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Call Number:

PH-03037

Collection Name:

George Meredith Literary File Photography Collection

Creator:

Hollyer, Frederick, 1837-1933 (1837 - 1933-11-21)

Meredith, George, 1828-1909 (1828 - 1909)

Palmer, Walter, fl. ca. 1890s

Parsons, J. R.

No. of Items:

13 photographs

Span Dates:

19th century

Description:

This collection contains portraits of author George Meredith (British, 1829-1909) alone and with others (P1A-P1B, P3, P4A-P4C; 983:0072:0001; 997:0105:0012-0016), and a carte-de-visite of his son (P5). 983:0072:0001 is oversized. Identified photographers include: Frederick Hollyer (P1A-P1B, P3, P4A-P4C; 983:0072:0001); Walter Palmer (997:0105:0013-0014); and J. R. (John Robert) Parsons (P5).

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This collection forms a part of the Literary Files Photography Collection is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images by, collected by, of, and/or related to those entities.

Accession No(s):

P1A-P1B, P3, P4A-P4C, P5; 983:0072:0001; 997:0105:0012-0016

Location(s):

Lit File OV Box, Small
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Meredith, G., Lit File
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See Also:

George Meredith Collection: Associated manuscript materials, from which these photographs were likely transferred, are located in the George Meredith Collection (MS-02798).