Administrative/Biographical Note
Grancel Fitz (1894-1963) began taking photographs as a hobby in 1914, in the pictorialist
tradition. Fitz sold photographic materials up until he became a professional illustrator
and advertising photographer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1929, Fitz opened a
commercial photographic studio in New York City, New York. (Source: ULAN)
Scope & Content
Arrangement
Books are arranged alphabetically and chronologically.
Provenance Information
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Includes accession PHMS 2011-01, donated by Fitz's niece Anne Brown in memory of her
great uncle.
Processing Note
This collection is unprocessed. Grancel Fitz photographs, donated in 1986, are available
in The Photography Collections at UMBC.
Descriptive Rules Used
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015): The processing manual used in Special Collections for all descriptive platforms, including
PastPerfect.
Access & Use
Finding Aids
Finding Aid: http://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/findingaids/coll200.php
Access Conditions
No restrictions.
Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use
Reproductions allowed for research purposes. UMBC is the copyright owner; permission
to reproduce is required.
Subject Headings
Creators
Fitz, Grancel
Subjects
Advertising photography
Fitz, Grancel -- Archives
Series Description & Container List
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| Folder Title/Description |
Date |
Box # |
Folder # |
Additional Info. |
| Paid invoices |
1933-1935 |
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| Alphabetical invoices |
1934-1935 |
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| Paid invoices |
1936-1937 |
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| Alphabetical paid invoices |
1937-1947 |
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| Paid invoices |
1947-1949 |
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| Accounts receivable |
1950-1956 |
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