Guide to the Harold T. Rib aerial photograph collection 1930-1980 C0236 Harold T. Rib aerial photograph

Guide to the Harold T. Rib aerial photograph collection 1930-1980 C0236

Harold T. Rib aerial photograph


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Kerry Mitchell

Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Identification
C0236
Title
Harold T. Rib aerial photograph collection 1936-1979
URL:
http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/ribphotos.html
Quantity
12.5 Linear Feet, (31 boxes)
Creator
Rib, Harold T.
Language
English .
Summary
31 boxes of aerial black and white photographs of areas around the world including: the United States, Canada, Algeria, and Japan. The photographs were taken between the 1930s and 1980s.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the George Mason University Geography Department Map and Photograph Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Custodial History

Harold T. Rib originally created this collection and donated it to the George Mason University Department of Geography and GeoInformation Science

Preferred Citation

George Mason University Geography Department Map and Photograph Collection, #C0236, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by the George Mason University Department of Geography and GeoInformation Science in 2013.

Processing Information

Processing completed by Kerry Mitchell in 2014.


Biographical / Historical

Aerial photography article on Wikipedia..

Scope and Contents

Aerial black and white photographs of various cities and towns in the United States as well as some from abroad. Many of the photographs came from the private collection of Harold T. Rib, a professor and former chief of aerial surveys for the Bureau of Public Roads and the Federal Highway Administration.

Arrangement

Photographs are arranged alphabetically by country. Within each country folders are arranged alphabetically by state or province.

Related Material

Special Collections and Archives holds other photograph collections that contain aerial photographs, although this collection is the only one made up entirely of aerial photographs.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Photographs,
1936-1979
(31 boxes)
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