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Princeton University Library Collection of Frédéric Boissonnas Photographs
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Photographer Frédéric Boissonnas came from a family of artists in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1887, Boissonnas became a member of the Geneva Photographic Society (la Société Genevoise de photographie). He traveled to Greece many times and was hired in the 1910s by the Greek government to create an album entitled "The Image of Greece."
The collection is an open collection of photographs by Boissonnas. Included are 6 photographs (5 x 7 in.) of monasteries and other sites in Mount Athos, Greece, each stamped in relief "Boissonas, Geneve" ( ca. 1920); a large format (16 x 22 in.) photograph (ca. 1900) of the Erechtheun in Athens, signed by Boissonnas; and another large format photograph (ca. 1900) of the entrance to the stadium in Olympia, signed by Boissonnas in pen.
Purchase from Petros Vergos in 2008-2010: Acquired with matching funds provided by the Program in Hellenic Studies with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger Hellenic Fund (AM2008-80, 2010-115).
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
Folder inventory added by Nicholas Williams '2015 in 2012.
No appraisal information is available.
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Place
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- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2008
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research.
- Use Restrictions
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
Collection Inventory
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Consists of a silver print (57.3 x 41.5 cm) depicting the monastery of Hagios Geōrgios in Pheneos in Corinth, Greece. Image is signed by the photographer in ink; title and number in pencil, as well as stamp in ink on the reverse reads: "Collection de photographies artistiques de Grèce Fred. Boissonnas et Cie Genève Représentant général Librairie Eleftheroudakis Athènes Grèce."
Physical Description1 folder
Conists of a silver print mounted on thin cardboard; penciled title on the reverse. Photograph signed in ink on the image.
Physical Description1 folder
Consists of a silver print (41.2 x 58.1 cm.); photographer's signature on the lower right corner of the image: "Fred Boissonnas." On the verso, handwritten title in pensil: "Mistra, vue generale."
Physical Description1 folder
Consists of one photograph (13 x 18 cm) of a Turkish cemetery. Image is printed from glass plate. Title on the upper part of the image in French reads, "Panoramique vu des cimetieres turcs, Juillet 1919. No. 2361"; photographer's studio stamp on the reverse.
Physical Description1 folder