James Barclay Photograph Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2024-001

Content Description

This collection consists of 7 cartons and 2 boxes of photographic prints, both black and white and color, from the studio of Rochesterian James Barclay. A professional photographer, Barclay produced these images for sale by his business. They include images of Rochester buildings, scenes and landscapes from the 1990s to the end of the 2010s. A total of 642 images are physically included in the collection. Digital surrogates are also available.

Dates

Creation: circa 1990-2020

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Biographical Note

James B. Barclay was a professional photographer operating in Rochester, New York. Details on his life and career are very limited. He was born in Rochester, New York on March 31, 1947. After operating his professional photography business in Rochester, he donated his remaining stock of photographs to the Rochester Public Library in 2022 before retiring to Florida.

Full Extent

8 Cubic Feet (7 cartons and 2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection consists of 7 cartons and 2 boxes.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of James Barclay, 2023.

Condition Description

Material in this collection is in excellent condition; the photographs were donated mounted in archival mats and housed in polyethylene bags.

Item-Level Index

A detailed, item-level index was created for this collection. It exists as an Excel spreadsheet saved on the Local History drive under Special Collections - Finding Aids - Inventories - Collection-Level Inventories. A print copy has been placed in Carton 1.

The index follows James Barclay's numbering system. There are numerous gaps in the image numbers as seen in the inventory. These gaps reflect Barclay's own inventory and the numbers on the images as actually received by the Rochester Public Library.