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World Civilizations Instruction Lantern Slides, circa 1890-1930s
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- World Civilizations Instruction Lantern Slides
- Dates
- circa 1890-1930s (inclusive)18901939
- Quantity
- 9 Linear feet of shelf space, (27 boxes), (Approximately 2200 images)
- Collection Number
- PC 152 (collection)
- Summary
- Lantern slides were originally introduced in 1849; they were photographs printed onto glass plates for projection onto a wall or screen for viewing. At Washington State University (then College) lantern slides were commonly used for classroom instruction from the earliest days of the school up into the 1940s and 1950s, using either commercially produced slides or slides created either by the instructor or the school’s media department. This photo collection consists of approximately 2200 glass lantern slides depicting images from different countries, circa 1890-1930.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
At Washington State University (then College) lantern slides were commonly used for classroom instruction from the earliest days of the school up into the 1940s and 1950s, using either commercially produced slides or slides created either by the instructor or the school’s media department. Lantern slides were originally introduced in 1849; they were photographs printed onto glass plates for projection onto a wall or screen for viewing. They became ubiquitous in classroom use following the development of the electric light.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This photo collection consists of approximately 2200 glass lantern slides depicting images from different countries, circa 1890-1930.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] World Civilizations Instruction Lantern Slides, ca. 1890-1930s (PC 152)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is organized alphabetically by country. With each country, where a numerical order existed the items were arranged in that order. The numbers were likely either an order of display created by the instructor who compiled them, or an inventory number/sequence applied by the company which created them.
Acquisition Information
The slides in this collection were received at the Washington State University Libraries’ Mansucripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) at an unknown date prior to 1998, and retained without an accession number. Most likely they were held in the Libraries’ Audio-Visual Services department, and transferred to MASC ca. 1992 when that department was split into what is now Academic Media Services (AMS) and the Libraries’ Media, Materials, and Reserves (MMR).
Processing Note
This collection was processed by Hannah Robinson in June 2012 and re-housed by Katrina Burch in August 2012.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 1 | Algeria through Australia |
| 2 | Australia through Argentina |
| 3 | Argentina through Bolivia |
| 4 | Bolivia through Brazil |
| 5 | Brazil through Chile |
| 6 | Chile |
| 7 | Chile through China |
| 8 | China |
| 9 | China through Columbia |
| 10 | Columbia |
| 11 | Columbia |
| 12 | Columbia through Ecuador |
| 13 | Ecuador |
| 14 | Ecuador through Guiana |
| 15 | Guiana through Haiti |
| 16 | Haiti through India |
| 17 | India |
| 18 | India through Japan |
| 19 | Japan through Korea |
| 20 | Korea |
| 21 | Mexico |
| 22 | Mexico |
| 23 | Mexico through New Zealand |
| 24 | Nicaragua through Peru |
| 25 | Peru through Portugal |
| 26 | Uruguay through Venezuela |
| 27 | Venezuela |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Lantern slides.
- Visual education.
Corporate Names
- State College of Washington.
- Washington State University.
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- State College of Washington. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Hannah Robinson
2016
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
