Keystone View Company Collection Guide to the Keystone View Company Collection Tour of the World MS 00008

Guide to the Keystone View Company Collection Tour of the World MS 00008


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Stephanie Krauss, SCRC staff.

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
MS 00008
Title
Keystone View Company Collection Tour of the World circa 1892-1933, 1936
Quantity
4.75 Linear Feet
Creator
Keystone View Company
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers.Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Keystone View Company Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2010.778 was received by Special Collections in December 2010.


Administrative History:

The Keystone View Company was a major distributor of stereographic images and was located in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a full set of stereoviews from the Keystone View Company's "Tour of the World" series.  The set includes stereoview images from six continents, excluding Antarctica. The scenes capture diverse people, monuments, and landscapes.  Each stereoview has a description of the scene located on the back.  The descriptions are often ethno-centric towards non-western cultures.  Points of interest include European-controlled Africa, the Middle East before the creation of Israel, and Germany in between the World Wars. The collection also includes a company guidebook from 1936. Our online list is off by one number. For instance, on page 39 of the Title List, 803, "Climbing Through a Tropical Jungle, Central Africa," in our list it is under volume 5 as number 804.

Arrangement of Materials:

The stereoviews are arranged in order by manufacture number. A guidebook printed by the Keystone View Comapny follows the stereoviews. Our online list is off by one number. For instance, on page 39 of the Title List, 803, "Climbing Through a Tropical Jungle, Central Africa," in our list it is under volume 5 as number 804.

Related Material

Dr. Kelvin Ramsey Collection of Stereoviews (MS 00009), Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id269756
Box 1: Items 2-200
Mixed Materials Box: 2 id272410
Box 2: Items 202-400
Mixed Materials Box: 3 id274180
Box 3: Items 401-600
Mixed Materials Box: 4 id275975
Box 4: Items 601-800
Mixed Materials Box: 5 id279128
Box 5: Items 801-1000
Mixed Materials Box: 6 id280152
Box 6: Items 1001-1200
Mixed Materials Box: 7 id281316
Box 7: Keystone World Tour Packaging