Glass Negative Series
Scope and Contents
The Roman Society used glass negatives to produce both lantern slides and photographic prints, and were made available to members for loan or purchase. The Roman Society's register of negatives, in addition to the printed catalog published annually in the Journal of Roman Studies, listed which images were available. Members also donated their glass negatives for use by the Society and partner institutions.
Reference number
SPRS/GN
Dates
- 1890 - 1950
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Extent
825 Glass Negatives (in 8 boxes) : b&w ; various sizes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
The glass negative collection is organized numerically in three main series, B, C and a serie without specific letter. Serie B corresponds to ancient Rome. The two last ones embrace a wide range of material.
Dimensions
The majority of the glass negatives are 8 x 8 cm or 8 x 10.5cm. There are also large and extra large glass negatives measuring 17.5 x 13cm and 18 x 24 cm respectively.
Creator
- From the Collection: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies (Former owner, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the British School at Rome Archive & Special Collections Repository