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Horatio Walter Lonsdale Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: SC-HWL

Scope and Contents

The Horatio Walter Lonsdale Photograph Album is comprised of portrait photographs of Lonsdale's extended family, with nearly all of the photographs labeled with names. The album was inscribed "H. Walter Lonsdale from his sister Christmas 1886." The original album was in poor condition, so the photographs were removed for preservation. Individuals named on the photographs include Lonsdale, Cheyne, Ayton-Lee, Herbert, Unwin, and Williams family members. Photograph studio marks are on many prints and include studios in Richmond, as well as Bath, Munich, Croydon, Edinburgh, Bayswater, and Florence. The majority of photographs were taken in England, though one photograph has the notation, "British Burmah" [Myanmar].

Dates

  • Creation: 1861-1902

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Biographical / Historical

Horatio Walter Lonsdale was born in Mexico in 1844 to British parents Horatio Lonsdale and Maria Cheyne. Lonsdale trained to be an architect and initially worked with William Burges before later working as a freelance designer. His sister Kate (Maria Sophia Catherine Ann) Lonsdale married Ernest Claude Ayton Lee. Lonsdale died in 1919.

Full Extent

.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Horatio Walter Lonsdale Photograph Album contains portrait photographs of Lonsdale family members, primarily taken in Britain in the 19th century.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Harry Stone Family, 2022

Title
Guide to the Horatio Walter Lonsdale Photograph Album
Status
Completed
Date
2024-08-23
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
University Library
California State University, Northridge
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