Literary File Photography Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
Creator:
Brontë, Charlotte,
1816-1855
Title:
Charlotte Brontë Literary File
Photography Collection
Dates:
circa 1860s-1910s
Extent:
142 items
Abstract:
he Charlotte Brontë Literary File consists of 142 photographs, the bulk of which are
glass negatives. While there are some images of people pertaining to Brontë,
including family members and friends, most depict places associated with her and
the
Brontë family.
Call Number:
Photography Collection
PH-00281
Language:
English
Access:
Open for research. Please note: Negatives cannot be accessed without curatorial
approval. To make an appointment or to reserve photography materials, please contact
the Center's staff at photography@hrc.utexas.edu.
Scope and Contents
The Charlotte Brontë Literary File consists of 142 photographs, the bulk of which
are
glass negatives. While there are some images of people pertaining to Brontë,
including family members and friends, most depict places associated with her and
the
Brontë family. The glass negatives are listed with the numbers from the original
housing but are grouped according to size: 10.6 x 8 cm, 16.3 x 12 cm, and 16.5
x
21.6 cm. (There is a negative number "1" in each of
the first two size groups.) Negatives without original numbers are listed after
numbered negatives of the same size. Descriptions in quotes are taken from
inscriptions on the negatives, either on the glass or on material adhered to the
glass, unless otherwise noted.
