Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Stored off-site. Users must request boxes 48 hours in advance of desired use. Neither drop-in nor next-day requests can be fulfilled. For additional information, contact Special Collections.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Gitchell's Studio Collection, 1969-1989, Accession #11567, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was a gift to the Library from Jim Carpenter of Gitchell's Studio on December 14, 1999.

Scope and Content Information

The collection consists chiefly of studio portraits of individuals and some groups, along with both formal and casual wedding photographs.

Arrangement

Negatives and proofs are arranged in two chronological groups, Weddings and Portraits. Within each year, items are sorted (but not arranged) alphabetically by the last name of the subject; wedding photographs are under the bride's last name.