AA MS 07 African American Maine Photograph Album Finding Aid

Authors

Elizabeth Sistare

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2014

Keywords

Black Women, Vacationing, Maine, Mid Coast Maine, 1940's 1950's, Black and White Photographs, African American Women, Photography Album, Vacation Photos, Boothbay, Pemaquid, Lighthouses, Boats

Abstract

Description:

This collection consists of a wooden photograph album and three packets of loose photographs of African American women on vacation in Maine – about 15 women, and a total of 112 photos. They might have been traveling to Maine for a church group gathering [suggested by multiple photos of the All Saints by the Sea church] or as a woman’s group vacationing in Maine. Many locations are identifiable as being along the Mid-coast. Many of the photos are of Pemaquid Point, Boothbay, the shore line, and boats. The date range is 1940s and 50s. The album was purchased from a dealer in Virginia in 2009.

Date Range:

1940s-1950s

Size of Collection:

0.25 ft.

Comments

Provenance:

The album was purchased from a dealer in Virginia.

Ownership and Literary Rights:

The African American Maine Photograph Album is the physical property of the University of Southern Maine Libraries. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the creator or his/her legal heirs and assigns.

For further information, consult the Head of Special Collections, susie.bock@maine.edu

Recommended Citation

African American Maine Photograph Album, African American Collection of Maine, Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine, University of Southern Maine Libraries.