Washington College sesquicentennial photo album

Collection — Box: OS 01

Identifier: MS-0085

Staff Only

Washington College sesquicentennial photo album

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Scope and Content Note

This collection contains a photograph album from the 150th anniversary of Washington College and the George Washington Bicentennial. Images are of campus, commencement with speakers German Ambassador Dr. Friedrich W. von Prittwitz und Gaffron, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, and Governor Albert C. Ritchie. There are also images of the numerous anniversary events, many with people in historical costumes, including children dressed as African American slaves in blackface. The cover of the album is missing.

Dates

Creation: 1932

Access restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Publication rights

Copyright has not been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College 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 by the researcher.