Clinton K. Curtis photograph albums

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16404, Clinton K. Curtis photograph albums, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.5 Cubic Feet 2 volumes
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

MSS 16404, Clinton K. Curtis photograph albums, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The Clinton K. Curtis photograph albums (1880s; 0.5 cubic feet) contain 76 photographs (albumen prints, most mounted, some hand-colored, probably commercially produced and sold) of views and people in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Thailand, and Burma, collected by U.S. Navy officer Clinton K. Curtis.

Biographical / historical:

Clinton K. Curtis (1849-1906) was born in West Liberty, West Virginia. Curtis joined the U.S. Navy in 1865, and during the 1880s he spent much of his service travelling between various east and south Asian countries.

Sources: Materials within collection, http://www.lindapages.com/wvcw/12wvi/12-wbcurtis.htm, and https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27200151/clinton-kidd-curtis.

Acquisition information:
Accession 2017 0108 Donated by Randolph T. Pendleton, 17 June 2016.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard