1 20 4 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/b4e7ff446a0141192e14a344a0aeedf1.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=ZL8J0PsPqWnRj25Xlj8E-z2pjoRRbvGSOUvTtV96J6AGMCuPZT5Jtqin8Kl4X5tpNZHskBkKAq7xIkAwnnb1xFGg27xYdPRpz3rBREBFlD4Fz1-2B-JiwxEY-2SUSQxDyjEMs%7EwshorLTLJlLRf2gNxhDx0t%7Ey%7EPhuK4nx07M%7EIFIn2drF5gfEM8K3ge8y2eltXlEV7o2X0UhSCPqrw-5ix0a4w6NFQ-c22izy2V1TrvnKhf9DEAdfW5opCYkJO43nFXAcmYBaVWiZjhtLOZ9DxZuTDUMpbX2DIeM4ltgTOAMCtuEWg%7ERoEAQhJswJFLSDeHoWxxvA5LG5Aihc1QiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 2b39293add9a9fba89234bc591b945c6 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 Selections from the Clyde Holmes Photograph Collection Subject The topic of the resource Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg Black and white photographs Holmes, Clyde E., 1902-1977 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Holmes, Clyde Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1928-1932 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 “Since 1924, a young man in Williamsburg, Mr. Clyde Holmes, has been collecting newspaper clippings and taking photographs in connection with the Restoration. This man has apparently all the newspaper write-ups that appeared in the local papers touching the Restoration from the time Dr. Goodwin first attempted to have someone buy the town in 1924; he also has from two to three thousand photographs he has taken of the various buildings and streets in Williamsburg before and after the Restoration began.” Letter, Vernon Geddy to Perry, Shaw & Hepburn, July 29, 1930, Colonial Williamsburg Corporate Archives The Clyde Holmes Photograph Collection originated with Clyde Holmes, a long-term Williamsburg resident with a passion for history. His employment at the Imperial Theater on Duke of Gloucester Street helped to develop his interest in film and photography. As noted in the quote above, Holmes drew inspiration from the early efforts of Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin, rector of Bruton Parish Church, to convince both townspeople and wealthy philanthropists to support preservation of dilapidated structures with ties to the days when Williamsburg was a bustling colonial capital. Goodwin first approached Henry Ford in 1924 with the idea of funding preservation of certain Williamsburg buildings. Undaunted by Ford’s refusal, Goodwin pitched his ideas to John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who agreed to finance restoration of the colonial segment of Williamsburg in 1927. He authorized hiring Perry, Shaw, & Hepburn, a Boston architectural firm, to begin drafting preliminary plans. Once approved, the firm assembled a team of architects and draftsmen who started what local residents jokingly termed a second “Yankee invasion” in the late 1920s as they arrived in the area to study and measure existing buildings, uncover buried foundations, and conduct fieldwork at other colonial sites in the region. After his photographic efforts came to the attention of this team, Todd & Brown, the firm hired to oversee much of the construction work connected with the Restoration, encouraged Holmes by asking him to assist them with taking “before” photos of various sites. He also took a few to document early progress with archaeological and architectural investigations. While lacking the superior quality of contract photographers hired to aid the team, his amateur photos were recognized early on as having significant value as a working archive of the town’s pre-restoration appearance. Clyde Holmes cooperated with and supported the restoration effort by turning over his collection of clippings and photographs in 1933. Dating from ca. 1924-1933, his photos capture the birth of the idea of Williamsburg as a tourist destination. Automobiles, a hotel, a souvenir shop, and Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities sites all attest to growing activity in the town as it stood on the brink of transformation into a laboratory for one of the nation’s earliest historic preservation campaigns. Examples of lost architecture that was either soon to be moved or torn down to make way for reconstruction of colonial buildings are also well represented in the collection. Holmes donated his photos in a bound fire insurance volume. Adhered to the pages with glue, the photos have since been removed for optimal preservation but still await further conservation treatment to remove residual paper backings. Quite a few of the Holmes images were copied by restoration contract photographers and mounted on linen for insertion into albums used on a daily basis by the architectural team. The visible stains, tears, and creases bear witness to the role this group of photos played in providing visual evidence that guided restoration and reconstruction work. 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. 5 x 7 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 Nicholson School Subject The topic of the resource Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg Schools - Virginia - Williamsburg Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Nicholson School (Williamsburg, Va.) Description An account of the resource Pre-restoration view of the south elevation of the Nicholson School once located on Nicholson Street in Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1928. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Holmes, Clyde Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1928 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Circa 1928 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Clyde Holmes Photograph Collection, AV2009.25, Box 1, Folder 4, Sheet 67 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 H145 Print Hol-262 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Brickwork Clyde Holmes Lost Architecture Nicholson School Nicholson Street Pre-Restoration Schools Tin Roofs Virginia Williamsburg https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/88cd98db4da7fbb469a9d780a29e0565.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=JmrcGK888gmndwClNTlsOsw92jaH0GhxOAZ0knqLDdSnXFU-daEzD9Ew596t5KEQSlmtOIk3fMU9ch5QwA3l%7EE9a7Dq78pBiTlYK87KSZk9Ne2TRVz9smeQFTP%7EDl9Y42IW2Wns044Q21cUxIl4tz6etFEjLrmQDHF1RxdALFQqvdD0Wsf-EGReKvthWX%7Eca-PYz1jERGPveRTwWRK6HvePFV9bgrVO7WMvRmkm0BaZ3T6uqnDrNLPSaefhrFM%7EQXsuO8yw23Uf8PvxEGf31uRoPuduq1kp4EDs8fviFzLhbAOnTaLYGUFzo2x6kxElgVNkCeEbe0baEJJ6VKIY2yQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 4b6d4fb542fc026d424f8c2abcad9fd3 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 Selections from the Frank Nivison Photograph Collection Subject The topic of the resource Nivison, Frank Black and white photographs Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg Architecture, Colonial - Virginia - Williamsburg Description An account of the resource Frank Reginald Nivison served as a contract photographer for Colonial Williamsburg during the initial restoration of the town between 1930 and 1935. Prior to this, he served as a darkroom assistant at the University Film Foundation at Harvard University. He was hired by the Williamsburg Holding Corp. to take progress photos of construction and restoration work, as well as of buildings to be wrecked or moved. According to a memo issued by architect William G. Perry to Frank Nivison on December 12, 1930, his work was to “…include the photography of all buildings and parts of buildings, exterior and interior, which the architects deem necessary for architectural and historical purposes. Such photographs would be supplemented by progress photographs of construction work as it proceeds. All buildings to be wrecked should be photographed before the wrecking takes place. In addition, there will be photographs of furniture, fabrics, and objects of all kinds.” Nivison set up a small photographic studio in a room in the Bruton Parish House. His equipment included a Zeiss camera, 5x7 inch, with a F 4.5 lens and a special magazine for cut films, along with a Mitchell tripod with a ball and socket head. His darkroom equipment consisted of an Eastman Auto-focus Enlarger, printing machines, and various accessories such as tanks and scales. Over the course of five years, he took more than 7,000 photographs documenting each stage of the restoration or reconstruction of various 18th-century buildings in Williamsburg. Copies of these photographs were forwarded to the offices of Perry, Shaw, & Hepburn in Boston so that the architects could monitor the progress of various projects. Nivison’s photographs were also used to produce postcards, “before and after” lantern slides, and publicity relating to the restoration of Williamsburg. By late 1935, Nivison had started taking on a lot of outside photography business and Colonial Williamsburg officials felt he should establish himself as an independent photographer. Nivison’s employment with Colonial Williamsburg terminated on July 1, 1935. However, Colonial Williamsburg continued to utilize his services on an as needed basis and assisted him in setting up his own business in Williamsburg. Unfortunately, Nivison did not attract enough outside commissions to enable him to operate independently and filed for bankruptcy in 1937. He applied to Colonial Williamsburg for a monthly retainer fee for his periodic services and was given $100.00 per month to draw upon in 1938. With the advent of World War II, Nivison moved back to Massachusetts in 1940. 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 Courthouse Green and Colonial Hotel Subject The topic of the resource Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Colonial Hotel (Williamsburg, Va.) Hotels - Virginia - Williamsburg Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg Nicholson School (Williamsburg, Va.) Description An account of the resource General view of the east end of Courthouse Green from the south in Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1931. To the right is the Colonial Hotel, on the site of present-day Chownings Tavern. The Colonial Hotel became a Williamsburg Inn annex and was later demolished. In the background, Nicholson School, also known as Public School No.1, is visible. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nivison, Frank Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1931 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Circa 1931 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Frank Nivison Photograph Collection 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 N370 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Colonial Hotel Courthouse Green Frank Nivison Nicholson School Pre-Restoration Schools Street Scenes Virginia Williamsburg https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/68b0524e545d6eff6d5ce6f6165b14ec.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=iwfIHsFyjvNlFyPY2S7pZzaD9EihZUPZikBsyBlvkmmrUVNxIz1u9q2RH7QTORxv%7EeXRSYU%7Ev8JrzNr2WFC5hFgKR%7ELR6GQIxsoToA-pzR2U4J5-1oQWTDicUHC577SCplC3xy0br14%7EpNRcMZNa7ZOAXK57ynf36hubmTdv5LeqTxouXwpXgPaOEPF67IrHfOoL4lamvKpClqD2mlm5k%7EjF1Y-q8Wl7-9QeJWnbOoT0bYarn2UmSJmpM7we2DZXUW1j-T13jQ67y%7E07PHzxBEPPJFv4VAcL6tgbUGzRDTmvVDRuD8fE%7EpHhHXXKvb3yVFKVZgqwQa08qIp0EDpbbw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ffadf37e38f7bc43df1c6ddb9c77a69e 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/. Description An account of the resource A view of students participating in a Washington's Birthday celebration in front of the Nicholson School, formerly located on Block 28 #4, in Williamsburg, Virginia Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ball, Frederick Hooker Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Pre-1921 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Pre-1921 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-34 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Title A name given to the resource Washington's Birthday Celebration Subject The topic of the resource Schools - Virginia - Williamsburg Children - Virginia - Williamsburg Celebrations - Virginia - Williamsburg Holidays - Virginia - Williamsburg Celebrations Frederick Hooker Ball Nicholson School Photograph Albums Students Virginia Washington's Birthday Williamsburg https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/5cf8b8c339876beb9ef89a4d3443fdfd.jpg?Expires=1787788800&Signature=gqTVM0VoqxC59BkPZMZfaBcx46fTcmyZgDzFq8NxbVlkOwP2ypg87wECtcW9abxIuc9j2KP6Gl7VNTxFtS5PxAYoXb862FNhSIBbAaivCTsKE8cdoCbbHmqv9qGxr0Ad80eRHhJywodStnprGHN5wVF3brDRwJEcqvcHseFQwI0okhAhpmZ4-gSpj9P7gg4kNdEYY5IGcm53suKHxZCQVG34bbA1StP1ho8vF7jNz3Cp5XXZK7EbM6YPx3Be5XQ0JfYK9EspixM9waIZHRVLfH5B5NNBPKm6fsjui5rBXQHt2t5kFDblHhPKXoF7nKvi15UqMCNaXBBPD3KV1lf%7E7g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 146faee996d12a4f15b9890080b5ff67 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 Todd and Brown Inc. Photograph Collection Subject The topic of the resource Todd and Brown Inc., New York Todd, Webster B. Brown, J.O. Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg - 1930-1939 Williamsburg (Va.) - Photographs Williamsburg (Va.) - Buildings, structures, etc. Description An account of the resource Todd and Brown, Incorporated, a subsidiary firm of Todd, Robertson and Todd Engineering Corporation, headquartered in New York City, entered into a contract with the Williamsburg Holding Corporation on June 6, 1928. The engineers and contractors carried out work as directed by the architects and landscape architects on the reconstruction and restoration of historic structures and gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. Mr. Webster B. Todd and Mr. J.O. Brown served as the principals of Todd and Brown, Incorporated. They appointed Robert Trimble to head the firm's Williamsburg office. Between 1928 and 1934, the Williamsburg crew undertook many different construction tasks in support of the museum's development and the relocation of the town's business district to Merchants Square. The Williamsburg office closed in 1934, when Williamsburg Restoration Inc. established its own Construction and Maintenance Department. However, the firm continued to be involved in a supervisory capacity with the building of the Williamsburg Inn from 1936 to 1938. The Todd and Brown Inc. Photograph Collection, AV2010.3, encompasses over eight hundred negatives and their corresponding photographic prints housed in an album. Systematic examination of the town and extensive planning occurred before the contractors began their assignment to demolish or move buildings not dating to the colonial era. Each photograph they took served a documentary purpose of recording a colonial structure, modern dwelling, business, church, municipal building, or outbuilding as it appeared prior to any work proceeding at a site. The collection is thus a significant archive of the many homes, grocery stores, general stores, gas stations, barber shops, banks, and offices that once stretched up and down Duke of Gloucester Street. It also offers many pre-restoration views of eighteenth-century buildings that had undergone modifications by later residents. A selection of images offers views of early progress on the reconstruction of such public buildings as the Capitol and Raleigh Tavern. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Todd and Brown Inc., New York 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. 2.5 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/. Subject The topic of the resource Block 28. Building 04. Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg Schools - Virginia - Williamsburg Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg Title A name given to the resource J. B. C. Spencer House Description An account of the resource J.B.C. Spencer House, which served at one point as the Nicholson School, 117 East Nicholson Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, prior to its demolition. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Todd and Brown inc. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Todd and Brown Inc. Photograph Collection, AV2010.3, Box 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 TB714 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Demolished Buildings J. B. C. Spencer House Nicholson School Nicholson Street Todd and Brown Inc. Virginia Williamsburg