Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the World Civilizations Instruction Lantern Slides
circa 1890-1930s
PC 152
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Title
- World Civilizations Instruction Lantern Slides
- ID
- PC 152
- Date [inclusive]
- circa 1890-1930s
- Extent
- 9 Linear feet of shelf space, 27 boxes, Approximately 2200 images
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Lantern slides were originally introduced in 1849; they were photographs printed onto glass plates for projection onto a wall or screen for viewing. At Washington State University (then College) lantern slides were commonly used for classroom instruction from the earliest days of the school up into the 1940s and 1950s, using either commercially produced slides or slides created either by the instructor or the school’s media department. This photo collection consists of approximately 2200 glass lantern slides depicting images from different countries, circa 1890-1930.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] World Civilizations Instruction Lantern Slides, ca. 1890-1930s (PC 152)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
At Washington State University (then College) lantern slides were commonly used for classroom instruction from the earliest days of the school up into the 1940s and 1950s, using either commercially produced slides or slides created either by the instructor or the school’s media department. Lantern slides were originally introduced in 1849; they were photographs printed onto glass plates for projection onto a wall or screen for viewing. They became ubiquitous in classroom use following the development of the electric light.
Scope and Content
This photo collection consists of approximately 2200 glass lantern slides depicting images from different countries, circa 1890-1930.
Arrangement
The collection is organized alphabetically by country. With each country, where a numerical order existed the items were arranged in that order. The numbers were likely either an order of display created by the instructor who compiled them, or an inventory number/sequence applied by the company which created them.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright may apply.
Acquisition Information
The slides in this collection were received at the Washington State University Libraries’ Mansucripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) at an unknown date prior to 1998, and retained without an accession number. Most likely they were held in the Libraries’ Audio-Visual Services department, and transferred to MASC ca. 1992 when that department was split into what is now Academic Media Services (AMS) and the Libraries’ Media, Materials, and Reserves (MMR).
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Hannah Robinson in June 2012 and re-housed by Katrina Burch in August 2012.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- State College of Washington.
- Washington State University.
Creator(s) :
- State College of Washington.
Subject(s)
- Lantern slides.
- Visual education.
- Washington (State)
- Colleges and Universities
- Photographs
Detailed Description of Collection
box | ||||
Algeria through Australia |
1 | |||
Australia through Argentina |
2 | |||
Argentina through Bolivia |
3 | |||
Bolivia through Brazil |
4 | |||
Brazil through Chile |
5 | |||
Chile |
6 | |||
Chile through China |
7 | |||
China |
8 | |||
China through Columbia |
9 | |||
Columbia |
10 | |||
Columbia |
11 | |||
Columbia through Ecuador |
12 | |||
Ecuador |
13 | |||
Ecuador through Guiana |
14 | |||
Guiana through Haiti |
15 | |||
Haiti through India |
16 | |||
India |
17 | |||
India through Japan |
18 | |||
Japan through Korea |
19 | |||
Korea |
20 | |||
Mexico |
21 | |||
Mexico |
22 | |||
Mexico through New Zealand |
23 | |||
Nicaragua through Peru |
24 | |||
Peru through Portugal |
25 | |||
Uruguay through Venezuela |
26 | |||
Venezuela |
27 | |||