O'Neal, William (SC-17) Finding Aids to Special Collections in the VMFA Archives | William O'Neal Photograph Collection SC-17 Special Collection 17 (SC-17)
The collection is comprised of photographs of architectural works designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald
Mackintosh in Glasgow, Scotland. The photographs were taken by architectural historian William Bainter O'Neal in 1949 and
feature the Glasgow School of Art, Hill House, Willow Tea Rooms, and Queen's Cross Church. The envelope that housed the images
features diagrams and notes about the Glasgow School or Art presumably written by O'Neal.
The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond
that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Custodial History
The collection was transferred from the Collections Department.
Preferred Citation
William O'Neal Photograph Collection (SC-17). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.
Processing Information
The photographs were removed from the original envelope, and the envelope was preserved as it features diagrams and notes,
presumably written by O'Neal. Photographs were sorted into folders by subject.
Willam Bainter O'Neal was a renowned architectural historian and author. He was the consulting curator for the Virginia Museum
of Fine Arts' 1992 exhibition "The Making of Virginia Architecture" and wrote the corresponding catalog, "Architecture in
Virginia: An Official Guide to Four Centuries of Building in the Old Dominion". He was also a prominent collector of drawings,
and authored several books, including "The Work of William Lawrence Bottomley In Richmond" and "Jefferson's Fine Arts Library".