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Richard Southall Grant Photographs

1971-33-0

 Collection
Identifier: 1971-33-0

Scope and Contents

This collection includes photographic prints created by Richard Southall Grant for Irving Holley and his wife, Mary Lewis Sharp Holley, of Torrington.

Dates

  • created: 1927
  • Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1971

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Mary Lewis Sharp was the first cousin once removed of architectural photographer Richard Southall Grant. Grant lived in Massachusetts and photographed buildings along the East coast.

Extent

34.00 items

One box other_unmapped

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection includes photographic prints created by Richard Southall Grant for Irving Holley and his wife, Mary Lewis Sharp Holley, of Torrington.

Arrangement Note

This collection is arranged in three series: Photographs Litchfield, Photographs of Washington, and a numbered series of landscapes.

Custodial History

Mrs. Doremus (Mary "Polly" Sharp Holley) was the sister of Mr. Irving Holley for whom the photographs were made. She donated them to the Historical Society in 1971.

Source of Acquisition

Mrs. William Doremus

Related Materials

Litchfield Historical Society Photograph Collection

http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/archon/?p=collections/controlcard&id=1049

Title
Richard Southall Grant Photographs
Author
Marcia Furman
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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