Up in the Air

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection; Underwood Aerial Photographs

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0501
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0501
Title: Up in the Air
Description: Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. The paper "Up in the Air" by Nancy Blackwell Marion focuses on a collection of 52 aerial photographs of the Lynchburg area taken in 1924 by Underwood & Underwood. It begins with a history of aerial photography, highlighting key figures like Nadar, and describes the evolution of the medium. The paper then showcases and discusses the historical significance of the Lynchburg photographs, providing a visual and cultural snapshot of the area in the early 20th century.
Date: 25 January 2024
Creator: Marion, Nancy Blackwell
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Nancy Blackwell Marion; Photography -- aerial; Underwood & Underwood; Lynchburg College (Lynchburg, Va.); Virginia Episcopal School (Lynchburg, Va.); Presbyterian Home (Lynchburg, Va.); Randolph-Macon Woman's College (Lynchburg, Va.); State Epileptic Colony (Lynchburg, Va.); Sweet Briar College (Amherst, Va.); E.C. Glass High School (Lynchburg, Va.); George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.); Percival's Island (Lynchburg, Va.); White Rock Hill (Lynchburg, Va.)
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/; George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: Marion, Nancy Blackwell; George M. Jones Library Association