Philander Van Burington Collection 1890-1926

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Philander Van Burington Collection 1890-1926

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This collection consists of 366 glass plate negatives, 17 lantern slides, a postcard, a poem book, 208 35mm slides and 11 photographs. The collection has been divided into four series. The glass plate negatives found in Series I and II were created by Philander Van Burington, ca. 1899 – 1926. The plates depict Burington family members and friends, the family’s home on Rich Street in Columbus, Ohio, family travels, nature scenes and landmarks in the Columbus, Ohio area. Series III includes glass plate negatives related to Ohio State University, an engineering class, William Howard Taft’s visiting Columbus and a pamphlet of poetry. The 35mm slides in Series IV are duplicate images of the glass plate negatives. They were made in 1997. Also found in Series IV are 11 modern photographs made from the glass plate negatives that depict Philander Van and Viola Burington, the interior and exterior of their Rich Street home in Columbus and an exterior view of the Ohio State School for the Blind.

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Burington family

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Burington, Philander Van, 1841-

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Philander Van Burington

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Philander Van Burington was born in West Springfield, Pennsylvania on January 14th, 1847. When Philander was nine years old, his parents, Rensalear S. V. Burington and Lucy (Pike) Burington moved the family west to a farm in Illinois, where they resided for four years. Rensalear S. V. Burington decided that the pioneer life did not suit the family and that there would be more opportunity for work and education for their children in the city. The family moved to Amboy, Illinois in 1851, where Phi...

Ohio State University

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The Medical Alumni Society of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, since 1931 with the exception of 1939, has given the honor of "Man of the Year" to a doctor(s) during their annual reunions. In 1973 the award name changed from the title "Man of the Year" to "Professor of the Year." And in 1975, Margaret (Peg) Hines was the first woman to be so honored. From the guide to the Man/Professor of the Year Photograph Collection, 1934-1993, (Medical Heritage Center) ...