Series 1: Aerial Photograph Albums, 1929 - 1994, bulk: 1929 - 1979
Scope and Contents
This series consists of 88 albums containing aerial photographs taken by Bradford Washburn. The images were created for the purpose of the charting and cartography of mountains and mountain ranges in Alaska and Canada, the Alps, the Grand Canyon, and other locations. These are silver gelatin prints, most of which measure 8x10 inches, but some larger and smaller sizes are found throughout the albums. Each album contains roughly 100 to 150 photographs.
Dates
- 1929 - 1994
- Majority of material found within 1929 - 1979
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers.
As a preservation measure, the researcher is required to follow extra handling procedures, and for fragile materials, some materials may only be handled by the Archives staff during a research appointment.
For onsite access, researchers must schedule an appointment with the Archives as far in advance as possible; a minimum of three weeks is requested. Contact Archives@mos.org for more information.
Extent
88 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Albums 1 through 71 are arranged by negative number, following the original indexing system used by Washburn throughout his body of aerial photography work. The remaining albums that do not fall under this system of organization are arranged by date.
Processing Information
Two albums in this series are labeled “Album 33”. They contain different content and negative numbers, and the negative numbers are consecutive from the first album to the second. It is assumed that the duplication of album numbers was accidental.
Albums containing negative numbers that appear in the flight logs are noted as such.
Creator
- From the Collection: Washburn, Bradford (Henry Bradford Washburn Jr.), 1910-2007 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Science, Boston Archives Repository