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