John Vachon Photographic Collection

Collection — Container: Photos 1-58

Identifier: OGLMC-901

Scope and Contents

The John Vachon Photographic Collection consists of 58 photographs taken by Vachon of scenes in eastern North Dakota. The photographs were taken in January 1948, as part of a project undertaken by the Standard Oil Company to document the benefits of oil on everyday life in the United States. The original photographs and negatives are housed in the Standard Oil Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Louisville, Kentucky. For further details: http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/sonj

Dates

created: January 1948
Other: Date acquired: 09/00/1983

Creator

Vachon, John (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Full Extent

58.00 photographs

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

January 1948; consists of 58 North Dakota photographs taken as part of a project of the Standard Oil Company

Method of Acquisition

The photographs were re-printed from the Standard Oil Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Louisville, Kentucky; 83-1202

Existence and Location of Originals

The original photographs and negatives are housed in the Standard Oil Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Louisville, Kentucky.

http://special.library.louisville.edu/display-collection.asp?ID=223