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Guide to the Blanche Potter Photograph Albums & Travel Journals
1904-1939
MS 3100
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Potter, Blanche, 1864- |
| Title: |
Blanche Potter photograph albums and travel journals |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1904-1939 |
| Abstract: |
The collection holds 26 photograph albums and 4 journals compiled and written by philanthropist
Blanche Potter (1864-1942). All relate to Potter's travels in the United States and
abroad from 1904-1939, taken with her life companion, Louise Christie, and/or other
women. The photograph albums hold about 3,400 sepia-toned, well-captioned snapshots
of historic sites, local peoples, travel accommodations, landscapes, and various points
of interest in Europe, northern Africa, India, the Caribbean, Central and South America,
Canada, and the United States. Potter, Christie and their traveling companions are
in many of the photos. Potter's travel journals provide rich context and additional
photographs for four of the trips. Some of the photograph albums include local New
York State travel and scenes from visits to Potter and her sibling's country homes
in Ossining.
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| Quantity: |
2 Linear feet in two record cartons (26 albums and 4 journals) |
| Location: |
Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making
arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
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| Language: |
The documents in the collection are in English. |
| Call Phrase: |
MS 3100 |
