Ramsey, Kelvin, Collection of Stereoviews Guide to the Kelvin Ramsey Collection of Stereoviews MS 00009

Guide to the Kelvin Ramsey Collection of Stereoviews MS 00009


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Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
MS 00009
Title
Dr. Kelvin Ramsey Collection of Stereoviews 1874-1938 and undated
Quantity
2.45 Linear Feet
Creator
Ramsey, Kelvin (Ramsey, Kelvin Wheeler)
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

Dr. Kelvin Ramsey Collection of Stereoviews, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections Staff, August 2015


Biographical Information:

Dr. Kelvin Wheeler Ramsey is native of Virginia and graduated from Randolph-Henry High School in Charlotte County. He graduated from William & Mary in 1979 with majors in Geology and Classical Studies and went on to receive his master's from Vanderbilt University and a doctorate from the University of Delaware, both in Geology. He joined the Delaware Geological Survey at the University of Delaware in 1987 and currently serves in the position of Scientist.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains stereoviews, lantern slides, and other photographic materials collected by Kelvin Ramsey. The stereoviews were distributed by various companies, including Melander and Brothers, Keystone and Company, Bell and Brother, and D.H. Anderson. The images cover various historic sites and monuments in Washington, D.C. and Virginia, such as Arlington National Cemetery, Harper's Ferry, the White House, the William & Mary, Jamestown, and Fort Monroe.The bulk of the lantern slides feature landscapes in Virginia, including Mount Vernon, Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown. There are also images of tobacco plants and of aspects of growing and treating tobacco.

Related Material

Keystone View Company Collection (MS 00008), Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

World War Through the Stereoscope (Mss. Acc. 2009.178), Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

id287028
Series 1: Lantern Slides
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id287030
Series 2: Stereoviews
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Series 3: Viewfinders and viewfinder slides
English
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Series 4: Auction Programs and Stereoview Information Guides for Purchasing
English
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