B. Perry Morrison, Jr., UNC-Chapel Hill Miniature Postcard Collection, PHC.199
Abstract
Miniature picture postcards in a small packet depicting buildings and scenes on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, c. 1890s-1920s. Packet manufactured by "Grogan Photo System, Milwaukee, Wisconsin." Photos on the cards appear to be copies of photos taken by Collier Cobb. Collier Cobb (1862-1934) was chair of the Geology Department at the University of North Carolina, 1893-1934.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- B. Perry Morrison, Jr., UNC-Chapel Hill Miniature Postcard Collection
- Call Number
- PHC.199
- Creator
- Collier Cobb
- Date
- 1890-1930
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Collection Overview
Miniature picture postcards in a small packet depicting buildings and scenes on the
campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, c. 1890s-1920s. Packet
manufactured by "Grogan Photo System, Milwaukee, Wisconsin." Photos on the cards appear
to be copies of photos taken by Collier Cobb. Collier Cobb (1862-1934) was chair of
the Geology Department at the University of North Carolina, 1893-1934. His photography
stemmed from his work in geology and other sciences, and he traveled extensively and
used photography to document his interests. In the 1890s, Cobb built a darkroom in
his Chapel Hill home, where he developed negatives and printed prints. For more information
on Cobb and his work, please see the Collier Cobb Photograph Collection, Collection
Number: P0013, at UNC-CH
http://www2.lib.unc.edu/ncc/pcoll/inv/P0013/P0013.html#lantern_0004#1