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The Michael and Jane Wilson Collection of Nineteenth Century Photographs

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A collection of photographs from the 19th and early-20th centuries, collected by Michael and Jane Wilson. The collection comprises over 1,000 items, including loose prints, photographically-illustrated books, albums and photographic portfolios.

The collection is global in scope, with material from Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa, Australia and the Pacific islands. The material addresses the global spread of photography in the decades following its invention, showing how European travellers, entrepreneurs, colonial administrators and anthropologists documented life, landscapes, and people around the world. The majority of the photographers represented are of European origin, especially British and French, but there are also non-European photographers.

Also featured are early paper photographs by Hugh Owen, Fallon Horne, Hill & Adamson and others, and domestic scrapbooks and albums, with photographs pasted alongside sketches and ephemera.

Dates

  • Creation: 1830-1986

Extent

8.71 Linear metres (198 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English
  • French
  • Spanish; Castilian
  • Italian
  • Russian
  • German

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 23051 photogr. 1, folio 1]

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. 23051 photogr. 1-184

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 23051

Abstract

A collection of over 1,000 photographic items from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Comprises loose prints, photographically-illustrated books, albums and photographic portfolios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Placed at the Bodleian Libraries in 2023. Previously part of the collections of the Wilson Centre for Photography.

Title
Catalogue of the Michael and Jane Wilson Collection of Nineteenth Century Photographs CMD ID 23051
Status
Published
Author
Phillip Roberts, Mollie DeMoor and Carolyn Lewis
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is written in: English, Latin script.
Edition statement
Second edition.
Finding aid note
Catalogue based on data provided by the Wilson Centre for Photography.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom