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Guide to the Harold A. Smith Photographs
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Smith, Harold A., 1937-2008 | |
| Title | Harold A. Smith Photographs, | |
| Dates: | ca. 1949-1967 | |
| Abstract: | The Harold A. Smith Photographs consist of pictures of trolley cars, mainly belonging to the Brooklyn and Queens Transit Company. Only one of the photographs is dated; the others appear to have been taken between the late 1940s and the early 1960s. Two photographs were taken in Manhattan, the others in Brooklyn and Queens. The majority of the Queens photographs are in the Ridgewood-Maspeth-Middle Village area. The photographs depict trolleys on their regular passenger routes, and at carbarns and depots. | |
| Extent: | 76 photographs, 0.2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | S-37 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. The regular sized box number designates the regular sized box location. The location for oversized boxes is listed in the Manuscripts Shelf Location Register. Boxes containing photographic prints and negatives are listed in the Image Collections Location Register. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
Harold A. (Hal) Smith was born January 5, 1937 and died June 7, 2008.
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Scope and Content Note
The Harold A. Smith Photographs consist of pictures of trolley cars, mainly belonging to the Brooklyn and Queens Transit Company. Only one of the photographs is dated; the others appear to have been taken between the late 1940s and the early 1960s. Two photographs were taken in Manhattan, the others in Brooklyn and Queens. The majority of the Queens photographs are in the Ridgewood-Maspeth-Middle Village area. The photographs depict trolleys on their regular passenger routes, and at carbarns and depots.
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Arrangement
The collection consists of 76 4x5 prints, plus an equal number of 35mm copy negatives that appear to have been made from the prints. Physically, we have separated the photographs into negatives and prints. We have filed both the prints and the negatives by control number. The photographs are in no particular order.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. Harold A. Smith Photographs, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Provenance
The collection was purchased by the division in 1966-67.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770
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Access Points
Subject Places:
- Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Document Types:
- Photographs
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
