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Grace Trofa photographic collection

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1976-1993

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston; HAV-01-403-Z-K-203

GUSN

GUSN-309456

Description

This is a collection of mounted and unmounted, black-and-white and color photographs by Grace Trofa taken between 1976 and 1993. It consists of three series: I) Photographs of Joseph Yeomans and his farm, II) Portraits taken in the North End, Boston, Massachusetts, and III) Photographs of buildings under construction in Boston, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photographs
black-and-white photographs
color photographs
documentary photography
aerial photographs
construction (assembling)
photographs
portraits
aerial photography

Physical Description

36 photographs

Finding Aid Info

An electronic finding aid is available through Historic New England's Collections Access Portal. A paper finding aid is available in the Library & Archives.

Collection Code

PC061

Collection Name

Grace Trofa photographic collection

Reference Code

PC061

Abstract

This collection consists of photographs taken by Grace Trofa.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Saunderstown (Washington county, Rhode Island)
North End (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Trofa, Grace (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
portraits
aerial photography

Other People

Yeomans, Joseph, 1904-1985
Trofa, Grace

Restrictions

This collection is available for research.

Restrictions

There are no physical or technical restrictions on this collection.

Description Level

Collection

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston; HAV-01-403-Z-K-203

Accruals Note

Accruals are not expected.

Language Note

Materials are entirely in English.

Preferred Citation

Grace Trofa photographic collection (PC061) Historic New England, Library & Archives.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Susan Jarvis, 2015.

Rules and Conventions

DACS-compliant

Arrangement

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series, which are arranged into subseries as follows:
Series I. Photographs of Joseph Yeomans and his farm, 1977
Subseries A: Portraits of Joseph Yeomans, 1977
Subseries B: Interior photographs, 1977
Subseries C: Exterior photographs, 1977
Series II. Portraits taken in the North End, Boston, MA, 1976
Subseries A: Traditional portraits, 1976
Subseries B: Candid photographs, 1976
Series III. Photographs of buildings in Boston, MA, 1986-1993

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