Scope and arrangement
The C. Manley DeBevoise transparencies collection, dating from about 1956 to the 1960s, renders mostly landscapes and buildings in the Western United States; Long Island, New York; Vermont; Virginia; as well as the 1964 World's Fair at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York. The collection has a file titled "Save" that holds more shots of the 1964 World's Fair as well as various plants and animals. There are also a small number of miscellaneous and unidentified photographs of still lifes, people in church and in a forest, and an unidentified family. The collection consists of mostly medium format color transparencies and one black-and-white negative.
Color transparencies of the Western United States feature animals, fruit trees, landscapes, national parks, Spanish missions, and suburban homes. The Long Island and Virginia transparencies depict roads and nature. Shots of Vermont spotlight animals, barns, mountains, rivers, and trees during the autumn season.
The New York World's Fair and Save files hold exterior and interior shots of buildings and structures at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York. The Save file also includes transparencies of animals in the wild, fruits, and vegetables.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.