Photographic plates for Sir Angus Fraser's book "The Gypsies."
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: Photographic plates for Sir Angus Fraser's book "The Gypsies."
Classmark: BC MS Rom/Fraser/G/4
Date(s): c.1992
Size and medium: 32 black and white photographs
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/621845
Collection group(s): Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections
Description
32 black and white photographs [various sizes] of mainly artwork and some people/scenes to be used in the publication of Sir Angus Fraser's book, "The Gypsies; People of Europe."
On reverse the images are numbered [1-47 - with some missing from the sequence] and details listed, including the relevant % size, page number and details of copyright ownership of some.
Accompanying note concerns the process of sending/return these from Blackwell [the publisher].
Image (Ref 18) is accompanied with photographer details/receipt.
Provenance
These photographs were found loose with Fraser's 'Red' photograph album [ please see related objects].
System of arrangement
Numeric order [as per original order]. Please note images numbered 1,3,5,11,15, 19,26,27, 34,35, 37-40, 43,44 and 46 were not found with this collection/whereabouts unknown]. There is one image that does not have any reference.
Access and usage
Reproduction
Access
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The catalogue titles or descriptions in this collection may contain terminology and phrases that would now be considered unacceptable. Where present these original terms continue to be included to preserve historical accuracy and provide social and historical context.
Notes on terminology and spellings
Please note that there may be differences in the terms used to describe the particular communities represented in this collection, many of which have changed over time and may continue to change.
At the time this catalogue was created there are many definitions that identify different cultural and ethnic groups with their varied histories, traditions and associations with a travelling life.
These can include but are not limited to those that have been recognised in UK law as ethnic groups; English and Welsh (Romany) Gypsies, Irish and Scottish Travellers; and non-ethnic groups that consider themselves distinct even if these have not been recognised in UK law, e.g. New Travellers, Showmen and Bargees. Outside of the UK 'Gypsy' may also be considered offensive and ‘Roma’ is often used instead as the universally preferred term although this term also represents a wide range of distinct groups, (e.g. Sinti, Manouche).
It is our intention to respectfully and (where possible) accurately refer to these different communities in the catalogue. For this reason we ask you to note the following with regards to the descriptions in this catalogue that have been based on these current definitions:
1) As many of these definitions have only come into being since the collection was created/1st catalogued, please be aware that original descriptions may not accurately reflect the group to which it refers, (e.g. the word 'Gypsy,' may have been used to describe those now recognised as Irish Travellers/Roma). Therefore it is worth searching under various terms, e.g. 'Romany' and 'Traveller,' to broaden the scope of search results as well as using the alternative historical spellings, 'Gipsy,' 'Gipsie,' or ‘Romani.’
2) Where no original description exists and it is not possible to properly identify a distinct group they will be described as "Gypsy Traveller" (within UK setting), "Roma" for those living/recently originating outside the UK or "Gypsy, Traveller, Roma " for origin/locations unknown. References to any non - ethnic groups will similarly be capitalised to respectfully acknowledge all groups.
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