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Photographs and postcards of women collection

 Collection
Identifier: 7678

Abstract

A collection of photographs and postcards from various sources, primarily of unidentified women by unidentified photographers that show women in various homosocial poses or in gender transgressive dress or behavior. Some images may be of sisters, relatives, or female friends; some are explicitly lesbian in nature. Together, they give visual documentation of women's relationships, body language, and dress. Specific descriptions follow.

Dates

  • circa 1900-1960

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

.1 cubic feet. (.1 cubic feet.)

RELATED MATERIALS

Collecting program: Human Sexuality Collection.

Photographs and postcards of gender collection, #7717.

Physical Description

Photographs, postcards.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
Staff
Date completed:
2004
EAD encoding:
Peter MartinezAndrea Hektor, April 2004Sarah Keen, January 2009
Status
Completed
Author
Brenda Marston
Date
April 5, 2004
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)