Guide to the Harry E. Walter Photograph Collection, ca. 1940 AIS.1990.18

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Harry E. Walter Photograph Collection
Creator
Walter, Harry E.
Collection Number
AIS.1990.18
Extent
113 items 113 black and white
Date
ca. 1940
Abstract
This collection contains a variety of photographs of Pittsburgh scenes ca. 1940.
Language
English .
Author
John Thompson. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process in Spring 1999 and Spring 2001.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist
URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections

Scope and Content Notes

This collection contains a variety of photographs of Pittsburgh, ca. 1940. The images include scenes of Schenley Park, including the Schenley Fountain, Phipps Conservatory, Westinghouse Memorial, Spanish American War Memorial, Panther Hollow, as well as general park scenes. Other photographs include the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning, Stephen Foster Memorial, and Heinz Chapel. Area landmarks such as Soliders and Sailors Memorial, Mellon Institute, Highland Park, showing the Stephen Foster statue, are also represented. The collection also highlights downtown Pittsburgh, including pictures of boats on the Monongahela River and general street scenes of the city during winter.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Harry E. Walter. Accessioned on October 4, 1990.

Previous Citation

Harry E. Walter Photograph Collection, AIS.1990.18, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh.

Preferred Citation

Harry E. Walter Photograph Collection, AIS.1990.18, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Processing Information

This collection was processed by John Thompson on October 5, 1990.

Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Clay Redding in April 1999. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 1462349

Copyright

Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • University of Pittsburgh -- Pictorial works

    Geographic Names

    • Monongahela River (W. Va. and Pa.) -- Pictorial works
    • Highland Park (Pittsburgh, Pa.) -- Pictorial works
    • Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.) -- Pictorial works
    • Golden Triangle (Pittsburgh, Pa.) -- Pictorial works
    • Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Pictorial works

    Genres

    • Photographs

    Other Subjects

    • Parks -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Pictorial works
    • Buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Pictorial works
    • Cities and towns -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Pictorial works
    • Personal papers
    • Buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Photographs

Container List

Oakland, ca. 1940
Containers
box 1, folder 1
Schenley Park, ca. 1940
Containers
box 1, folder 2
Highland Park, ca. 1940
Containers
box 1, folder 3
Downtown, ca. 1940
Containers
box 1, folder 4