Photographs of John C. Wister, 1917 - 1919
Series IV Description
This series contains photographs taken of and by John. C Wister throughout his life as well as ephemera he collected over the course of his service in World War I. A large portion of this series is made up of various scrapbook pages and a photo album that Wister put together during his time serving in World War I as well as after the war while he toured Europe and worked with various European Nurserymen. Also included in this series are several horticultural illustrations done by Wister in 1971 and a photo of his mother, Mary Eustis Wister, taken sometime in the 1890s. Series contents are arranged in alphabetical order.
Dates
- 1917 - 1919
Conditions Governing Access
There are no special restrictions to access of this collection. It may be examined by library patrons under the normal rules and conditions of the Department of Special Collections.
Extent
From the Series: 4 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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