Provenance

The Hallowell Papers were donated to the APS Library by Geraldine M. Frame in 1983 (Accession #1983-1605ms).

Preferred citation

Cite as: A. Irving Hallowell Papers, American Philosophical Society.

Processing information

Processed by Jan S. Ballard, April, 1995

Revisions and photo series processing by Cheryl Grist and Rita Dockery, February, 1997; February, 1998

General note

While there is no container listing for all sub-series in Series VI, many of the photographs have been reproduced for research use, and arranged and described. The photographs and negatives that pertain to Hallowell's research on Native Americans in the United States and Canada were chosen for reproduction (Subseries A-F). Postcards were not reproduced. Each unique image in Subseries A-F has a research photograph and a copy negative. The research photographs have been reprinted from the original negative when possible.

A description of each reproduced item is included in the appendix as well as a detailed narrative of the photograph conservation project.

General note

During processing, the collection was re-foldered and re-housed in acid-free folders and boxes. Metal fasteners were removed and replaced with plastic clips when necessary. A separate listing of torn or severely deteriorated manuscripts and manuscripts that need to have glue and tape removed has been compiled by series and submitted to the Conservation Department.

All newspaper clippings were photocopied onto acid-free paper; the original clippings were then discarded. Other brittle or torn items were also photocopied, and when considered valuable, were retained.

For information on the conservation of the photographs and negatives, all of which are in Series VI, please see the appendix.