Inventory of the Frank Cousins Photographs, 1891-1901
[top]Descriptive Summary
Repository
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke
University
Creator
Cousins, Frank
Title
Frank Cousins Photographs, 1891-1901
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
1.0 Linear Feet
220 Items
Abstract
220 Items
Salem (Essex Co.), Mass., writer and photographer, specializing in colonial American architecture.
Collection contains photographs that Cousins made; the vast majority of them were taken of Salem, Mass. They are albumen prints, most in good or excellent condition. The subjects are primarily houses, churches, and public buildings of Salem, exterior and interior shots.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsCollection is open for research.
However, collection may contain materials to which the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights form applies. Patrons must sign this form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Copyright Notice
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Frank Cousins Photographs, Rare Book,
Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Frank Cousins Photographs were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a
gift.
Processing Information
Processed by Meghan Lyon, February 2009
Encoded by Meghan Lyon, February 2009
This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
Frank Cousins was a Salem (Essex Co.), Mass. writer and photographer, specializing in colonial American architecture.
[top]Collection Overview
Collection contains photographs that Cousins made; the vast majority of them were taken of Salem, Mass. They are albumen prints, most in good or excellent condition. The subjects are primarily houses, churches, and public buildings of Salem, exterior and interior shots.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
- Cousins, Frank
- Documentary photography--United States
- Architecture--Massachusetts--Salem
- Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Salem
- Albumen prints
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Preliminary Description of Collection
Frank Cousins Photographs, 1891-1901
(1 box)
Collection contains photographs that Cousins made; the vast majority of them were taken of Salem, Mass. They are albumen prints, most in good or excellent condition. The subjects are primarily houses, churches, and public buildings of Salem, exterior and interior shots.
Box 1
Frank Cousins Photographs
