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Souvenir de Constantinople, Photograph Album, 1915

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of a photograph album containing 24 color prints (12 x 18 cm each) of Constantinople including Byzantine monuments such as interior and exterior views of the Church of Hagia Sophia; the Church of St. Saviour at the Monastery of the Chora (Kariye Cami); mosques; the Yeni Valide Mosque; the palace of Sultan Ahmed; views of Pera and Galata; a panoramic view of the Golden Horn; a general view of Constantinople; the Dolmabahce Palace; part of the medieval fortress on the European banks of the Bosphorus; markets; bridges; and local people.

All photographs are captioned in French. The volume does not contain information of the publisher, the photographer, the place, or the year of publication but must have been published after 1914, ca. 1915. Original decorated covers, in oblong 8vo. Album is bound in red and gold illustrated and decorated paper over hard boards. The front cover bears the initials of the publisher (?) "MB" and the subtitle "Istanbul Yadigari" in Ottoman script.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by the name of the creator, with unattributed materials at the end.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of the Program in Hellenic Studies with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger Hellenic Fund (AM 2022-071).

Accruals

The collection is open and will continue to grow.

Appraisal

No material was separated during processing.

Processing Information

This item was processed and described by Kalliopi Balatsouka in December 2021.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Souvenir de Constantinople, Photograph Album; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box B-001761