Clayton-Evans family photograph collection
Abstract
This collection consists of 52 photographs related to the Clayton-Evans families of Eastern Maryland and Northern Delaware.
Dates
- 1850 - 1902
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.
Biographical / Historical
The Clayton-Evans family lived scattered across the Maryland-Delaware state line. The family held strong military traditions with their most famous member Amos Alexander Evans serving as the Surgeon General aboard the USS Constitution during the War of 1812.
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The items in this collection are arranged according to PP catalog numbers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Barbara C. Rex, Rex family, 1999.
Scope and Contents
The Clayton-Evans Family Photograph Collection consists of two boxes of 52 photographs of members of the Clayton-Evans family, dating ca 1850s – ca 1902. There are also some photographs of the U.S.S. Constitution in Boston. The images include cased photographs – daguerreotypes and ambrotypes or tintypes – matted prints, carte de visites, and cabinet cards.
- Title
- Guide to the Clayton-Evans family photograph collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Damon Talbot
- Date
- 2017-03
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2020-02-28: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org