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A. W. Mitchell fonds
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- Graphic material
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[ca. 1886-1906] (Creation)
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604 glass plate negatives
88 photographs
25 lantern slides
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Biographical history
Albert W. Mitchell was born on 12 June 1868, the son of Nathaniel and Hannah Mitchell of Charlottetown. He worked at the mercantile firm of Prowse Bros. most of his working career, was an active adherent of Methodism, and a prominent member of the Odd Fellows. He is best known as a talented amateur photographer. He died on 11 April 1906 of Bright's disease and tuberculosis.
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Scope and content
This fonds consists of 604 glass plate negatives, 25 lantern slides, 30 original prints, an album containing 57 original prints and 1 copy print. These materials have been divided into 8 series:
Series 1: Mi'kmaq people of Rocky Point and Lennox Island
Series 2: Portraits
Series 3: Street and Landscapes
Series 4: Architecture
Series 5: Transportation
Series 6: Events
Series 7: Recreational Pursuits
Series 8: Miscellaneous Images
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Acc4162 has been incorporated intellectually into Acc3466/HF72.66 with original numbering being maintained
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- English
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Restrictions on access
NO RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
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SERIES DESCRIPTIONS AND FILE LISTINGS AVAILABLE
Associated materials
For more information on amateur photography in Canada see: Lilly Koltun (ed.), Private Realms of Light: Amateur Photography in Canada/1939-1940, Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1984. For information on early photography in Prince Edward Island see: Thresa Rowat’s article “Island Photography 1839-1873" in The Island Magazine Number 14, Fall-Winter 1983
Similar images can be found in Acc2602: Charles Drew fonds
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The glass plate negatives are housed on the central stationary unit of the compact shelving in the storage area. Copy prints of the images are located in the photographic binders in the Reading Room
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- English