Introduction
A
Photograph albums of Henry Wentworth
Acland,
1840s-1890s
B
Photograph albums of Sarah Angelina
Acland,
late 19th cent.
| Abstract: Four photograph albums of Sir Henry Wentworth Acland, 1840s-1890s and four photograph albums of his daughter, Sarah Angelina Acland, late 19th cent. |
Sir Henry Wentworth Acland (1815-1900) was the Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford, 1858-1894. He was instrumental in the decision to build the University Museum, believing that it was a necessary aid for the study of science. His daughter, Sarah Angelina (Angie) Acland (1849-1930) was a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and also of the Royal Society of Arts.
The albums contains photographs of family members, friends and acquaintances, holidays in England, travel abroad and ships, especially Royal Naval vessels.
Each volume is inscribed, 'Given to H.C. Harley by Sir William Acland Bart. Nov. 1964'.
Oxford, Bodleian Library [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Photogr. b. 34, fols. 1-2].
Photographic prints and negatives, relating to MS. Photogr. b. 36, are held at the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford (see the on-line catalogue, under 'photographer - Acland'). Acland Family Papers (MSS. Acland c. 1-3, d. 1-201, e. 106, Rolls 1) are described in M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975 (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 37300-510. See also the on-line catalogue of additional Acland family papers.
| Photograph album of Sir Henry
Wentworth Acland, inscribed inside upper board, 'Vol. 5',
1840s-1860 Shelfmark: MS. Photogr. b. 34 Extent: 195 leaves Binding: Half vellum, gilt spine, green marbled boards Scope and Content: Includes photographs of
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| Photograph album of Sir Henry
Wentworth Acland, inscribed (fol. 1) 'Vol. 8', c.1875-80 Shelfmark: MS. Photogr. b. 37 Extent: 236 leaves Binding: Gilt-ruled half green morocco, green cloth boards, label on spine, '8' Scope and Content: Includes (fols. 9, 93) pen-and-ink sketches of comic figures and (fols. 40, 96) watercolour paintings, and photographs of
Two loose photographs of Windsor town and castle, and Windsor park, Berkshire, removed from this volume are MS. Photogr. c. 150, fols. 118-9. |
| Photograph album of Sir Henry
Wentworth Acland,
1880s-1894 Shelfmark: MS. Photogr. b. 36 Extent: 221 leaves Binding: Gilt-ruled half red calf, brown cloth boards, watered endpapers, label on spine, '7' Scope and Content: Includes photographs of
Separated Material: A loose photograph of an unidentified yacht, removed from this volume, is MS. Photogr. c. 150, fol. 116. |
| Photograph album of Sir Henry
Wentworth Acland, inscribed inside upper board, 'Vol. 6',
1887-90 Shelfmark: MS. Photogr. b. 35 Extent: i + 126 leaves Binding: Gilt-ruled half red morocco, brown cloth boards, label on spine, '6' Scope and Content: Includes (fol. 3) a watercolour painting of Dartmoor by Sir Thomas Acland and photographs of
A loose photograph of an unidentified yacht, removed from this volume, is MS. Photogr. c. 150, fol. 117. |
| Photograph album of Sarah
Angelina Acland,
1863-82 Shelfmark: MS. Photogr. c. 178 Extent: i + 273 leaves Binding: Gilt-ruled half brown morocco, brown cloth boards, watered endpapers, label on spine, '4' Scope and Content: Includes photographs of
Bookplate inside upper board, 'Sarah Angelina Acland. Oxford', with manuscript addition, 'Given to Robin in her memory Jany 26. 1931'. Separated Material: A loose photograph of Oronhyatekha, removed from this volume, is MS. Photogr. c. 150, fol. 114. |
| Photograph album of Sarah
Angelina Acland,
1891-2 Shelfmark: MS. Photogr. c. 176 Extent: i + 234 leaves Binding: Gilt-ruled half black morocco, green cloth boards, watered endpapers; label on spine, '2' Scope and Content: Includes photographs of
Bookplate inside upper board, 'This Book belonged to S.A. Acland It is given in her memory to Robin by her Brother H.D. Acland 1931 Jany 26'. Separated Material: A loose photograph of Mrs Gladstone, removed from this volume, is MS. Photogr. c. 150, fol. 115. |
| Photograph album of Sarah
Angelina Acland, inscribed inside upper board, 'Vol. 3',
1893-4 Shelfmark: MS. Photogr. c. 177 Extent: i + 160 leaves Binding: Gilt-ruled half black morocco, brown cloth boards, spine detached, label on spine, '3' Scope and Content: Includes photographs of
Bookplate inside upper board, 'This Book belonged to S.A. Acland It is given in her memory to Robin by her Brother H.D. Acland 1931 Jany 26'. |
| Photograph album of Sarah
Angelina Acland,
late 19th cent. Shelfmark: MS. Photogr. c. 175 Extent: ii + 578 leaves Binding: Blind-ruled and stamped, brown morocco boards, marbled endpapers, label on spine, '1' Scope and Content: Some of the photographs (probably fols. 361, 372, 399, 527) were taken by Julia Margaret Cameron. The album includes photographs of
Bookplate inside upper board, 'Sarah Angelina Acland, Oxford', with the following manuscript addition, 'Given in her memory to Robin Jany 26. 1931'. |