Identity area
Reference code
CA MHC 526
Title
P.G. Hamm Photograph Collection
Date(s)
- [1900-1950, predominantly 1900=1930] (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
462 photographs : mainly glass negatives , some prints and some film
Context area
Name of creator
(1883-1965)
Biographical history
Peter Gerhard Hamm was born in the village of Neubergthal on the Mennonite West Reserve in Manitoba. Hamm was a teacher, farmer, and photographer. Most of the photos taken by Hamm date 1900-1930, but a few into ca. 1950.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Parks Canada
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged into 65 series, separating glass from prints and film.