Photograph of Robert and Rabbit by Mary Van Antwerp, 1940s
Scope and Contents
This file contains a black-and-white photographic print of the African-American couple named Robert and Rabbit. It also contains correspondence to Auburn University Archives from the photographer explaining who these people were and about their life. Also contains a card with biographical information on Mary Van Antwerp.
Dates
- 1940s
Biographical / Historical
Mary Van Antwerp was a respected photographer. She began her photographic career as a hobbyist but became a serious photographer whose career spanned over 25 years. Her photographs have been honored by the National Geographic Society and are hanging in various museums including the Alabama Museum of Tourism and Commerce in Montgomery and a museum in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
The photograph depicts an African-American couple named Robert and Rabbit. Van Antwerp befriended the couple in the 1940s. They lived in Washington County, Alabama, near Bilbo Creek.
Extent
From the Collection: 64 Cubic Feet (approximate)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Mary Van Antwerp, of Fairhope, AL, 11/3/1998.
Processing Information
Processed by Javan Frazier, December 2001.
Originally assigned Record Group number 700, accession 01-059
RG No. later reassigned to another collection, photograph transferred to the self-indexing photograph collection by Dwayne Cox.
Transferred to numbered photograph collection by Elizabeth Bates, 5/12/2022.
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
