Heinrich Tönnies collection
Scope and Contents
Collection includes 498 photographs taken by Tönnies in Denmark. They are mostly portraits of Mormon missionaries in Denmark and Mormon immigrants from Denmark. There are also three bound booklets written by Sharon Hintze in 2002 entitled "Faith in their faces: 19th centry photographs of Danish Mormons" (with Appendix one and two). Also included is an index for an item level description of all the photographs along with 145 photocopied photographs.
Dates
- approximately 1880-1905
Creator
- Tönnies, Heinrich, 1825-1903 (photographer, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English and Danish.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. The photographs from the Heinrich Tönnies collection cannot be photocopied. Patrons can be directed to the Aalborg Stadsarkiv website where they can order prints.
Biographical History
Heinrich Tönnies (1825-1903) was a German photographer who took portraits and landscapes.
Johan Georg Heinrich Ludwig Tönnies was born May 10, 1825 in Grünenplan, Germany. He was trained as a glass painter and cutter but moved to Denmark in 1855 and was taught photography. The photographers C. Fritsche in Aalborg (Berling) and Wilhelm Schrøder (Copenhagen) taught Tønnies how to do dagurreotypes and he opened a studio in Aalborg and also learned the carte de visite technique. He took mostly portraits of people in their work clothes and some landscapes. He died December 11, 1903.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Arrangement
Maintained in original order.
Custodial History
These photographs are part of a larger collection of Henrich Tønnies photographs housed at the Aalborg State Archives. This portion of photographs was purchased by FARMS as a joint effort with BYU Special Collections in 2000. The photographs were then lent to Richard Holzapfel who brought them to Special Collections.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Aalborg State Archives; 2000.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Lionel Thomas; 2011.
- Title
- Register of Heinrich Tönnies collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lionel Thomas
- Date
- 2011 March 3
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States