Seemann Slide Collection
Scope and Contents
A collection of glass-mounted slides relating to German history, literature, theatre and landscape. Ernest Arthur Seemann was a printer and publisher of art and history books, and these slides likely contain the images that were used in E. A. Seemann's publications.
Dates
- Creation: [1858 - 1948]
Creator
- Seemann, Ernst Arthur, 1829 - 1904 (Printer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available to all by appointment, subject to the condition of the item(s)
Biographical / Historical
Ernst Arthur Seemann was a publisher and printer of art books. He founded his business, E. A. Seemann, in Essen in 1858, then moved to Leipzig where the business is still operating as E. A. Seemann Henschel Verlagsgruppe.
[Information from the British Museum, and the company's website, accessed 28/04/2021:
https://www.seemann-henschel.de/die-verlagsgruppe/]
Extent
20 Box(es) (19 boxes and 1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
German
Arrangement
These are listed in their original order. The slides are presumably grouped by publication. Their labels are originally in German, but they have been listed in English in this finding aid, with the original German in the scope and contents field.
Custodial History
The origins of this collection are unknown. It is likely to have been acquired by an academic department or the Library in the early to mid 1900s, before being passed to Special Collections and Archives.
Geographic
Topical
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
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