Dr. G. Howard White collection

Object Details

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb698cce5ac-8718-40a3-9d1c-77799b589511

Photographer

White, G. Howard, Dr., Jr.

Names

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company

Princeton University

Place

Virginia -- Leesburg

Virginia -- Middleburg

Pelham (Upperville, Virginia)

Tanglewood (Catonsville, Maryland)

Howard County (Md.)

Grafton Hall (Upperville, Virginia)

Crednall (Middleburg, Virginia)

Catonsville (Md.)

Argyle (Ellicott City, Maryland)

Welbourne (Middleburg, Virginia)

Topic

Railroads -- United States

Farms -- Maryland

Mills and mill-work

Gardens -- Virginia

Provenance

Gift from Janet Tayloe to the Archives of American Gardens through Mrs. William H. West, Jr. of the Garden Club of America.

Photographer

White, G. Howard, Dr., Jr.

See more items in

Dr. G. Howard White collection

Summary

The Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. Collection contains images of family members and residences relating to the White family of Catonsville, Maryland and Middleburg, Virginia and the Liebig family of Catonsville, Maryland, as well as recreational, industrial, and general sites in Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey. The images, taken by Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. and Dr. Gustav Adolph Liebig, both amateur photographers, document everything from informal family gatherings and outings to domestic servants, workers, factories and railroad lines. The acession file includes some genealogical information and research on properties conducted in 2005.

Biographical/Historical note

Dr. G. Howard White, Jr., the principal photographer of the collection, was born at 'Crednall' in Middleburg, Virginia. Many of the people depicted in the photographs of homesteads (such as 'Argyle' in Ellicott City, Maryland) are related to the White family. Dr. Gustav Adolph Liebig photographed other images in the White Collection. He lived on an estate known as 'Tanglewood,' believed to be located across the street from the Whites in Catonsville, Maryland. (This may account for why Dr. White ended up with images by Dr. Liebig in his collection.) The Liebig family also features prominently in the White Collection.

Extent

1.5 Cubic feet

149 Negatives (photographic) (glass.)

8 Photographic prints (black and white.)

46 Negatives (photographic) (nitrate.)

Date

circa 1890-1920

Custodial History Note

The Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. Collection was owned by G. Howard White III until his death. His sister gave them to a cousin, Janet Tayloe, who in turn donated them to the Archives of American Gardens.

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.WHI

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Negatives (photographic)

Photographic prints

Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. 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.

Scope and Contents note

The Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. Collection includes (203) photographic images dated c. 1890s-1920s taken by amateur photographers Dr. G. Howard White, Jr. and Dr. Gustav Adolph Liebig. It includes a diverse sampling of scenes, from family gatherings, homes, and recreational outings to train depots and railway lines, mill and factory workers, domestic servants, livestock, barns and other agricultural and industrial scenes of everyday life. The majority of the photographs were taken in Catonsville, Maryland, and Virginia; many show the homes (both exterior and interior shots) of the White, Dulany, Liebig and Lemmon families. Some show the Princeton University campus in New Jersey. The collection as a whole is a rich sampling of domestic, recreational, and working life in the mid-Atlantic region at the turn of the twentieth century.

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-1517518204729-1517518204762-0