1 20 4 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/9a4ac1f8512a5ab065b325f5c21fe764.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=prF%7ELKMFYihESwS%7EAYTrxSpGx1Q%7EB5UE7g1OQ83HlnvbeiFKAc%7EgPnj2wjmTcgScBhZ%7EQy1ttq4IQPOKQzrag4jOM%7EccFlDvrmZEvPZGc97k8xov-nVCPBTQivLiFwPLMCHYZCZ25SH2YaZqfK12N82VjAl-8mzugVz4SrT9-7QTXOlCK%7Eyvk9WrJZ0K6A0AYwLlpkufd-uB02K%7EJeC%7EquggEjmKflHjT-ljU%7E6qaiV%7EqF1YxL2muWkBjyLcNl4aE54UsN08h%7EGUUuoJ9SPM%7EGwn6QYOjQo9vCE61On0YqhtDd-2ZX6-ClnnlfuyT9QEoTf7ujVmGmU3Z43V-KR1Ig__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 90fc889ec68e1bfe1c49b0d2955c40c5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E.L. Owens Photograph Album Subject The topic of the resource Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Historic buildings - Virginia - Yorktown Historic buildings - Virginia - Jamestown Monuments & memorials - Virginia Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg Williamsburg (Va.) - Photographs Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Architecture, Colonial - Virginia - Williamsburg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Owens, E.L. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1911 Description An account of the resource Photograph album compiled by E.L. Owens in 1911 which encompasses images of street scenes, historic sites, monuments, and memorials that drew visitors to the Historic Triangle of Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown in early twentieth-century Virginia. It is an example of a travel album documenting the beginnings of the region's role as a tourist destination. The period from the 1890s-1930s witnessed a rise in the production of many such personal mementoes. The Rockefeller Library holds a number of examples ranging from anonymous albums of pre-restoration photos, to scrapbooks compiled by families who lived in Williamsburg’s historic homes, to those documenting the early impressions of tourists between the 1930s-1950s. Scrapbooks first became popular in the Victorian era as a place to collect and preserve cards, magazine articles, labels, autographs, and colorful prints. After the introduction of the Brownie camera in 1900, the photographic medium became more affordable for the average American and allowed photographs to act as a personal diary of activities. Around this same time, Williamsburg’s residents began working through organizations such as the APVA to rally efforts to preserve some of the town’s eighteenth-century structures and associated history. Turn-of-the-century albums in the collection such as this one reveal local resident’s experimentation with photos and notations to record their responses to Williamsburg’s historic past. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Gelatin silver print Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 8 x 10 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1607 Jamestown Landing Site Description An account of the resource Site of landing of members of the Virginia Company on May 14, 1607 on Jamestown Island, Jamestown, Virginia Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Owens, E. L. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1911 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1911 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. E. L. Owens Photograph Album, Box 1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Owens016 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Subject The topic of the resource Jamestown Island (Va.) Monuments & memorials - Virginia - Jamestown Rivers - Virginia - Jamestown Beaches E.L. Owens James River Jamestown Virginia https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/0b4c9b873567aedfe827bc03efd763f1.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=K9TORfY8nkj0VMLRwSdJcB%7E%7EuaGngVJwLm7g6zUciUWDSd6BscR0X5UB6AXNmC3oytJPayd%7EbEDNHzWvvikj2ktVv-qYPbGD7ClrfwEqhUXIitrAlKmtg04j1caSJ%7Ef6m8HbMUNXUHXT6kRb9IBqCsUFecUA%7EPlU7rSsrTYXWZBYmJLcOOA92A7g86ri4zzBryQmYoi4tDzu8NRXldcdsaG3KNuL1dLMwj4s4RApNBAg2EPSuuhFIf2yWLuJCMr-wjRX3NPzhrd4T2bqbtEW3SbjboA%7Eb%7EAjqEhOjogYjS29beKYFhqyp1mOnYHbFWybsguehKdKyzpc2mnZAytK3A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 924b162b5aac5349229d56816fc237a7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frederick Hooker Ball Photograph Collection Subject The topic of the resource Ball, Frederick Hooker, 1870-1940 Photograph albums Black and white photographs Description An account of the resource Frederick H. Ball and his wife, Merill Proctor Ball, lived in the Peyton Randolph House in Williamsburg, Virginia in the early twentieth-century. Ball served as a general manager of the Piedmont & Tide-Water Land Company. His wife inherited the Peyton Randolph House from her mother and sold it to Colonial Williamsburg, Inc. in 1938 under a life tenancy agreement. Photo album compiled by Frederick H. Ball and two additional mounted photos relating to the Ball family. The album consists of fifty black and white photos of buildings, landscapes, and people in various parts of Virginia. Photos of buildings in Williamsburg include Person’s Garage, the J.R. Daly House, the C&O Railroad Depot, the old Debtor’s Prison, the Marshall House, Bassett Hall, Bruton Parish Church, Nicholson School, the Wren Building, and the Peyton Randolph House. Notable events recorded in the photographs include a large group of African Americans assembled for a boat launching on Queen’s Creek and a Washington’s Birthday celebration at Nicholson School. The album also includes a photo of Rosewell Plantation before it was damaged by fire in 1916. Two mounted black and white photos depict Mary Gertrude Ball, mother of Gertrude Daversa, a life tenant of the Peyton Randolph House, and F.H. Ball’s office with the “Daily Times” in Lorain, Ohio. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-1911 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Gelatin silver print Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 3 x 4 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bathers at York River Beach Description An account of the resource Group portrait of four young women posing in bathing suits at a beach along the York River, Virginia. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ball, Frederick Hooker Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Frederick Hooker Ball Photograph Collection, AV2007.1, Box 1, Folder 1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bal-12 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Subject The topic of the resource Bathing suits Group portraits York River (Va.) Bathing Suits Beaches Photograph Albums Portraits Virginia Williamsburg York River https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/66dee97ce9968369e8f5105ec9beb8ea.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=fcTsnuqiSBk0qRiH9c7mbSRnWj5mnr-hcWZp9D3opXG8UJ8rg3hIkWTASccgC%7ED2Z7rJaRkYxxuPYlCtM17jLKHtXczbfBFUYL%7ETB%7Epl3aXwP-Xfcdses%7EThviucOj55ZPgAi7gLfF4p75SzLn4TfimXOMor6Z0WvEUxXIjFd3CXeDEh6v2p%7Et%7EwsKyMEkzSbM%7E-TbXxP6I6Efg4IPz6x17NECsf5XqnTDfTKZm%7E9gi%7EkV%7E5RGayFPFK-zX%7EpTtnNZ6dpMw1Z9cDizldLriBO6gZ40gtg7xBJTeZCLBJQTW5xXYx1Yb%7EG1%7E6ARX9Ow5QRPVUkhBZPPIRmE5vHCs7OA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 2b823f25e30988abbe6f5618dea4813e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Highlights of the Susan Higginson Nash Photograph Collection Subject The topic of the resource Nash, Susan Higginson Williamsburg (Va.)--History Architecture, Colonial - Virginia Documentary photography - Virginia Architectural photographs - 1930-1940 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nash, Susan Higginson Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Description An account of the resource Susan Higginson Nash was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on August 8, 1893 and died in Boston on July 25, 1971. She served as a consultant on antiques and interior decoration in association with the Boston architectural firm of Perry, Shaw, & Hepburn, chosen to carry out the early work on Williamsburg's restoration. Later a member of the American Institute of Decorators, she was a friend of architect William G. Perry with whom she first visited Williamsburg in 1923. During field trips to Virginia sites, she met the popular Richmond novelist Ellen Glasgow, who advised her: "If you do any work at Williamsburg, make it perceptible." Mrs. Nash felt this was a wonderful phrase and quoted it often, evidently taking it to mean that the work should be subtly and sympathetically done. Most of the photos in the Susan Higginson Nash Photograph Collection date to the early 1930s, when steps to be taken in the physical restoration of the colonial capital were still under study. Sites include many of the important extant eighteenth-century houses in the Tidewater region of Virginia, such as Shirley, Westover, Mt. Airy, Sabine Hall and Marmion. Excursions to such sites were made to help in determining proper precedents for the work to be carried out in Williamsburg's Historic Area. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Early 1930s Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Gelatin silver print Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 3.25 x 4.25 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Old Cape Henry Lighthouse Subject The topic of the resource Nash, Susan Higginson Lighthouses - Atlantic Coast (Va.) Description An account of the resource Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, Virginia Beach, Virginia, circa 1930's Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nash, Susan Higginson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1930's Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Circa 1930's Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Susan Higginson Nash Photograph Collection, AV2009.35, Box 3, Album 11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Na1251 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John B. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 photograph Beaches Cape Henry Lighthouses Old Cape Henry Lighthouse Susan Higginson Nash Virginia Virginia Beach https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/ce55396f436136297d0df9b3644f040d.jpg?Expires=1782345600&Signature=LJBxV1cSXmlg9Jjxr3InFdcUHtRDAKp1gSYt8xa6zXXy%7E%7EGTfv08%7E6kQSCjchoLfRFmLqE63TQSVrVHoSULgw5B34M79JSkQHoXEJI22R8Qyof0-JTFVcoPWGsDKmnwo02NdpDttGEwN4lUOms8h3KEIUS26gGBEOH%7EuQArVdmkH-jdY%7EO4J42puLlp%7EuJ8AYW8OtG99WquNR%7EcU7Vepi5r0R56EUxa2bSWQk6F7isz9H59sWJXeZxciGqLpy35s2bedKZcvHUlidxHAZSmg1djhR2ev-oSTmHkq-MSQXiwO6G6cFR--UekKIbnOp7-JWx1E6v4qpNPROZ-DX432Wg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c424463d4ef276e50d10aadf22f014e6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Highlights of the Albert Durant Photography Collection Description An account of the resource The Albert Durant Photography Collection encompasses photoprints, negatives, slides, and personal papers that document the photographic production of Williamsburg's first black city-licensed photographer, Albert Durant. Durant's photographic output provides a priceless visual history of African American life in Williamsburg, Virginia and surrounding communities from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. Since the collection encompasses ten thousand images, highlights of some of the major subject categories covered by the photos are presented here. The collection provides a fascinating glimpse into African American social life in Williamsburg during the 1940s and 1950s. Durant captured the atmosphere of local jazz and night clubs through scenes of performers singing and dancing and audiences socializing. Durant also acted as photographer for many African American clubs and organizations. Along with taking formal group portraits, he documented these groups through informal shots of meetings, dinners, and special events. African American student life during segregation is also featured in this visual archive. While a high school student at James City County Training School, Durant began developing his interest in photography by taking images of student activities, including sports, dances, plays, assemblies, and graduations. As an adult, Durant acted as a portrait photographer for Junior-Senior Proms at local black high schools and also documented the sports teams, marching bands, choirs, students, and faculty at Bruton Heights School in Williamsburg. African American spiritual life is another strength of the collection. Durant photographed church groups, such as choirs and missionary circles, as well as individuals participating in rituals at many different black churches in the Williamsburg area. Occupations, working conditions, and business opportunities for African Americans in Williamsburg are recorded in Durant's photos, too. The photos show African Americans working in restaurants, beauty and barber shops, stores, offices, dry cleaners, and gas stations. Albert Wadsworth Durant was born on February 2, 1920 in New York City to Samuel and Bessie Durant. His mother was a native of Williamsburg who moved with her husband to New York and worked as a domestic servant for a family. After the death of her husband, who was originally from the West Indies, Bessie Durant and her children relocated to Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1929. At age 36, Durant married Elsie Lucille Ferguson on August 18, 1956. They raised three sons, Albert W. Durant Jr., Byron Murphy, and Roderick Ferguson, and two daughters, Yvette Durant and Deanna Ferguson. Albert Durant ran his own chauffeuring and limousine business in the Williamsburg area, providing services to many distinguished visitors to the city, including the Queen Mother of England, the Prince of Japan, and various chief justices. He often took his customers on excursions to local historic sites, including Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and the James River plantations. Through course work at the College of William and Mary, Durant acquired a background in American history which enabled him to provide historical commentary as he drove customers through the countryside. Durant's contacts at the College of William and Mary sparked his initial interest in photography and once he had obtained equipment and training, Durant began creating his own historical record of the Williamsburg area. He produced hundreds of portraits documenting the families and activities of African American residents and also documented significant events, places, and persons in and around Williamsburg. In addition, Albert Durant worked to improve conditions for African Americans in Williamsburg by serving in various positions in the city's government. He acted as the first black Justice of the Peace and Bail Commissioner in Williamsburg and served as the first black magistrate of the General District Court from his appointment in 1962 until his retirement in 1975. Albert Durant died at age 71 on April 14, 1991. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Gelatin silver print Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 8x10 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Log Cabin Beach Picnic Subject The topic of the resource African American Photographers African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Social life and customs African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs Log Cabin Beach (Williamsburg, Va.) Segregation - Virginia - Williamsburg Description An account of the resource African Americans having a picnic on the beach at Log Cabin Beach, a segregated swimming and recreational facility located on the James River just outside of Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1950s. Individuals identified as (l to r) unidentified, Roland Epps, Sarah Belpree, & John Billups (a waiter at Chowning's Tavern). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Durant, Albert W. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1950's Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Circa 1950's Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Albert W. Durant Photography Collection, AV-1992.1, Box 13, Folder 10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DUR-5662 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation African Americans Albert Wadsworth Durant Beaches Chowning's Tavern James River John Billups Log Cabin Beach Picnics Recreation Roland Epps Sarah Belpree Social Life Virginia Williamsburg