Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Frances Benjamin Johnston papers, 1855-1956 |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1855-1956 |
| Bulk Dates | 1890-1945 |
| ID No. | MSS27995 |
| Creator | Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1852 |
| Extent | 19,000 items |
| Extent | 50 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 21.2 linear feet |
| Extent | 37 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010298 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79027995 |
| Summary | Photographer and illustrator. Correspondence, diaries, speeches and writings, financial papers, family papers, clippings, scrapbooks, and printed matter documenting Johnston's career as a photographer of national figures and events, her photography of gardens and estates, compilation of a photographic record of Southern colonial architecture, participation in international exhibitions, travels and personal life, and the emerging role of women in the profession of photography. |