Gottlieb Hampfler garden photography collection

Object Details

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb69779d11b-a793-4d3f-badb-1d2cfa218854

Photographer

Hampfler, Gottlieb

Place

Granogue (Wilmington, Delaware)

Goodstay (Wilmington, Delaware)

Topic

Plants

Flowers

Gardens -- New York -- Rye

Gardens -- Delaware -- Wilmington

Photographer

Hampfler, Gottlieb

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Gottlieb Hampfler garden photography collection

Summary

The Gottlieb Hampfler Collection contains 63 duplicate 35mm slides of images of gardens in the Brandywine Valley in Delaware and Pennsylvania and Rye, New York taken by Hampfler, the staff photographer at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, from 1955-1975.

Biographical/Historical note

Gottlieb A. Hampfler was the staff photographer for Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, from 1955 until his retirement in 1975. His career in horticulture began with positions at Henry F. Michell Company and Andorra Nursery, both in Pennsylvania. After an exchange of correspondence between Hampfler and Longwood founder Pierre Samuel du Pont, Hampfler was hired in 1934 to serve on the horticulture staff there. In this position, he was able to indulge his passion for photography. Hampfler's first freelance work was done in 1938; from 1946-1948, he served on the faculty of Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. As the president of a number of camera clubs and a member of several professional societies, Hampfer lectured extensively and received numerous awards, including the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Certificate of Merit in 1993.

Extent

0.1 Cubic feet (63 35mm slide duplicates.)

Date

circa 1955-1975

Custodial History note

63 35mm slides were loaned to the Archives of American Gardens by Gottlieb Hampfler in 1991 for the purposes of making copies of them. The original slides were subsequently returned to Hampfler.

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.HMP

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Gottlieb Hampfler photograph collection.

Rights

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Genre/Form

Slides (photographs)

Restrictions

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Record ID

ebl-1530043213017-1530043213023-0