Scope and Contents
Contains aerial photographs of historic estates and gardens in the United Kingdom (England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales). The vast majority of the material relates to English sites with some coverage of Scotland, but minimal representation for Ireland and Wales.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1900s-1980s
Conditions Governing Access
An appointment is required for access to these papers. To request an appointment, fill out the online form: http://www.doaks.org/research/library-archives/access-and-hours/schedule-an-appointment.
For research queries, contact the staff of Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives (library@doaks.org).
Extent
6.3 linear feet (15 boxes)Arrangement
Photographs are organized by location - region (England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales), county, and estate - filed alphabetically within each grouping.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The source of this collection is unknown. However, some photographs have labels that indicate that the original negatives are from the Cambridge University Aerial Photography Committee, the Courtauld Institute, the National Monuments Record, and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Originals
Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge: http://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/cucap/
The Courtauld Institute of Art, Image Libraries:
Source
- Cambridge University. Aerial Photography Committee (Organization)
- Courtauld Institute of Art (Organization)
- National Monuments Record (England) (Organization)
- Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (Organization)
- Title
- British gardens aerial photographs collection, circa 1900s-1980s (PH.GL.001): Finding Aid
- Date
- December 12, 2018
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- dca00016
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Repository
Dumbarton Oaks holds archival collections in its Rare Book Collection, Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives, and the Dumbarton Oaks Archives. The collections include: the papers of noteworthy scholars in the three fields that Dumbarton Oaks supports (Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden and Landscape); image collections depicting objects or sites of topical interest to scholars in the three fields; Beatrix Farrand’s personal archive of letters and original drawings that document the development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden; and institutional records and architectural plans and drawings documenting the history of Dumbarton Oaks. For more information about hours and to make an appointment to consult any of the collections listed here, please fill out the request form: https://www.doaks.org/research/library-archives/schedule-an-appointment