Subject: RE: Cataloging Photos Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:15:41 -0500 Message-ID: <B46BC0C8F6373F43B0A84089442FE9210156C892@MEWMAD1P0129.enterprise.wistate.us> From: "Kraushaar, Andy W - WHS" <Andy.Kraushaar@wisconsinhistory.org>
Barbara,
These numbers appear to be the same numbers as used in our classified
file index created by Paul Vanderbilt in the 1950s. These were
originally derived from his work at the Library of Congress with Roy
Stryker while working with the photographs of the Farm Security
Adminstration. Vanderbilt may have suggested this system to your Society
many years ago. I would be happy to talk with you about this. Please
contact me off list since I don't think it relates to others on the
list.
<mailto:Andy.Kraushaar@wisconsinhistory.org>
Andy Kraushaar
Visual Materials Curator
Library-Archives Division
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
Andy.Kraushaar@Wisconsinhistory.org
(608) 264-6481
Wisconsin Historical Images
www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/
Subscribe to our monthly email updates!
www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/subscribe/
WHS Images on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whsimages
<https://mail.wisconsin.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.flickr
.com/photos/whsimages>
________________________________
From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu on behalf of Barbara
Sent: Mon 8/25/2008 9:34 AM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Cataloging Photos
Hello,
This is a repeat request for information. I did receive one reply in
April but I need more input. Thank you!
The Franklin Historical Society began cataloging its photos in the
late 1970's. New leadership has taken over; therefore we would like
to know what guide was used to apply numbers to the various
categories. Example of a few categories and their numbers are:
Residence-Farms - P416
Transportation - Horse Drawn Vehicles - P505
One-Room Schools - P37565
Can someone identify this system and advise me of a resource to
continue this system. We are at a loss at this time.
Also, what is currently being used today by small societies.
Barbara Pforr
Franklin Historical Society