The collection includes images from sites the following countries: Albania, Algeria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Russia, 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
46 linear feet (110 boxes, containing approximately 9,300 black and white photographic prints)
Arrangement
Photographs are arranged alphabetically by country or geographic region, then alphabetically by city and site.
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).