Series 7 - Photographs.

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Photographs.

Level of description

Series

Reference code

SCA118-GA215-7

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

Physical description area

Physical description

  • 536 photographs : b&w, some col. or sepia ; 29 x 20 cm or smaller
  • 2 photographs : cyanotype ; 12 x 9 cm or smaller
  • 4 photographs : tintype ; b&w ; 10 x 8 cm or smaller
  • 247 photographs : slides ; b&w, some col. ; 5 x 5 cm
  • 78 photographs : b&w negatives ; 7 x 13 cm or smaller
  • 20 photographs : glass plate negatives ; b&w ; 18 x 14 cm or smaller

Archival description area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Schantz Family in North America is large and widespread; alternative spellings of the last name includes variations such as Tschantz, Shantz, Shonts, and Schanz. The family descended from Jacob Schanz (June 12, 1710-February 5, 1781) who emigrated to ... »

Scope and content

Photographs, negatives, and slides of members of the extended Schantz family including the Russell, Schantz, Moyer, Flagler, Eby, Clark, Fry, Hunsperger, Snyder, Spelman, White and Wismer families as well as friends and places lived.

Notes area

Immediate source of acquisition

Donated by Harold and Lynne Russell in 2011.

Language of material

  • English

Control area

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

  • Described by JB in 2012.
  • Revised by NM in January 2019.
  • General revisions by DR 2020-2021 as part of WDL ingest work.

Language of description

  • English

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