Rehousing the Lewis Hine Collection at UMBC Special Collections

FAIN: PG-280813-21

UMBC (Baltimore, MD 21250-0001)
Beth Saunders (Project Director: January 2021 to June 2023)
Beth Saunders (Project Director: June 2023 to September 2023)

The purchase of preservation supplies to rehouse 5,204 photographs taken by American photographer and labor activist Lewis Hine (1874–1940) between 1908 and 1930 while working for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC). The photographs document working, education, and living conditions of children from diverse ethnic backgrounds, including immigrant communities and African Americans in both rural and urban areas. The Lewis Hine Collection has been featured in numerous scholarly publications and online educational tools, as well as in exhibits by Florida International University and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This project will ensure preservation of the Lewis Hine Collection through rehousing 5,204 photographs in consultation with a specialist in the care and management of photographs.

Associated Products

Picturing Pictures: Digitizing the Lewis Hine Collection Prints'... Versos? (Blog Post)
Title: Picturing Pictures: Digitizing the Lewis Hine Collection Prints'... Versos?
Author: Meredith Power
Abstract: Intern Meredith Power shares her experience working on the NEH Preservation Assistance Grant awarded to the Special Collections, "Rehousing the Lewis Hine Collection," which is a part of NEH's "A More Perfect Union": America at 250, exploring America's story and commemorating its 250th anniversary.
Date: 05/13/2022
Primary URL: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library/posts/125312
Website: myUMBC

Historical Lens: Preserving the photography of social documentarian Lewis Hine (Article)
Title: Historical Lens: Preserving the photography of social documentarian Lewis Hine
Author: Rahne Alexander
Abstract: Discussion of importance of Lewis Hine Collection and explanation of rehousing project.
Year: 2022
Primary URL: https://umbc.edu/stories/preserving-the-photography-of-lewis-hine/
Access Model: Open access
Format: Other
Publisher: UMBC Magazine

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