Photography Collections Database

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Call Number:

PH-02998

Collection Name:

George William Russell Literary File Photography Collection

Creator:

Arnall, John

Russell, George William, 1867-1935 (1867 - 1935)

No. of Items:

6 photographs

Span Dates:

late 19th to early 20th centuries

Description:

The collection consists of six photographs of and related to George William Russell (Irish, 1867-1935), who wrote under the pseudonym AE. Five of the photographs feature Russell either alone or with others (957:0165:0001-0005). The other photograph is a snapshot of three people in Greek costume performing Russell's Dierdre outdoors (986:0033:0001). It is inscribed on the verso: "AE's Deirdre at Dun Emer, 22nd Augt. 1903". The photographer for only one print (957:0165:0005) is identified.

Further descriptions of some items may be available in a card catalog in the repository.

This collection forms a part of the Literary Files Photography Collection is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images by, collected by, of, and/or related to those entities.

Location(s):

Russell, G.W., Lit File (957:0165:0001-0005; 986:0033:0001)
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See Also:

George William Russell Collection: Related manuscript materials, from which this collection was likely transferred, are located in the George William Russell Collection (MS-03658).