Long Lane School photographs
Scope and Contents
The Long Lane photographs includes copies of historical photographs (the originals are held in the Connecticut State Library), photographs of Long Lane buildings, and digital photographs of the interiors of buildings prior to demolition. Wesleyan commissioned Nancy Ottmann Albert to take the photographs.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1999-2005
Creator
- Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) (Organization)
- Albert, Nancy Ottmann (Photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Biographical / Historical
Long Lane School in Middletown, Conn., opened in 1869 as the Connecticut Industrial School for Girls. In 1921, it became a juvenile detention center for girls, and in 1973, the detention center also admitted boys. In 2000, Wesleyan University bought the 160 acre property, and in 2003, the school closed.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 half hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Long Lane photographs includes copies of historical photographs (the originals are held in the Connecticut State Library), photographs of Long Lane buildings, and digital photographs of the interiors of buildings prior to demolition.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Nancy Albert (Acc. 2005-77) and Joyce Topshe (Acc. 2005-80) in 2005.
Subject
- Long Lane School (Middletown, Conn.) (Organization)
- Connecticut Industrial School for Girls (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
Uniform Title
- Title
- Long Lane School photographs, circa 1999-2005
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Valerie Gillispie, August 2006 Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, August 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository