honored for his photo journalism work by the Virginia Associated Press by naming it \"Photo of the Year.\" In addition, his work received awards from the Virginia Press Association for twenty consecuetive years. In 2016, he semi-retired and closed down Gitchell's Studio store front but continues Gitchell's Studio from his home.","Source","\"History of Gitchell's Studio.\" Gitchell's Studio, https://www.gitchellsstudio.com/history-of-gitchells-studio. Accessed 2 May 2025.","\"Jim Carpenter, Photographer.\" Marshaling May Days: A Digital Exhibition UVA School of Law. https://maydays.law.virginia.edu/oral-histories/jim-carpenter-photographer. Accessed 2 May 2025.","Maurer, David A. \"Photographer Jim Carpenter will see what develops during semi-retirement phase.\" Daily Progress. (Charlotesville, VA), December 3, 2016.","The description of more materials (the original deposit) of MSS 11567 Gitchell's Studio Collection can be found here https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/u3180093","This collection contains an estimated nine hundred thousand printed photographs, negatives, and slides captured by professional photographers at Gitchell's Studio in Charlottesville between 1972 and 2016. The collection provides provides a photographic history of the Charlottesville, Virginia including the University of Virginia and includes printed photographs, negatives, slides, and photographs saved on CD-Rs and DVD-Rs. The collection is organized by year and event. Most of the content is commissioned photographs paid for by Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents or businesses. The subject matter of the photographs spans wedding portraits, personal portraits, family portraits, corporate events, commercial scenes, sporting events and graduations for the University of Virginia and area high schools, church events, University of Virginia sports, and the Dogwood Festival. This guide only describes accession 2017-0077 (addition 1) of the collection and does not include a description of the original deposit.","The University of Virginia holds some of the copyrights in this collection. Please inquire about permissions for reuse. Visit our Permissions and Publishing page for more information about use of Special Collections materials. The library can provide copyright information upon request, but users are responsible for making their own determination about lawful use of collections materials.","Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Gitchell's Studio","Daily Progress","Maurer, David A.","James G. Carpenter","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077), 1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014"],"collection_ssim":["Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077), 1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MSS 11567","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/1772"],"unitid_tesim":["MSS 11567","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/1772"],"repository_ssm":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"repository_ssim":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"creator_persname_ssim":["James G. Carpenter"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Gitchell's Studio","Daily Progress"],"creators_ssim":["James G. Carpenter","Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Gitchell's Studio","Daily Progress"],"access_terms_ssm":["The University of Virginia holds some of the copyrights in this collection. Please inquire about permissions for reuse. Visit our Permissions and Publishing page for more information about use of Special Collections materials. The library can provide copyright information upon request, but users are responsible for making their own determination about lawful use of collections materials."],"acqinfo_ssim":["This collection was a gift from James Carpenter to the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on 14 April 2018."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Black-and-white photographs","Color photographs","slides (photographs)"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Black-and-white photographs","Color photographs","slides (photographs)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["Poor to good.  Some items have water/mold damage."],"extent_ssm":["196 Cubic Feet 196 boxes, cubic foot and Banker's boxes"],"extent_tesim":["196 Cubic Feet 196 boxes, cubic foot and Banker's boxes"],"genreform_ssim":["Black-and-white photographs","Color photographs","slides (photographs)"],"date_range_isim":[1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is unprocessed but available for use.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["This collection is unprocessed but available for use."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo arrangement has been done and materials are in the order received. According to the original box listing, there is no box 27, 103, or 135.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["No arrangement has been done and materials are in the order received. According to the original box listing, there is no box 27, 103, or 135."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGitchell's Studio was first established in 1907, when brothers John and Frank Gitchell purchased \"New Era Photography\", a studio on East Main Street in Charlottesville. The brothers changed the name to \"Gitchell's Studio\" and began to serve the area with their photography expertise. The Gitchell brothers quickly became known for their high-quality products and attention to detail, beginning to rival the much older and larger Holsinger Studio firm by the early 1920s. John Gitchell enrolled at the Effingham College of Photography in Illinois before returning to Charlottesville. John and Frank Gitchell married sisters, Allie and Mary Omohundro, respectively. The four operated the business in Charlottesville until 1934, when John and Allie relocated to Harrisonburg, opening their own Gitchell's Studi\" there. Frank continued operations in Charlottesville, with his son William \"Bill\" Gitchell succeeding his father in managing the photography studio. In 1988, after over forty years of supervision of the studio, Bill Gitchell sold the studio to James Carpenter, the chief photojournalist for the \"The Daily Progress\" of Charlottesville. Both the Charlottesville's Gitchell's Studio and Harrisonburg Gitchell's Photography are still in operation, separate from one another since 1934.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eJames G. Carpenter\u003c/persname\u003e (1950), is a Charlotesville native. Born in 1950 to William and Emily Carpenter, he attended Lane High School Charlottesville where he began his photographic career. Carpenter landed a job as a staff photographer for the Daily Progress right after high school in 1968. By the time he was twenty-one, he was the chief photographer at the newspaper. In July, he joined the Army Reserve and began active duty the following year. He served for twenty years with the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of master sergeant. Jim earned his Master's Degree in Photography through the Professional Photographers of America (PPA)in 2000. As a staff photographer, Carpenter was twice honored for his photo journalism work by the Virginia Associated Press by naming it \"Photo of the Year.\" In addition, his work received awards from the Virginia Press Association for twenty consecuetive years. In 2016, he semi-retired and closed down Gitchell's Studio store front but continues Gitchell's Studio from his home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSource\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"History of Gitchell's Studio.\" \u003ccorpname\u003eGitchell's Studio\u003c/corpname\u003e, https://www.gitchellsstudio.com/history-of-gitchells-studio. Accessed 2 May 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Jim Carpenter, Photographer.\" Marshaling May Days: A Digital Exhibition UVA School of Law. https://maydays.law.virginia.edu/oral-histories/jim-carpenter-photographer. Accessed 2 May 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cname\u003eMaurer, David A.\u003c/name\u003e \"Photographer Jim Carpenter will see what develops during semi-retirement phase.\" \u003ccorpname\u003eDaily Progress\u003c/corpname\u003e. (Charlotesville, VA), December 3, 2016.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note on Gitchell's Studio","Biographical Note on James Carpenter"],"bioghist_tesim":["Gitchell's Studio was first established in 1907, when brothers John and Frank Gitchell purchased \"New Era Photography\", a studio on East Main Street in Charlottesville. The brothers changed the name to \"Gitchell's Studio\" and began to serve the area with their photography expertise. The Gitchell brothers quickly became known for their high-quality products and attention to detail, beginning to rival the much older and larger Holsinger Studio firm by the early 1920s. John Gitchell enrolled at the Effingham College of Photography in Illinois before returning to Charlottesville. John and Frank Gitchell married sisters, Allie and Mary Omohundro, respectively. The four operated the business in Charlottesville until 1934, when John and Allie relocated to Harrisonburg, opening their own Gitchell's Studi\" there. Frank continued operations in Charlottesville, with his son William \"Bill\" Gitchell succeeding his father in managing the photography studio. In 1988, after over forty years of supervision of the studio, Bill Gitchell sold the studio to James Carpenter, the chief photojournalist for the \"The Daily Progress\" of Charlottesville. Both the Charlottesville's Gitchell's Studio and Harrisonburg Gitchell's Photography are still in operation, separate from one another since 1934.","James G. Carpenter (1950), is a Charlotesville native. Born in 1950 to William and Emily Carpenter, he attended Lane High School Charlottesville where he began his photographic career. Carpenter landed a job as a staff photographer for the Daily Progress right after high school in 1968. By the time he was twenty-one, he was the chief photographer at the newspaper. In July, he joined the Army Reserve and began active duty the following year. He served for twenty years with the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of master sergeant. Jim earned his Master's Degree in Photography through the Professional Photographers of America (PPA)in 2000. As a staff photographer, Carpenter was twice honored for his photo journalism work by the Virginia Associated Press by naming it \"Photo of the Year.\" In addition, his work received awards from the Virginia Press Association for twenty consecuetive years. In 2016, he semi-retired and closed down Gitchell's Studio store front but continues Gitchell's Studio from his home.","Source","\"History of Gitchell's Studio.\" Gitchell's Studio, https://www.gitchellsstudio.com/history-of-gitchells-studio. Accessed 2 May 2025.","\"Jim Carpenter, Photographer.\" Marshaling May Days: A Digital Exhibition UVA School of Law. https://maydays.law.virginia.edu/oral-histories/jim-carpenter-photographer. Accessed 2 May 2025.","Maurer, David A. \"Photographer Jim Carpenter will see what develops during semi-retirement phase.\" Daily Progress. (Charlotesville, VA), December 3, 2016."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMSS 11567, Gitchell Studio collection, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["MSS 11567, Gitchell Studio collection, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe description of more materials (the original deposit) of MSS 11567 Gitchell's Studio Collection can be found here https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/u3180093\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["The description of more materials (the original deposit) of MSS 11567 Gitchell's Studio Collection can be found here https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/u3180093"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains an estimated nine hundred thousand printed photographs, negatives, and slides captured by professional photographers at Gitchell's Studio in Charlottesville between 1972 and 2016. The collection provides provides a photographic history of the Charlottesville, Virginia including the University of Virginia and includes printed photographs, negatives, slides, and photographs saved on CD-Rs and DVD-Rs. The collection is organized by year and event. Most of the content is commissioned photographs paid for by Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents or businesses. The subject matter of the photographs spans wedding portraits, personal portraits, family portraits, corporate events, commercial scenes, sporting events and graduations for the University of Virginia and area high schools, church events, University of Virginia sports, and the Dogwood Festival. This guide only describes accession 2017-0077 (addition 1) of the collection and does not include a description of the original deposit.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains an estimated nine hundred thousand printed photographs, negatives, and slides captured by professional photographers at Gitchell's Studio in Charlottesville between 1972 and 2016. The collection provides provides a photographic history of the Charlottesville, Virginia including the University of Virginia and includes printed photographs, negatives, slides, and photographs saved on CD-Rs and DVD-Rs. The collection is organized by year and event. Most of the content is commissioned photographs paid for by Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents or businesses. The subject matter of the photographs spans wedding portraits, personal portraits, family portraits, corporate events, commercial scenes, sporting events and graduations for the University of Virginia and area high schools, church events, University of Virginia sports, and the Dogwood Festival. This guide only describes accession 2017-0077 (addition 1) of the collection and does not include a description of the original deposit."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe University of Virginia holds some of the copyrights in this collection. Please inquire about permissions for reuse. Visit our Permissions and Publishing page for more information about use of Special Collections materials. The library can provide copyright information upon request, but users are responsible for making their own determination about lawful use of collections materials.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The University of Virginia holds some of the copyrights in this collection. Please inquire about permissions for reuse. Visit our Permissions and Publishing page for more information about use of Special Collections materials. The library can provide copyright information upon request, but users are responsible for making their own determination about lawful use of collections materials."],"corpname_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Gitchell's Studio","Daily Progress"],"name_ssim":["Maurer, David A."],"persname_ssim":["James G. Carpenter"],"names_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Gitchell's Studio","Daily Progress","Maurer, David A.","James G. Carpenter"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":196,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:28:43.518Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viu_repositories_3_resources_1772","ead_ssi":"viu_repositories_3_resources_1772","_root_":"viu_repositories_3_resources_1772","_nest_parent_":"viu_repositories_3_resources_1772","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/UVA/repositories_3_resources_1772.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/216792","title_filing_ssi":"Gitchell Studio collection","title_ssm":["Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077)"],"title_tesim":["Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1972-2016","1990-2014"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1972-2016"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1990-2014"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077), 1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014"],"text":["Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077), 1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014","MSS 11567","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/1772","Black-and-white photographs","Color photographs","slides (photographs)","Poor to good.  Some items have water/mold damage.","This collection is unprocessed but available for use.","No arrangement has been done and materials are in the order received. According to the original box listing, there is no box 27, 103, or 135.","Gitchell's Studio was first established in 1907, when brothers John and Frank Gitchell purchased \"New Era Photography\", a studio on East Main Street in Charlottesville. The brothers changed the name to \"Gitchell's Studio\" and began to serve the area with their photography expertise. The Gitchell brothers quickly became known for their high-quality products and attention to detail, beginning to rival the much older and larger Holsinger Studio firm by the early 1920s. John Gitchell enrolled at the Effingham College of Photography in Illinois before returning to Charlottesville. John and Frank Gitchell married sisters, Allie and Mary Omohundro, respectively. The four operated the business in Charlottesville until 1934, when John and Allie relocated to Harrisonburg, opening their own Gitchell's Studi\" there. Frank continued operations in Charlottesville, with his son William \"Bill\" Gitchell succeeding his father in managing the photography studio. In 1988, after over forty years of supervision of the studio, Bill Gitchell sold the studio to James Carpenter, the chief photojournalist for the \"The Daily Progress\" of Charlottesville. Both the Charlottesville's Gitchell's Studio and Harrisonburg Gitchell's Photography are still in operation, separate from one another since 1934.","James G. Carpenter (1950), is a Charlotesville native. Born in 1950 to William and Emily Carpenter, he attended Lane High School Charlottesville where he began his photographic career. Carpenter landed a job as a staff photographer for the Daily Progress right after high school in 1968. By the time he was twenty-one, he was the chief photographer at the newspaper. In July, he joined the Army Reserve and began active duty the following year. He served for twenty years with the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of master sergeant. Jim earned his Master's Degree in Photography through the Professional Photographers of America (PPA)in 2000. As a staff photographer, Carpenter was twice honored for his photo journalism work by the Virginia Associated Press by naming it \"Photo of the Year.\" In addition, his work received awards from the Virginia Press Association for twenty consecuetive years. In 2016, he semi-retired and closed down Gitchell's Studio store front but continues Gitchell's Studio from his home.","Source","\"History of Gitchell's Studio.\" Gitchell's Studio, https://www.gitchellsstudio.com/history-of-gitchells-studio. Accessed 2 May 2025.","\"Jim Carpenter, Photographer.\" Marshaling May Days: A Digital Exhibition UVA School of Law. https://maydays.law.virginia.edu/oral-histories/jim-carpenter-photographer. Accessed 2 May 2025.","Maurer, David A. \"Photographer Jim Carpenter will see what develops during semi-retirement phase.\" Daily Progress. (Charlotesville, VA), December 3, 2016.","The description of more materials (the original deposit) of MSS 11567 Gitchell's Studio Collection can be found here https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/u3180093","This collection contains an estimated nine hundred thousand printed photographs, negatives, and slides captured by professional photographers at Gitchell's Studio in Charlottesville between 1972 and 2016. The collection provides provides a photographic history of the Charlottesville, Virginia including the University of Virginia and includes printed photographs, negatives, slides, and photographs saved on CD-Rs and DVD-Rs. The collection is organized by year and event. Most of the content is commissioned photographs paid for by Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents or businesses. The subject matter of the photographs spans wedding portraits, personal portraits, family portraits, corporate events, commercial scenes, sporting events and graduations for the University of Virginia and area high schools, church events, University of Virginia sports, and the Dogwood Festival. This guide only describes accession 2017-0077 (addition 1) of the collection and does not include a description of the original deposit.","The University of Virginia holds some of the copyrights in this collection. Please inquire about permissions for reuse. Visit our Permissions and Publishing page for more information about use of Special Collections materials. The library can provide copyright information upon request, but users are responsible for making their own determination about lawful use of collections materials.","Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Gitchell's Studio","Daily Progress","Maurer, David A.","James G. Carpenter","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077), 1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014"],"collection_ssim":["Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077), 1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MSS 11567","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/1772"],"unitid_tesim":["MSS 11567","Archival Resource Key","/repositories/3/resources/1772"],"repository_ssm":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"repository_ssim":["University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept."],"creator_persname_ssim":["James G. Carpenter"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Gitchell's Studio","Daily Progress"],"creators_ssim":["James G. Carpenter","Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Gitchell's Studio","Daily Progress"],"access_terms_ssm":["The University of Virginia holds some of the copyrights in this collection. Please inquire about permissions for reuse. Visit our Permissions and Publishing page for more information about use of Special Collections materials. The library can provide copyright information upon request, but users are responsible for making their own determination about lawful use of collections materials."],"acqinfo_ssim":["This collection was a gift from James Carpenter to the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on 14 April 2018."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Black-and-white photographs","Color photographs","slides (photographs)"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Black-and-white photographs","Color photographs","slides (photographs)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["Poor to good.  Some items have water/mold damage."],"extent_ssm":["196 Cubic Feet 196 boxes, cubic foot and Banker's boxes"],"extent_tesim":["196 Cubic Feet 196 boxes, cubic foot and Banker's boxes"],"genreform_ssim":["Black-and-white photographs","Color photographs","slides (photographs)"],"date_range_isim":[1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is unprocessed but available for use.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["This collection is unprocessed but available for use."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo arrangement has been done and materials are in the order received. According to the original box listing, there is no box 27, 103, or 135.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["No arrangement has been done and materials are in the order received. According to the original box listing, there is no box 27, 103, or 135."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGitchell's Studio was first established in 1907, when brothers John and Frank Gitchell purchased \"New Era Photography\", a studio on East Main Street in Charlottesville. The brothers changed the name to \"Gitchell's Studio\" and began to serve the area with their photography expertise. The Gitchell brothers quickly became known for their high-quality products and attention to detail, beginning to rival the much older and larger Holsinger Studio firm by the early 1920s. John Gitchell enrolled at the Effingham College of Photography in Illinois before returning to Charlottesville. John and Frank Gitchell married sisters, Allie and Mary Omohundro, respectively. The four operated the business in Charlottesville until 1934, when John and Allie relocated to Harrisonburg, opening their own Gitchell's Studi\" there. Frank continued operations in Charlottesville, with his son William \"Bill\" Gitchell succeeding his father in managing the photography studio. In 1988, after over forty years of supervision of the studio, Bill Gitchell sold the studio to James Carpenter, the chief photojournalist for the \"The Daily Progress\" of Charlottesville. Both the Charlottesville's Gitchell's Studio and Harrisonburg Gitchell's Photography are still in operation, separate from one another since 1934.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cpersname\u003eJames G. Carpenter\u003c/persname\u003e (1950), is a Charlotesville native. Born in 1950 to William and Emily Carpenter, he attended Lane High School Charlottesville where he began his photographic career. Carpenter landed a job as a staff photographer for the Daily Progress right after high school in 1968. By the time he was twenty-one, he was the chief photographer at the newspaper. In July, he joined the Army Reserve and began active duty the following year. He served for twenty years with the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of master sergeant. Jim earned his Master's Degree in Photography through the Professional Photographers of America (PPA)in 2000. As a staff photographer, Carpenter was twice honored for his photo journalism work by the Virginia Associated Press by naming it \"Photo of the Year.\" In addition, his work received awards from the Virginia Press Association for twenty consecuetive years. In 2016, he semi-retired and closed down Gitchell's Studio store front but continues Gitchell's Studio from his home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSource\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"History of Gitchell's Studio.\" \u003ccorpname\u003eGitchell's Studio\u003c/corpname\u003e, https://www.gitchellsstudio.com/history-of-gitchells-studio. Accessed 2 May 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Jim Carpenter, Photographer.\" Marshaling May Days: A Digital Exhibition UVA School of Law. https://maydays.law.virginia.edu/oral-histories/jim-carpenter-photographer. Accessed 2 May 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cname\u003eMaurer, David A.\u003c/name\u003e \"Photographer Jim Carpenter will see what develops during semi-retirement phase.\" \u003ccorpname\u003eDaily Progress\u003c/corpname\u003e. (Charlotesville, VA), December 3, 2016.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note on Gitchell's Studio","Biographical Note on James Carpenter"],"bioghist_tesim":["Gitchell's Studio was first established in 1907, when brothers John and Frank Gitchell purchased \"New Era Photography\", a studio on East Main Street in Charlottesville. The brothers changed the name to \"Gitchell's Studio\" and began to serve the area with their photography expertise. The Gitchell brothers quickly became known for their high-quality products and attention to detail, beginning to rival the much older and larger Holsinger Studio firm by the early 1920s. John Gitchell enrolled at the Effingham College of Photography in Illinois before returning to Charlottesville. John and Frank Gitchell married sisters, Allie and Mary Omohundro, respectively. The four operated the business in Charlottesville until 1934, when John and Allie relocated to Harrisonburg, opening their own Gitchell's Studi\" there. Frank continued operations in Charlottesville, with his son William \"Bill\" Gitchell succeeding his father in managing the photography studio. In 1988, after over forty years of supervision of the studio, Bill Gitchell sold the studio to James Carpenter, the chief photojournalist for the \"The Daily Progress\" of Charlottesville. Both the Charlottesville's Gitchell's Studio and Harrisonburg Gitchell's Photography are still in operation, separate from one another since 1934.","James G. Carpenter (1950), is a Charlotesville native. Born in 1950 to William and Emily Carpenter, he attended Lane High School Charlottesville where he began his photographic career. Carpenter landed a job as a staff photographer for the Daily Progress right after high school in 1968. By the time he was twenty-one, he was the chief photographer at the newspaper. In July, he joined the Army Reserve and began active duty the following year. He served for twenty years with the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of master sergeant. Jim earned his Master's Degree in Photography through the Professional Photographers of America (PPA)in 2000. As a staff photographer, Carpenter was twice honored for his photo journalism work by the Virginia Associated Press by naming it \"Photo of the Year.\" In addition, his work received awards from the Virginia Press Association for twenty consecuetive years. In 2016, he semi-retired and closed down Gitchell's Studio store front but continues Gitchell's Studio from his home.","Source","\"History of Gitchell's Studio.\" Gitchell's Studio, https://www.gitchellsstudio.com/history-of-gitchells-studio. Accessed 2 May 2025.","\"Jim Carpenter, Photographer.\" Marshaling May Days: A Digital Exhibition UVA School of Law. https://maydays.law.virginia.edu/oral-histories/jim-carpenter-photographer. Accessed 2 May 2025.","Maurer, David A. \"Photographer Jim Carpenter will see what develops during semi-retirement phase.\" Daily Progress. (Charlotesville, VA), December 3, 2016."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMSS 11567, Gitchell Studio collection, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["MSS 11567, Gitchell Studio collection, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe description of more materials (the original deposit) of MSS 11567 Gitchell's Studio Collection can be found here https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/u3180093\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["The description of more materials (the original deposit) of MSS 11567 Gitchell's Studio Collection can be found here https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/u3180093"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains an estimated nine hundred thousand printed photographs, negatives, and slides captured by professional photographers at Gitchell's Studio in Charlottesville between 1972 and 2016. The collection provides provides a photographic history of the Charlottesville, Virginia including the University of Virginia and includes printed photographs, negatives, slides, and photographs saved on CD-Rs and DVD-Rs. The collection is organized by year and event. Most of the content is commissioned photographs paid for by Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents or businesses. The subject matter of the photographs spans wedding portraits, personal portraits, family portraits, corporate events, commercial scenes, sporting events and graduations for the University of Virginia and area high schools, church events, University of Virginia sports, and the Dogwood Festival. This guide only describes accession 2017-0077 (addition 1) of the collection and does not include a description of the original deposit.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains an estimated nine hundred thousand printed photographs, negatives, and slides captured by professional photographers at Gitchell's Studio in Charlottesville between 1972 and 2016. The collection provides provides a photographic history of the Charlottesville, Virginia including the University of Virginia and includes printed photographs, negatives, slides, and photographs saved on CD-Rs and DVD-Rs. The collection is organized by year and event. Most of the content is commissioned photographs paid for by Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents or businesses. The subject matter of the photographs spans wedding portraits, personal portraits, family portraits, corporate events, commercial scenes, sporting events and graduations for the University of Virginia and area high schools, church events, University of Virginia sports, and the Dogwood Festival. This guide only describes accession 2017-0077 (addition 1) of the collection and does not include a description of the original deposit."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe University of Virginia holds some of the copyrights in this collection. Please inquire about permissions for reuse. Visit our Permissions and Publishing page for more information about use of Special Collections materials. The library can provide copyright information upon request, but users are responsible for making their own determination about lawful use of collections materials.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The University of Virginia holds some of the copyrights in this collection. Please inquire about permissions for reuse. Visit our Permissions and Publishing page for more information about use of Special Collections materials. The library can provide copyright information upon request, but users are responsible for making their own determination about lawful use of collections materials."],"corpname_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Gitchell's Studio","Daily Progress"],"name_ssim":["Maurer, David A."],"persname_ssim":["James G. Carpenter"],"names_ssim":["Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","Gitchell's Studio","Daily Progress","Maurer, David A.","James G. Carpenter"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":196,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:28:43.518Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_repositories_3_resources_1772"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.","value":"University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=University+of+Virginia%2C+Special+Collections+Dept."}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington, 1945/2016","value":"Christine Smith Files Concerning Conservation of the Wills of George Washington and Martha Washington, 1945/2016","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Christine+Smith+Files+Concerning+Conservation+of+the+Wills+of+George+Washington+and+Martha+Washington%2C+1945%2F2016\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077), 1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014","value":"Gitchell's Studio collection (accession 2017-0077), 1972/2016, bulk 1990/2014","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Gitchell%27s+Studio+collection+%28accession+2017-0077%29%2C+1972%2F2016%2C+bulk+1990%2F2014\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/collection_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}},{"type":"facet","id":"date_range_isim","attributes":{"label":"Date range","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"1945","value":"1945","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1945"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1946","value":"1946","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1946"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1947","value":"1947","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1947"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1948","value":"1948","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1948"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1949","value":"1949","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1949"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1950","value":"1950","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1950"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1951","value":"1951","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1951"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1952","value":"1952","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1952"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1953","value":"1953","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1954","value":"1954","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1954"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1955","value":"1955","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1955"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/date_range_isim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}},{"type":"facet","id":"names_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Names","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","value":"Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Albert+and+Shirley+Small+Special+Collections+Library"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Daily Progress","value":"Daily Progress","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Daily+Progress"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Gitchell's Studio","value":"Gitchell's Studio","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Gitchell%27s+Studio"}},{"attributes":{"label":"James G. Carpenter","value":"James G. Carpenter","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=James+G.+Carpenter"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Maurer, David A.","value":"Maurer, David A.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Maurer%2C+David+A."}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/names_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}},{"type":"facet","id":"access_subjects_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Subjects","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Black-and-white photographs","value":"Black-and-white photographs","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Black-and-white+photographs\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Color photographs","value":"Color photographs","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Color+photographs\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Historic preservation -- Virginia.","value":"Historic preservation -- Virginia.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Historic+preservation+--+Virginia.\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Wills -- United States","value":"Wills -- United States","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Wills+--+United+States\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}},{"attributes":{"label":"slides (photographs)","value":"slides (photographs)","hits":2},"links":{"remove":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/access_subjects_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}},{"type":"facet","id":"level_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Level","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Collection","value":"Collection","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"File","value":"File","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=File"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/level_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"all_fields","attributes":{"label":"All Fields"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026search_field=all_fields"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"keyword","attributes":{"label":"Keyword"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026search_field=keyword"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"name","attributes":{"label":"Name"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026search_field=name"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"place","attributes":{"label":"Place"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026search_field=place"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"subject","attributes":{"label":"Subject"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026search_field=subject"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"title","attributes":{"label":"Title"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026search_field=title"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"container","attributes":{"label":"Container"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026search_field=container"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"identifier","attributes":{"label":"Identifier"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026search_field=identifier"}},{"type":"sort","id":"score desc, title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"relevance"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026sort=score+desc%2C+title_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"date (ascending)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026sort=date_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"date (descending)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026sort=date_sort+desc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"creator (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026sort=creator_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"creator (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026sort=creator_sort+desc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"title (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026sort=title_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"title (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=slides+%28photographs%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026sort=title_sort+desc"}}]}