Personal photographs and ephemera, circa 1850-1979
Scope and Contents
This series mostly contains photographic prints depicting members of Harriet Meserole’s extended family, her friends, and herself. It also holds ephemera, certificates, and keepsakes.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1850-1979
Creator
- From the Collection: Meserole, Harriet (1893-1989) (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to researchers by appointment at the Fashion Institute of Technology Library, Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive. If you have any questions, or wish to schedule an appointment contact us at [email protected] or call (212) 217-4385.
Full Extent
From the Collection: approximately 6 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Folders were organized based on envelopes, folios, and albums containing photograph and ephemera groupings. Envelopes were kept with the photographs they contained. When housing for photographs was discarded due to fragility, photographs of the original housing were taken, printed, and included with the corresponding photographs in the folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository