Finding Aid of the J. Alex Speer Lantern Slide Collection, PHC.50
Abstract
The lantern slides in this collection depict views of geological features in the Wake County vicinity and areas of Western North Carolina c. 1910-1930. One view is near Garner, one near Wake Forest, another near Raleigh, and one in northeast Wake County.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- J. Alex Speer Lantern Slide Collection
- Call Number
- PHC.50
- Creator
- Speer, J. Alex
- Date
- c. 1910-1930
- Extent
- 16.00 items
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], PhC.50.1, J. Alex Speer Lantern Slide Collection, State Archives of North Carolina; Raleigh, NC.
Collection Overview
The lantern slides depict views of geological features in the Wake County vicinity and areas of Western North Carolina. One view is near Garner, one near Wake Forest, another near Raleigh, and one in northeast Wake County. The geological formations in the western part of the state are in the counties of Mitchell and Wilkes. In addition the collection contains one photo of a rock formation near Chapel Hill. The remainder of the slides are pictures of feldspar and kaolin mines in Western North Carolina. There are scenes of the famous McKinney Mine near Spruce Pine and an image of the Salisbury Pink Granite Quarry at Granite Quarry, North Carolina. The slides appear to date from the early 1900s.
Arrangement Note
The lantern slides are arranged by subject. The geological features are grouped at the front and are followed by the mine-related views.
Biographical/Historical note
Contents of the Collection
Subject Headings
Acquisitions Information
This collection of lantern slides was donated to the State Archives by J. Alex Speer, Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, P. O. Box 8208, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695 on July 22, 1992. It was accessioned by the Archives in August, 1992.