Photographs of Mokelumne Hill
Scope and Contents
This collection contains six glass plate negatives, three 5x7 in. and three 6.5x8.5 in., and six prints produced from the negatives. The images are of Mokelumne Hill, which used to be one of the richest gold mining towns in California.
Dates
- approximately 1898-1931
Creator
- Irvine, Edith (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Glass plate negatives are restricted; Prints are open to public access; Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Photographs of Mokelumne Hill must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Edith Irvine was born in 1884 in the small mining community of Sheep Ranch, California, the second child of Thomas Hanna Irvine, a successful gold miner, and Mary Irene Hills. Her photographic efforts were largely unknown, except to family and friends, during her lifetime.She was an amateur photographer of considerable skill, but a school teacher by profession. She died in 1949.
Extent
1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections in 2006.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation; Donald Greve; 2006.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
- Title
- Register of Photographs of Mokelumne Hill
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 March 28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States