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Sierra Leone railway construction photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 751

Scope and Contents

The Sierra Leone railway construction photograph album consists of 26 photographs mounted in an album and 16 laid-in loose photographs. Photographs document the construction of the Sierra Leone railway and members of the company. Marginalia identify a white men as "B. T-Y" and "Messrs. Boyle & Andrews." Locations identified include the Waterloo station, Taja permanent bridge, Tabe station, Mano river, and Malema Ferry (River Moa). Two laid-in photographs depict white and Black men participating in a cricket game in the sands of the River Moa. The other 14 laid-in photographs appear to be village scenes depicting markets, a formal dining setting of seated white men, rural village buildings, an bedroom dresser with displayed photographs and frames, a large gathering of Black people, and possibly a self-portrait of the photographer.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1890-1910

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

The material is stored off site. Please request 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The item was purchased by Michigan State University Libraries in 2020. According to the seller's research, the album appears to have been owned by B. Thorpe-Young

Processing Information

Lydia Tang processed this collection in 2020.

Title
Finding Aid for the Sierra Leone railway construction photograph album
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Author
Lydia Tang
Date
2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

Contact:
MSU Libraries
366 W. Circle Drive
East Lansing MI 48823 USA