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[Martin Halbert, Cathy Hartman, and Sue Parks at Dickens exhibit]

Description: Photograph of (L-R) Martin Halbert, Dean of UNT Libraries, Cathy Hartman, the Associate Dean of UNT Libraries, and Sue Parks at the reception for UNT Special Collections' Fall 2014 exhibit about the Vann Victorian Collection. They are standing together in the Special Collections reading room where the exhibit was housed.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Not Paper" book beside box]

Description: Photograph of a leather bound book titled "Not Paper" by Peter Thomas. The book features descriptions and samples of different paper-like materials that are not paper including Amate, Birch Bark, Parchment, Papyrus, Tapa, Tyvec and Wasp Nest. On the right is the box, made by Donna Thomas that houses the book; it has a marbled pink and blue dye on it and letters stamped in. The words "Not Paper" are also on it.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dolores and J. Don Vann with guest at Dickens exhibit]

Description: Photograph of (L-R) Dolores Vann, an unidentified guest, and Dr. J. Don Vann at the reception for UNT Special Collections' Fall 2014 exhibit about the Vann Victorian Collection. They are standing together in the Special Collections reading room where the exhibit was housed.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Oil Well" car and figure]

Description: Photograph of the figurine details at the top of a whirley-gig folk art piece. It is a scene depicting a man, wearing a hat and dressed in a red shirt and blue overalls, holding a metal piece that connects to his car. The car is black and has red wheels.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Washer Women" folk-art]

Description: Photograph of a folk-art piece depicting two "Washer Women". One is reclining in what appears to be a rocking chair and the other is standing with her hand on a board in the bucket in front of her. Both figures are designed differently. The one reclining is two dimensional and painted in white and black. The one standing upright is three dimensional and has more distinct features and colorful paint. A wire attached to a small metal rod runs behind her and possibly moves her.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Oil Well" whirley-gig figurines]

Description: Photograph of the figurines on top of a whirley-gig folk art piece. It is a scene depicting a man, with a hat and dressed in a red shirt and blue overalls, holding a metal piece that connects to his car. The car is black and has red wheels. On the end opposite the car are four fan blades that are painted.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men around burning man woodcut, page]

Description: Photograph of a page from the book "Some German Woodcuts". The illustration on the page is one of the many woodcut specimens printed in the book. It depicts a man inside of a hollow tree that is burning with four men standing around it. Below it is text that reads "8. One of the 126 full-page cuts in Das Buch der Weisheit der alten Weisen, printed at Ulm by Conrad Dinckmut in 1485. Hain, 4033."
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Pennsylvania Gazette side angle]

Description: Photograph of Benjamin Franklin's 'The Pennsylvania Gazette', published in 1749, from the side. Visible on the page is the date "April 20, 1749", half of the newspaper title, a partial section of the motto "Containing the freshest Ad-" and the crest. The articles are separated into three columns of text.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

['Les Chats' title page]

Description: Photograph of the title page of the book 'Les Chats' by François Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif. Beneath the title is a crest-like illustration, possibly by Anne-Claude-Philipe de Tubieres. Beneath that is text that reads "A Paris, Chez Gabriel-François Quillau; Fils, Imp. Lib. Jur. de l'Univesité, rue Galande, à l'Annonciation. M. DCC. XXVII. Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roy."
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kodak, Jr. No. 2C Autographic camera at angle]

Description: Photograph of an antique Kodak, Jr. No. 2C Autographic camera. The camera is being viewed at an angle from slightly above. The front covering, which also functions as a platform for the bellows, is lowered showing the interior. The bellows are compressed and so the camera is still inside of the casing. The lens and viewfinder are both attached and visible as well as the metal plates with Kodak's logo and setting information.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dolores Vann and Kevin Hawkins at Dickens exhibit]

Description: Photograph of Dolores Vann and Kevin Hawkins, the Assistant Dean for Scholarly Communication & Interim Copyright Librarian at UNT Libraries, at the reception for UNT Special Collections' Fall 2014 exhibit about the Vann Victorian Collection. Hawkins is signing a copy of the exhibit guidebook in pencil for Vann.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kodak, Jr. No. 2C Autographic camera closed]

Description: Photograph of an antique Kodak, Jr. No. 2C Autographic camera. The camera is lying on its side and the front covering, which also functions as a platform for the bellows, is almost closed. This leaves the interior of the camera covered, but the "Kodak" nameplate is visible.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dr. J. Don Vann and Cathy Hartman at Dickens exhibit]

Description: Photograph of Dr. J. Don Vann, a professor emeritus in English and benefactor and donor to the UNT Library, and Cathy Hartman, assistant dean to the UNT Libraries, at the reception for UNT Special Collections' Fall 2014 exhibit about the Dickens portion of the Vann Victorian Collection. They are standing together in the reading room where the collection was put on display.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kelly Wisecup, Gabriel Cervantes, Nora Gilbert, and Martin Halbert at Dickens exhibit]

Description: Photograph of three professors in the UNT English Department (L-R) Dr. Kelly Wisecup, Dr.Gabriel Cervantes, and Dr. Nora Gilbert, all speaking with Martin Halbert, the Dean of the UNT Libraries, at the reception for UNT Special Collections' Fall 2014 exhibit about the Vann Victorian Collection. They are gathered by a table in front of a wall of display cases with books inside.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kodak, Jr. No. 2C Autographic camera back]

Description: Photograph of an antique Kodak, Jr. No. 2C Autographic camera. The back panel of the camera has a metal plate that reads "No. 2C Autographic Kodak Jr. Use Film NO. A-130". At the bottom are two metal loops nailed to the box, likely for the handle, and a metal ring is on the side.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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