Collection: U.S.S. Atlanta print album and negatives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of undated negatives and one volume with prints of the U.S.S. Atlanta, a protected cruiser that was commissioned in Jul 1886 as one of the first steel warships of the U.S. Navy.

Dates

Creation: 1887 and undated

Creator

Atlanta (Protected cruiser) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.

Conditions Governing Use

Material in this collection is in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.

Historical Note

Protected cruiser Atlanta was one of the first U.S. Navy steel warships that was commissioned in July 1886 and served in the Atlantic Ocean.

Extent

1.42 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Processing Information

In 1992, "Views on Board the U.S. Steel Cruiser Atlanta" was sent to NEDCC for repair. Its binding was missing and only a poition of its leather spine remained. NEDCC collated and disbound the volume. Pages were dry cleaned, washed and buffered with magnesium bicarbonate solution. Tears were mended only when necessary with Japanese paper and rice starch paste. The pages were encapsulated in Mylar and a phase box was made to house the pages.