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About Images of the American Civil War
1. About the Database
Images of the American Civil War: Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera presents the dramatic imagery of nineteenth-century Americana as experienced from the social, military, and political perspectives. At completion, the collection will present 75,000 images drawn from archives around the country, documenting the camp and battle experiences of Union and Confederate soldiers of all ranks, time spent in hospitals and in prisons, civilian life in cities and towns close to and far from the front lines of war, and the demeanor of the politicians whose decisions could bring the nation together or tear it apart. Many of the images in the collection were captured by famous and lesser-known innovators working with the burgeoning medium of nineteenth-century photography. Additionally, graphical content such as envelopes, song sheets, recruiting posters, imprints, and cartoons give users the ability to research how wartime America illustrated their times visually. With Images of the American Civil War: Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera, researchers and students can now see the moments—both monumental and mundane--that occurred as the nation stood divided.
Regular updates of Images of the American Civil War: Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera ensure an ever-expanding trove of fully-searchable images. Most of the materials have been gathered from extensive archives of nineteenth-century Americana. Partnerships with these archives allow the collection to bring forth previously unpublished photographs and posters to further scholarship of the Civil War. All images are organized around key broad subject areas in the field, allowing users to proceed directly to visual narratives of social, political, and military aspects of the war. Additionally, each image contains a short contextual note and is indexed for available data such as photographer, year, and setting. The result is a widely searchable database that gives researches unprecedented access to the highly visual record of the Civil War experience.
Note: The current release of Images of the American Civil War is a beta version.
2. Editorial Policy
The aim of this collection is to provide scholars and students with a comprehensive visual history of America during the Civil War, providing graphic documentation of military, civil, and political life in both the Union and the Confederacy. .
3. Acknowledgements
Many are to thank in the creation of this database. A special thanks to:
- Andrea Eastman-Mullins
- Cassia Martin
- Christian Fearer
- John Cicero
- Maura Walz
- Nazar Sharunenko
- Oliver Breary
- Paul Dixon
- Peter Cooper
- Stephanie Garrett
- Stephen Rhind-Tutt
- Thomas Lange
4. Subscription and Free Trial Information.
Images of the American Civil War: Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera is available for one-time purchase of perpetual access, or as an annual subscription. Please contact us at sales@alexanderstreet.com if you wish to begin a subscription or to request a free 30-day trial.
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6. How to Contribute Materials or Comments
Our goal is to create a unique archive according to the editorial criteria expressed above. We welcome contributions from organizations and individuals, especially if you have materials that are unpublished or of special interest. Submitting materials to our editors is easy and without obligation on your part.
- To submit materials for inclusion in Images of the American Civil War, please contact the Editor at editor@astreetpress.com with a description of the materials you are interested in submitting.
- If you are a commercial publisher who would like to discuss licensing materials for inclusion in the database, please contact the Editor at editor@astreetpress.com
7. Errata
Our intention is to have a database without errors. We appreciate all suggestions for improvements and reports of factual errors. To report errors or to suggest improvements, please email the Editor at editor@astreetpress.com. Please include the author, the document, and the page number. Please also include your email address, so that we can let you know the status of your correction.
8. Copyright
All materials in the database are protected under U.S. and International Copyright Law. Fair use under the law permits reproduction of single copies for personal research and private use. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of protected items requires the written permission of the copyright owners. |
