The collection includes images of objects in repositories in the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
Dates
- 1942-2000s
Conditions Governing Access
An appointment is required to consult the collection. Please submit appointment requests here: http://www.doaks.org/research/library-archives/access-and-hours/schedule-an-appointment. A detailed inventory is available here: https://www.doaks.org/research/library-archives/inventories/ph-bz-001/view. For research queries, contact the staff of Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives (icfa@doaks.org).
Extent
5.5 linear feet (13 boxes, containing approximately 950 black and white photographic prints)
Arrangement
Photographs are generally arranged alphabetically by country or geographic region, then roughly alphabetically by city and site.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Austria
- Bulgaria
- Coins (money)
- Cyprus
- Egypt
- Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Glass (material)
- Greece
- Hungary
- Israel
- Italy
- Jordan
- Moldova
- Photographic prints
- Pottery (visual works)
- Romania
- Russia
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks ICFA Repository
With more than a million unique and historical items, archival collections in ICFA represent the three areas of study supported by Dumbarton Oaks: Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden and Landscape. Collections are generally comprised of administrative records, fieldwork papers, photographic prints, negatives, slides, oversize drawings, and moving images. Appointments are available Monday to Friday from 9:30am-12pm and 1-4:40pm (excpet Federal Holidays).