Eve and June Langley pictorial material, ca.1860-ca.1979
Eve and June Langley pictorial material, ca.1860-ca.1979
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca.1860-ca.1979
Call Numbers
PXA 1612 , PXD 1268 , PXE 1333 , MIN 492 , ON 492
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
approx. 684 photographs - ambrotype, cabinet card, silver gelatin & colour photoprints and 35 mm. and 6 x 9 cm. negatives
1 album (28 postcards) - 12 x 18 cm. - hand-coloured postcards in mother-of-pearl inlay lacquered boards
approx. 175 drawings - 50 x 40 cm. or smaller - ink, watercolour and pencil
2 leaves of manuscript material - typescript carbon copy
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
Negatives and prints found in together in original envelopes have been separated to corresponding folder numbers PXE 1333/Folders 1-10 and ON 492/Folders 1-10. As originally found, negatives and prints found together did not necessarily match, but the original sets have been preserved in the folder numbering. For ON 492/Folders 11-12, the original packet contained negatives only, and for PXE 1333/Folders 11-16, the original packets contained prints only.¶¶PXE 1333/Folder 12 contained a folded carbon copy of a handwritten "List of photos NZ and Australia, 1968 to 1970". Page has been flattened and housed in box PXE 1333.
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Applies to photographs created before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Copyright status : In copyright - Applies to artistic works - Life of creator plus 70 years
Physical Access Conditions
Access to this pictures collection via appointment only. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian : Applies to ON 492 and MIN 492
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
PXA 1612
49 loose and mounted photographs. Include studio portraits of June Langley with husband?; studio portrait inscribed on verso “To Myra with best wishes from Jessie & Will”; views of 12 Hobson St, Waihi, dated 1962-1963; caravan “Kil-dare”, 1970; view of storefront, “Junior Langley” painted in sign writing on front window; 7 Hindman S...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Eve and June Langley pictorial material, ca.1860-ca.1979
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Francis Glover was an elderly gentleman identified in some of the photographs by the nursing sister at June Langley's nursing home when the photographs were collected by the ML Field Librarian. He was a neighbour at Katoomba and helped Miss Langley by doing her shopping, etc. 'Mia' is Mira Langley, nee Davidson, mother of June and Eve. June and Eve...
Date note
MIN 492 undated; estimated ca.1860, Curator of Photographs, November 2012
Conservation note
Possible signs of mould on some mounts. - PXD 1268
SLNSW label with PXD 1268 reads "Fumigated 27/10/81. Requis. no. 1499".
Object History
Most photographs are apparently taken by Eve Langley, but were received from June Langley together with June's papers in February 1981 (MLMSS 3898).
Contextual Information
Source
Donated by June Lilian Langley, February 1981
Pic.Acc.5031
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 1612 , PXD 1268 , PXE 1333 , MIN 492 , ON 492
Record Identifier
Yj7dl8X9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yj7dl8X9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
913784
How to access this item
For use in the Library
Enquire with staff in the reading room or enquire online using Ask a Librarian.
For more information see How to use Special Collections.
