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Georgia Engelhard fonds

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Georgia Engelhard fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists mainly of Georgia Engelhard's mountaineering photographs pertaining to her climbing career in the European Alps, Canada and the United States, 1940s to 1950s. Photographs are in three series: ; I. Georgia Engelhard photographs, 1940s-1950s, 277 prints; technical and scenic views per…
Date Range
1934-[ca.1960]
Reference Code
V751
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 751
Sous-Fonds
V 751
Accession Number
5535, 5657, 5729, 5904
Reference Code
V751
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Date Range
1934-[ca.1960]
Physical Description
278 photographs (277 prints, 1 copy negative). -- 1 photograph album (72 prints)
History / Biographical
Georgia Engelhard, 1906-1986, was a mountaineer, photographer and writer based at New York, USA and Switzerland. Engelhard was the first child of George Engelhard and Agnes Stieglitz and was the niece of Alfred Stieglitz and his wife Georgia O'Keeffe. Engelhard first visited the Canadian Rockies on a trip with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies at the age of nineteen. She became a well-known climber, making thirty-two first ascents in the Rocky and Purcell Mountains. From 1936 on, Engelhard climbed internationally with Oliver Eaton (Tony) Cromwell, whom she married in 1947. The Cromwells lived in Zermatt, Switzerland for the last thirty years of their lives.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists mainly of Georgia Engelhard's mountaineering photographs pertaining to her climbing career in the European Alps, Canada and the United States, 1940s to 1950s. Photographs are in three series: ; I. Georgia Engelhard photographs, 1940s-1950s, 277 prints; technical and scenic views pertaining to mountaineering in Switzerland, the Canadian Rockies, Italy and the Teton Mountains, U.S.A. European views pertain to the Zermatt region of Switzerland, the Matterhorn, Val d'Herens and the Dolomites (Italy). Includes many photographs illustrating climbing techniques and guide training. Canadian views pertain to the Lake Louise area, Victoria Glacier, Mount Athabasca and other locations. Prints are mainly in numbered series, the contents of which are interrelated.
II. My Album / Edward C. Porter : album of seventy- two black and white photographs by Porter of climbing and peaks in the Lake O'Hara, Lake Louise, Yoho, Bow Valley, Glacier National Park regions, also several United States locations and fine art studies. Album inscription, dated 1954, contains technical details and dedication to Georgia Engelhard.
III. Portrait of Georgia Engelhard, 1934, in copy negative form.
Name Access
Engelhard, Georgia
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
electronic series description
Related Material
Album related by provenance to Edward C. Porter photographs (V760)
Creator
Engelhard, Georgia
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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"A" series. -- [ca.1940-ca.1960]

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Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Scope & Content
Consists of mountain climbing and scenic views taken in the Alps of Switzerland and Italy, the Canadian Rockies, the Himalayas and the Teton Mountains of Wyoming. Canadian Rockies views are mainly Lake Louise area and include the Victoria Glacier, Goat Peak and other features. Photographs taken i…
Date Range
ca. 1940 - ca.1950
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 1 to 117
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  3 images  
Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
V751
Series
I. Georgia Engelhard photographs
Sous-Fonds
V751
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 1 to 117
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
ca. 1940 - ca.1950
Physical Description
117 photographs : prints
Scope & Content
Consists of mountain climbing and scenic views taken in the Alps of Switzerland and Italy, the Canadian Rockies, the Himalayas and the Teton Mountains of Wyoming. Canadian Rockies views are mainly Lake Louise area and include the Victoria Glacier, Goat Peak and other features. Photographs taken in Swiss Alps include Zermatt, the Matterhorn and Val D'Herens. Climbers photographed include Eaton Cromwell, renowned mountaineer (#6, 8, 87) and Edmund Petrig, prominent Swiss guide (#6, 8).
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on original numbering
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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"1" series. -- [ca.1945]

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Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Scope & Content
Views pertain to the Teton Mountains of Wyoming and include a climber or guide named Walter
Date Range
ca, 1940 - ca. 1950
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 118 to 127
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
V751
Series
I. Georgia Engelhard photographs
Sous-Fonds
V751
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 118 to 127
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
ca, 1940 - ca. 1950
Physical Description
10 photographs : prints
Scope & Content
Views pertain to the Teton Mountains of Wyoming and include a climber or guide named Walter
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on original numbering
Processing Status
Processed
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"3" series. -- [ca.1945]

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Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Scope & Content
Photographs feature climbs by Eaton Cromwell and his daughter Camilla and document mountaineering techniques. Includes climb of Cathedral Mountain
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 128 to 141
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
I. Georgia Engelhard photographs
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 128 to 141
Physical Description
14 photographs : prints
Scope & Content
Photographs feature climbs by Eaton Cromwell and his daughter Camilla and document mountaineering techniques. Includes climb of Cathedral Mountain
Title Source
Title based on original numbering
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"5" series. -- [ca.1945]

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Georgia Engelhard fonds
Scope & Content
Photographs feature climb(s) by Swiss Guide Emil Perren and his son Rudi on the Riffelhorn in Switzerland
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 142 to 153
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
I. Georgia Engelhard photographs
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 142 to 153
Physical Description
12 photographs : prints
Scope & Content
Photographs feature climb(s) by Swiss Guide Emil Perren and his son Rudi on the Riffelhorn in Switzerland
Related Material
Related to "278" series
Title Source
Title based on original numbering
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"278" series. -- [ca.1945]

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Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Scope & Content
Photographs feature climb(s) by Swiss Guide Emil Perren and his son Rudi on the Riffelhorn in Switzerland
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 154 to 161
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
I. Georgia Engelhard photographs
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 154 to 161
Physical Description
8 photographs : prints
Scope & Content
Photographs feature climb(s) by Swiss Guide Emil Perren and his son Rudi on the Riffelhorn in Switzerland
Related Material
Related to "5" series
Title Source
Title based on original numbering. All prints originally numbered 278-C-82
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"278" series. -- [ca.1940-ca.1960]

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Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Scope & Content
Series includes numerous views pertaining of the Canadian Rockies and other Canadian locations, including Lake Louise area, Victoria Glacier, Mount Athabasca, Mount Assiniboine, Pinnacle Mountain, Mount Collie, Murchison Group and Bobbie Burns Group. Also includes views of Switzerland, including Ze…
Date Range
ca. 1940 to ca. 1950
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 162 to 220
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  3 images  
Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
V751
Series
I. Georgia Engelhard photographs
Sous-Fonds
V751
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 162 to 220
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
ca. 1940 to ca. 1950
Physical Description
59 photographs : prints
Scope & Content
Series includes numerous views pertaining of the Canadian Rockies and other Canadian locations, including Lake Louise area, Victoria Glacier, Mount Athabasca, Mount Assiniboine, Pinnacle Mountain, Mount Collie, Murchison Group and Bobbie Burns Group. Also includes views of Switzerland, including Zermatt and Engadine districts and the Matterhorn; Italian Alps (Dolomites); and Teton Mountains. Includes Edward Feuz (#164?, 167, 173, 191?), Eaton Cromwell (#167), Georgia Engelhard (#183, 187, 188), Edmund Petrig (#190), Emil and Rudi Perren and unidentified climbers.
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on original numbering
Processing Status
Processed
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Guiding training photographs. -- [ca.1945]

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Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Scope & Content
Photographs document mountaineering techniques and guide training featuring Swiss guide Emil Perren and his son Rudi
Date Range
ca. 1940 to 1950
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 221 to 264
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
V751
Series
I.Georgia Engelhard photographs
Sous-Fonds
V751
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 221 to 264
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
ca. 1940 to 1950
Physical Description
44 photographs : prints
Scope & Content
Photographs document mountaineering techniques and guide training featuring Swiss guide Emil Perren and his son Rudi
Language
English
Related Material
Related to "5" series and "278" series photographs
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Other photographs. -- [ca.1940-ca.1960]

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Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Scope & Content
Prints similar to those in other series, including Switzerland, Italy, Canada, and technical views featuring Emil Perren
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 265 to 277
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Series
I.Georgia Engelhard photographs
Reference Code
V751 / PA - 265 to 277
Physical Description
13 photographs : prints
Scope & Content
Prints similar to those in other series, including Switzerland, Italy, Canada, and technical views featuring Emil Perren
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My Album / Edward C. Porter. -- 1954

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Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Scope & Content
Inscribed: This volume is one of four made expressly for Georgia Cromwell, who has been my chief goad over the eight years that I have been climbing, to keep on going. I am grateful for her unknowing prod.
Reference Code
V751 / PD - 1
Description Level
3 / Series
Part Of
Georgia Engelhard fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Series
II. Edward C. Porter photograph album
Reference Code
V751 / PD - 1
Physical Description
1 photograph album (72 prints)
Scope & Content
Inscribed: This volume is one of four made expressly for Georgia Cromwell, who has been my chief goad over the eight years that I have been climbing, to keep on going. I am grateful for her unknowing prod.
Finding Aid
List of views available
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