Subfonds P6A - The Armstrong Photographs

Identity area

Reference code

IE 2135 P6A

Title

The Armstrong Photographs

Date(s)

  • 1867-1981 (Creation)

Level of description

Subfonds

Extent and medium

9 standard boxes, 4 outsize boxes and 72 photographic boxes

Context area

Name of creator

(c. 1695-1999)

Biographical history

The Armstrongs were a Scottish border clan, prominent in the service of both Scottish and English kings. Numerous and feared, the clan is said to have derived its name from a warrior who during the Battle of the Standard in 1138 lifted a fallen king ontoRead more

Name of creator

(c. 1790-1965)

Biographical history

This distinguished family of solicitors and army officers was of Anglo-Norman origin and had arrived in Ireland from Wales in the seventeenth century. One of its early representatives in Ireland, Thomas Kemmis (1753-1823), held a number of distinguishedRead more

Archival history

The collection as it stands was held in various parts of Moyaliffe House until 1999, except for a small trunk of documents which was transferred in Jess Kemmis’s lifetime to the Bolton Library, Cashel for examination and cataloguing which however did notRead more

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated by Susan and Graham Armstrong, Natal, South Africa, in 2001. Additional material was donated by the family on 27 January 2011.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

This subfonds contains photograph albums, prints, negatives, metal and glass plates, slides and film mostly taken of and by Captain Marcus Beresford Armstrong, his wife and children and their extended family and friends, predominantly between 1890 andRead more

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

All records have been retained.

Accruals

Further accruals are possible.

System of arrangement

This subfonds has been arranged into six series by form: prints (loose and in albums), negatives, glass plates, metal plates, slides and film. Loose prints have been further arranged into seven categories according to their subject matter and thereunderRead more

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access to loose prints, metal plates and slides. Many of the photograph albums are too fragile to be safely handled and access can only be permitted in exceptional cases. The contents of these albums have been digitized and can be viewed onRead more

Conditions governing reproduction

Reproduction rights owned by the University of Limerick, unless otherwise stated in the item level descriptions. Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.

Language of material

  • English

Language and script notes

Item P6/1002 is in French, and P6/1423 is in two different Arabic scripts.

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Many of the photographs albums show signs of extensive water damage and foxing. Prints, metal and glass plates and slides are mostly in good condition. Many of the negatives have been affected by fading and silver sulphide staining.

Finding aids

PDFs of the finding aids are available, as follows:
Part I, Vol. 1 (prints) https://www.ul.ie/media/30567/download?inline
Part I, Vol. 2 (other formats) https://www.ul.ie/media/30568/download?inline

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Files P6/15, P6/90, P6/352, P6/357, P6/360, P6/363, P6/366, P6/368, P6/453, P6/457, P6/467, P6/469, P6/583, P6/598, P6/600, P6/609, P6/680, P6/775-P6/776, P6/779-P6/782, P6/784, P6/793, P6/795-P6/796, P6/798-P6/799, P6/804-P6/806, P6/808, P6/812, P6/815,Read more

Related units of description

Photographs in the collection from the time of the First World War can be found in the University of Limerick's It's a Long Way to Tipperary online exhibition (https://longwaytotipperary.ul.ie/). For additional digital images relating to Captain PatRead more

Notes area

Note

The spelling of personal and place names appears in the catalogue as it appears in the documents, with the modern day equivalent provided in square brackets whenever possible. Researchers are advised to consult the IreAtlas Townland Database at https://Read more

Access points

Subject access points

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Description control area

Rules and/or conventions used

This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition, 2000, Irish Guidelines for Archival Description, 2009, National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997, and EAP Guidance on DataRead more

Archivist's note

Photographs arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in December 2012.

Archivist's note

Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in December 2012. Part 1 of Volume I amended in August 2016. The following publications were consulted in preparing the fonds-level description: Burke’s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the LandedRead more