Walter H. Downs Wesleyan College and Atalanta Boat Club photographs
Scope and Contents
The Walter H. Downs Wesleyan College and Atalanta Boat Club photographs consists of his personal collection of photographs from his time with the Boat Club. Images included individual shots of his teammates as well as group photos and action shots.
Dates
- Creation: 1873-1876
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
In public domain - No Copyright - United States
Biographical / Historical
Walter H. Downs was originally from Maine. He would graduate Wesleyan in 1875 and move on to Columbia Law School. He would return to his hometown to practice law, passing away in 1920.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 half hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Walter H. Downs Wesleyan College and Atalanta Boat Club photographs consists of alumnus Walter H. Downs’s personal photographs from his time on the rowing team.
Arrangement
The collection has been kept in the original order in which it was received.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were given to the archives by Daniel M. Chernoff in 2014.
Subject
- Title
- Walter H. Downs Wesleyan College and Atalanta Boat Club photographs, 1873-1876
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Erica Ciallela
- Date
- February 11, 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository