Charles D. Fredricks Collection

Collection

Identifier: AR0807

Staff Only
No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

A collection of ambrotypes, cartes de visite, and correspondence belonging to Charles Deforest Fredricks.

Dates

Creation: 1860 - 1870
Acquisition: Date acquired: 06/24/2014

Creator

Fredricks, Charles Deforest (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is not restricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Biographical or Historical Information

The Charles Deforest Fredricks Collections is comprised of ambrotypes, cartes de visite, and correspondence. Charles D. Fredricks began his career in photography by chance; a trip to South America to visit his brother and an experience to see the process of creating daguerreotypes sparked his interest in photography. His first studio was in Paris in the early mid-19th century where he learned how to create Talbotypes. This type of photograph used a process which transferred the image onto paper, making the photographs more portable. With his experiences and skills from his time in Paris, Fredricks moved to New York City and brought to the city, as well as the country, the cartes de visite craze. References Historic Camera. (2002-2012). Charles D. Fredricks Profile. Retrieved from http://historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium2/pm.cgi?action=app_display&app=datasheet&app_id=237

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Extent

0.50 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

A collection of ambrotypes, cartes de visite, and correspondence belonging to Charles Deforest Fredricks.

Arrangement Note

This collection is arranged by object type. The correspondence is arranged chronologically, while both the ambrotypes and the cartes de visite are arranged by identification of the subject. All of the photographs do not include a concrete date, though they are dated from c.1860s-1870s.

Physical Access Requirements

Collection is housed in the UNT Special Collections department vault. Advance notice for use is preferred. Please contact the UNT Special Collections department for further information.

Method of Acquisition

Purchase

Appraisal Information

2014-34

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The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives; Univeristy Photography Collection

http://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/CWADP/; http://findingaids.library.unt.edu/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=91&q=university+photography+collection#.U7WQqPldXTo