John Tyler daguerreotype
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Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a Daguerreotype of three individuals, possible U.S. President John Tyler, his son John, Jr, and an unidentified woman. The daguerreotype was taken by J.H. Whitehurst.
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1844
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
The Daguerreotype is possibly of John Tyler, his son John Tyler, Jr. and an unidentified woman. John Tyler was the tenth United States President, serving from 1841 to 1845.
Extent
1 Item
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Vito L. Bianco, in honor of his daughter Jillian Taylor Bianco
Processing Information
The collection received container level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions and acquisitions to the collection.
Subject
- Tyler, John, 1790-1862 (Person)
- Tyler, John, Jr. (1819-1896) (Person)
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the John Tyler daguerreotype
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- William and Mary Special Collections and Research Center Staff
- Date
- October 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository