Personal Photos, circa early 1920s to early 2010s

Sub-Series — Multiple Containers

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This subseries contains loose photos, photo albums, and scrapbooks. Scrapbooks included in this subseries document some of Marshall's political career via newsclippings and photos, and appear to have been curated by Marshall herself as a personal keepsake. Additional scrapbooks were compiled for Marshall by a creator self-identified as Mrs. Eva G. Morris, Church of N.Y. Voice Reporter and retired teacher, 80 years old. Some of the oldest photos in this subseries date back to the 1920s, portraying Marshall's parents and other relatives. Photos taken throughout Marshall's childhood and young adult years are also present.

The photos in this subseries help to illustrate Marshall's interior life outside of politics, including her time as a wife to her husband Donald, a mother to her two children, Agnes Marie and Donald Jr., and as a grandmother to her two grandchildren, Chandler and Chasen. Photos of Marshall with family and friends at weddings and birthday celebrations, on vacations, and enjoying other recreational events taken throughout the latter half of the twentieth century comprise the bulk of this subseries.

Dates

circa early 1920s to early 2010s

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Majority of the materials are written in English. A small quantity of correspondence is in Spanish and Korean. It is possible that there are other languages present throughout the correspondence, though it would be a very small percentage.

Conditions Governing Access

Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please email QC.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Extent

3.46 Linear Feet (One flat box measuring 15.5" x 12" x 3", a shoebox-size box measuring, 12.5" x 8.5" x 5.5", and two flat boxes with hinge covers, each measuring 12.5" x 10.5" x 3.25". )

Additional Description

Arrangement

Due to the large quantity of photos, this subseries is arranged roughly by format and year when possible.

Processing Information

Most of the photos in this subseries are rehoused according to preservation needs and piled flat in boxes. Some photos were previously processed and are housed in archival envelopes standing upright in the shoebox-size container. Due to the large quantity of photos, additional preservation and arrangement work in line with best practice may need to be performed at a later time.