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The Robert Frerck Photographs Collection consists of photograph transparencies of photographs taken by Robert Frerck for himself and for his stock photography company, Odyssey Productions, from various countries including the United Sates, Canada, Spain, Mexico, Cuba, Panama, South America, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, India, Australia, and more.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of approximately 15,000 images focusing primarily on European architectural details, topographical views, sculpture, and painting. In addition, there are many photographs of cities and archaeological sites from Egypt, India, Japan, Syria, Turkey, and the former Soviet Republics.The collection features numerous works of many celebrated American and European photographers and photographic editors from the infancy of photography, including:  Leopoldo Alinari,...

Scope and Contents Herb Weitman Photograph Exhibition Collection consists of frames prints of Weitman photographs used in an exhibition to mark the dedication of new facilities for the Sam Fox School’s Weitman Gallery. Established in 1995, the Weitman Gallery was originally located off campus in the Lewis Center building in University City. The new space is on the lower level of Steinberg Hall.The inaugural exhibition, which opened January 16, 2008, was curated by Richard Krueger, associate...