Series--Aiken-Rhett House Photographs and Other Images

Name/Title

Series--Aiken-Rhett House Photographs and Other Images

Entry/Object ID

ELIZABETH.048.4

Scope and Content

Series, "Photographs and Other Images," consisting of photographs and other images of or related to the Aiken-Rhett House. Arranged by sub-series and housed in folders in four document boxes. See Container List for details. See also related records for cataloged photos in the Photos Catalog. Sub-series consist of the following: 4.1: Aiken-Rhett family members 4.2: Exterior of the Aiken-Rhett House 4.3: Interior of the Aiken-Rhett House 4.4: Archaeology at the Aiken-Rhett Hosue 4.5: Jehossee Island and Flat Rock 4.6: Photos of items in Aiken-Rhett House's art collection 4.7: Miscellaneous

Collection

Aiken-Rhett House

Acquisition

Accession

ELIZABETH.048.

Source or Donor

48 Elizabeth Street (Aiken-Rhett House)

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Search Terms

Aiken-Rhett House (Charleston, S.C.)--Photographs, Aiken-Rhett Family--Photographs

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Series

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

Four document boxes, 12 folders

Archive Notes

Associated Material: See ELIZABETH.048. for materials in other repositories. Level of Description: Series

Archive Items Details

Title

Contemporary Photographs

Description

Color and B&W photographs from 2000.

Date(s) of Creation

2000

Container

Folder 1

Notes

Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 2

Title

Aiken-Rhett House Script Pictures/Layout for Handicap Notebook

Description

Sixty-nine contemporary (ca. 2000?) photographs, exterior and interior views and details, including some reprints of historic photographs.

Date(s) of Creation

circa 2000

Container

Folder 2

Notes

Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 2

Title

Aiken-Rhett House Photographs

Description

Three envelopes containing photographs of the Aiken-Rhett House, 2000-2001: Art Gallery interiors (color), dependencies (color), and detail/documentation photos of unidentified locations (B&W).

Date(s) of Creation

2000 - 2001

Container

Folder 4

Notes

Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 2

Title

Aiken-Rhett House Photographs

Description

Article entitled "Autumn Fabrics" from the magazine The World of Interiors (October 2005), featuring fabrics incorporated throughout the Aiken-Rhett House. Folder also includes CD of the photographs.

Date(s) of Creation

Oct 2005

Container

Folder 3

Notes

Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 2

Title

Repair and Conservation Photographs

Description

Photographs representing the repairs needed at the Aiken-Rhett House, including the windows of the slave quarters, privies, stable, and workshop. Some photos show repairs that were already made, while others demonstrate the deterioration of the woodwork. Photographs taken by carpenter David Dick in conjunction with the restoration work to be done through the Save American's Treasures grant.

Date(s) of Creation

2006

Notes

Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 3

Title

Save America's Treasures Restoration Work at ARH

Description

Twenty-six CDs of photographs documenting the restoration work done at the ARH related to the Save American's Treasures grant. Dated May 2006 to June 2007/

Date(s) of Creation

2006 - 2007

Notes

Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 4

Title

Exteriors: Main House

Description

B&W photographs of exterior views of the Aiken-Rhett House. Most but not all photos have been cataloged. See photos labeled with ELIZABETH.048.4.2 in the Photos Catalog.

Container

Folder 02

Notes

Date: Various Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 1

Title

Exteriors: Outbuildings

Description

B&W photographs of exterior views of the Aiken-Rhett House outbuildings, including the slave quarters, stable, privies, and grounds. Some but not all photos have been cataloged. See photos labeled with ELIZABETH.048.4.2 in the Photos Catalog.

Container

Folder 03

Notes

Date: Various Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 1

Title

Aiken-Rhett House: People

Description

Photographs and other images of people associated with the Aiken-Rhett House. Some but not all photos have been cataloged. See photos labeled with ELIZABETH.048.4.1 in the Photos Catalog.

Container

Folder 01

Notes

Date: Various Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 1

Title

Interiors

Description

B&W photographs of interior views of the Aiken-Rhett House. Some but not all photos have been cataloged. See photos labeled with ELIZABETH.048.4.3 in the Photos Catalog.

Container

Folder 05

Notes

Date: Various Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 1

Title

Archaeology

Description

Color photographs of archaeology being done at the Aiken-Rhett House. Some dated September 2001; some dated ca.2003. None have been cataloged., but will be labeled with ELIZABETH.048.4.4 in the Photos Catalog when cataloged. Negatives for 2001 dig in file with photos.

Creator

Historic Charleston Foundation

Container

Folder 06

Notes

Date: 2000, 2003 Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 1

Title

Art Collection

Description

Contemporary photographs of pieces of art in the Aiken-Rhett House. File currently contains B&W photo of sculpture, "Venus D'Italica" by Canova, which also shows the painting "The Penitent Magdalene" after Carlo Dolci; B&W photo of sculpture, "Mary Magdalene at the Tomb"; color photo of sculpture, "Mary Magdalene at the Tomb" by D. Menconi; color photo and slides of painting "Harriet Lowndes Aiken." Some but not all photos have been cataloged. See photos labeled with ELIZABETH.048.4.6 in the Photos Catalog when cataloged. Contact the Manager of the Aiken-Rhett House and the Director of Museums for more information about these pieces and all of the art work housed at the Aiken-Rhett House.

Container

Folder 09

Notes

Date: Various Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 1

Title

Jehossee Plantation

Description

B&W photographs and color slides of Jehossee Plantation. Some but not all photos have been cataloged. See photos labeled with ELIZABETH.048.4.5 in the Photos Catalog

Container

Folder 07

Notes

Date: Various Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 1

Title

Flat Rock (NC)

Description

Color and B&W photographs and other images of the Aiken property in Flat Rock, NC. None of the photos have been cataloged but will be labeled with ELIZABETH.048.4.5 when cataloged.

Container

Folder 08

Notes

Date: Various Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 1

Title

HABS Drawings and Photographs

Description

CD containing images of HABS drawings and photographs of the Aiken-Rhett House, and images of portraits, plats, and maps. None of the photos have been cataloged but will be labeled with ELIZABETH.048.4.7 when cataloged.

Container

Folder 10

Notes

Date: Various Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 1

Title

Exteriors: Doors

Description

B&W photographs of exterior views of doors of the Aiken-Rhett House main house and west outbuilding. None of the photos have been cataloged but when cataloged, will be labeled with ELIZABETH.048.4.2 in the Photos Catalog.

Container

Folder 04

Notes

Date: Various Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 1

Title

Charleston Museum Photographs (photocopies)

Description

Photocopies of Charleston Museum photographs of the Aiken-Rhett House. None of the photos have been cataloged but will be labeled with ELIZABETH.048.4.7 when cataloged.

Container

Folder 11

Notes

Date: Various Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 1

Title

Rhett Family Plot at Magnolia Cemetery

Description

Color photographs of the Rhett family plot at Magnolia Cemetery. None of the photos have been cataloged but will be labeled with ELIZABETH.048.4.7 when cataloged.

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 2001

Container

Folder 12

Notes

Container: ARH Photographs/Images: Box 1

Location

Location

Container

Document Box

Shelf

AV Materials

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Container

Document Box

Shelf

ARH Shelves, ARH Shelves

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2006.007.43, 2006.010.137-195, 2008.015.1, 2011.015.101a-b, 2019.003.15a-x, 2019.003.25a-j, ELIZABETH.048.4.1, ELIZABETH.048.4.2a, ELIZABETH.048.4.2b, ELIZABETH.048.4.2c, ELIZABETH.048.4.2d, ELIZABETH.048.4.2e, ELIZABETH.048.4.2f, ELIZABETH.048.4.2g, ELIZABETH.048.4.2h-i, ELIZABETH.048.4.2j-n, ELIZABETH.048.4.2o, ELIZABETH.048.4.2p, ELIZABETH.048.4.3a-b, ELIZABETH.048.4.5A, ELIZABETH.048.4.5B, ELIZABETH.048.4.5C, ELIZABETH.048.4.5D, ELIZABETH.048.4.5E, ELIZABETH.048.4.6a-d Related Units of Description: Various items in HCF Archives. See ARH collection record (ELIZABETH.048.) and related materials.

Copyright

Notes

Need to check source of each image to determine copyright standing. Need permission to publish Charleston Museum photos. NARA photos are in public domain.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 11, 2007

Updated By

kemmons

Update Date

February 11, 2021