1121-041-GSM-gau (USMARC); GSG (OCLC/SOLINET) 1 City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, Savannah, Georgia Record Series #: 1121-041 Name: City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives Photographic Collections: Artwork of Savannah… Dates: 1902 Extent/Size: 1 document case (0.5 cubic feet) Language: English Scope and Content: Record Series 1121-041, City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives Photographic Collections: Artwork of Savannah… (1902), includes seventy-five (75) black and white plates from the volume Artwork of Savannah and Augusta, Georgia, by Charles Edgeworth Jones (Chicago: Gavure Illustrations Co., 1902). The original publication was produced in nine parts. However, the plates existing in this collection include only images of Savannah cut out from an original copy (this collection does not represent a complete set of the Savannah images). The images include scenes of: the Savannah River and riverfront; street scenes; prominent government, medical, educational, religious and residential buildings; parks, squares and monuments; cemeteries; and nearby historic sites and recreational attractions. Access photocopies of the plates in the collection are available and should be used before the originals to eliminate unnecessary wear and tear. System of Arrangement and Ordering: The original plates from Artwork of Savannah… are arranged numerically by the part and plate of the original publication. An alphabetical subject and name index is included after the inventory to assist users in finding specific locations, sites, buildings, etc. The access photocopies are arranged by general subject with an index at the front (each photocopy is labeled with the part and plate number on the reverse). Conditions Governing Access: None Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use: Please read carefully the statement on copyright below. Permission to reproduce does not constitute permission to publish. Researchers who plan publication are asked to discuss this with the archivist first for written permission. While most of the City of Savannah, Research Library and Municipal Archives collections are public records and in the public domain, not all are, and the Library and Archives may not be the owner of copyright for all its archival materials. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permission to publish from the holder of copyright. In the event that the Library and Archives becomes a source for publication, a copy of the publication is requested for the Library and Archives. NOTICE: WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve a violation of copyright law. Prepared by L. Spracher, revised 8 January 2007 Y:\RLMA 1121\1121-041 Finding Aid.doc 1121-041-GSM-gau (USMARC); GSG (OCLC/SOLINET) 2 City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, Savannah, Georgia Additional Finding Aids: The following hard-copy index is available in the City of Savannah, Research Library and Municipal Archives: Subject Index and Access Photocopies For more information on finding aids, please contact the Library and Archives at www.savannahga.gov or (912) 651-6412. Access Points: Bonaventure Cemetery (Savannah, Ga.) Catholic Cemetery (Savannah, Ga.) Cemeteries (Savannah, Ga.) Churches (Savannah, Ga.) City Exchange (Savannah, Ga.) City of Savannah, Georgia (Savannah, Ga.) Colonial Park Cemetery (Savannah, Ga.) Federal Building (Savannah, Ga.) Forsyth Park (Savannah, Ga.) Green-Meldrim House (Savannah, Ga.) Hodgson Hall (Savannah, Ga.) Hospitals (Savannah, Ga.) Hotels (Savannah, Ga.) Hutchinson Island (Ga.) Isle of Hope (Ga.) Laurel Grove Cemetery (Savannah, Ga.) Monuments (Savannah, Ga.) Parks (Savannah, Ga.) Savannah (Ga.) Savannah Cotton Exchange (Savannah, Ga.) Savannah River (Ga.) Schools buildings (Savannah, Ga.) Streets (Savannah, Ga.) Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences (Savannah, Ga.) Thunderbolt River (Ga.) Union Station (Savannah, Ga.) Wilmington River (Ga.) Wormsloe (Ga.) Preferred Citation: Record Series 1121-041, Research Library & Municipal Archives, Photographic Collections: Artwork of Savannah…. City of Savannah, Research Library and Municipal Archives, Savannah, Georgia. Donor: Gift of Arthur A. “Don” Mendonsa, City Manager, to the Research Library and Municipal Archives, 10 May 1991. Processed by: L. Spracher, January 2007 Prepared by L. Spracher, revised 8 January 2007 Y:\RLMA 1121\1121-041 Finding Aid.doc 1121-041-GSM-gau (USMARC); GSG (OCLC/SOLINET) 3 City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, Savannah, Georgia Inventory: Folder 1 Part 1, Plate 1: “Jasper Monument” [Madison Square] Folder 2 Part 1, Plate 2: “Hall of Sculpture—Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences” Folder 3 Part 1, Plate 3 Top: “Scene from Monterey Square” [Congregation Mickve Israel Synagogue; First Presbyterian Church; Wesley Monumental Methodist Church (in background)] Folder 4 Part 1, Plate 3 Bottom: “Scene on Drayton Street, from St. Julian” [looking north towards Savannah Cotton Exchange; Merchant’s National Bank (on right; formerly Branch Bank of the United States, designed by William Jay); Southern Bank (on left)] Folder 5 Part 1, Plate 4: “Cathedral, St. John the Baptist” [Abercorn Street] Folder 6 Part 1, Plate 6: “The Fountain—Forsyth Park” Folder 7 Part 1, Plate 7 Top: Scenes in Bonaventure Cemetery [Lawton monument-man standing by arch; Wilmington River] Folder 8 Part 1, Plate 7 Bottom: “Scenes in Bonaventure Cemetery” [Corinne Elliott Lawton monument-woman resting at foot of cross] Folder 9 Part 1, Plate 8: “Birdseye View from De Soto Hotel” [looking northwest, including Independent Presbyterian Church, Federal Building, City Exchange, Chippewa Square, and houses along the north side of Liberty Street between Bull and Drayton streets] Folder 10 Part 1, Plate 9 Top: “Scene from Savannah Yacht Club” [Thunderbolt, GA; Wilmington River, also known as the Thunderbolt River] Folder 11 Part 1, Plate 9 Bottom: “Savannah Yacht Club” [Thunderbolt, GA; Wilmington River, also known as the Thunderbolt River] Folder 12 Part 2, Plate 1: “Interior Art Gallery—Telfair Academy” [west and north walls] Folder 13 Part 2, Plate 2 Top: “Scene on Savannah Harbor” [Savannah River; docks] Folder 14 Part 2, Plate 2 Bottom: “Birdseye View from De Soto Hotel” [looking northeast?] Folder 15 Part 2, Plate 3: “Scene in Bonaventure Cemetery” Folder 16 Part 2, Plate 5 Right: “Confederate Monument” [Forsyth Park Extension] Folder 17 Part 2, Plate 6: “On the Road to Isle of Hope” Folder 18 Part 2, Plate 7 Top: “Lawton Memorial” [St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church; Bull Street and Anderson Street] Folder 19 Part 2, Plate 7 Bottom: “Scene on Gordon Street, W.” [at Bull Street and Monterey Square; Mercer House; nurses dormitory] Folder 20 Part 3, Plate 1: “De Soto Hotel” [at Liberty and Bull streets; north and west façades] Folder 21 Part 3, Plate 2 Top: “Scene on Hall Street, W.” [looking east from Barnard Street towards Forsyth Park Extension; Smithfield Cottage, now owned by Savannah College of Art & Design, (on left)] Folder 22 Part 3, Plate 2 Bottom: “St. Joseph’s Infirmary” Folder 23 Part 3, Plate 3 Top: Scenes in Bonaventure Cemetery Prepared by L. Spracher, revised 8 January 2007 Y:\RLMA 1121\1121-041 Finding Aid.doc 1121-041-GSM-gau (USMARC); GSG (OCLC/SOLINET) 4 City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, Savannah, Georgia Folder 24 Part 3, Plate 3 Bottom: “Scenes in Bonaventure Cemetery” [W. S. Chisholm Celtic cross monument] Folder 25 Part 3, Plate 5 Top: “Anderson Street School” [East Anderson Street between Habersham and Price streets] Folder 26 Part 3, Plate 5 Bottom: “Thirty Eighth Street School” Folder 27 Part 3, Plate 6: “Interior Cathedral St. John the Baptist” Folder 28 Part 3, Plate 7 Top: “Scene at Wright Square” [Chatham County Courthouse; Lutheran Church of the Ascension; William Washington Gordon Monument; Tomo-chi-chi Marker] Folder 29 Part 4, Plate 1: “Harbor Scene” [Savannah River; Hutchinson Island] Folder 30 Part 4, Plate 2 Top: “Birdseye View of Hutchinson’s Island” [taken from the City Exchange; part of Thomas Gamble Building and Factors’ Walk visible; Savannah River] Folder 31 Part 4, Plate 2 Bottom: “Birdseye from Government Building” [taken from Federal Building on Wright Square looking northwest; includes Odd Fellows Building, Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences and Telfair Square] Folder 32 Part 4, Plate 4: “Scene in Laurel Grove Cemetery” Folder 33 Part 4, Plate 6 Top: Scenes in Colonial Park Cemetery [looking west along Oglethorpe Avenue] Folder 34 Part 4, Plate 6 Bottom: “Scenes in Colonial Park [Cemetery]” Folder 35 Part 4, Plate 8 Top: Savannah Golf Club and Links Folder 36 Part 4, Plate 8 Bottom: “[Savannah] Golf Club and Links” Folder 37 Part 5, Plate 1: “Interior Art Gallery—Telfair Academy” [east and south walls] Folder 38 Part 5, Plate