Biographical / Historical Note
Frank Kellogg Smith was the representative for the United States Steel Corporation in South Africa, and later worked for the Standard Oil Company of New York. Smith was also an amateur photographer and travelled extensively. He was a member and president of the Circumnavigators' Club.
Summary
The collection consists of photograph albums, loose photographs, and memorabilia compiled by Frank Kellogg Smith during his travels, predominately in western and central Europe, southern and eastern Africa, and the southern Pacific region, primarily from 1898-1922. Locations in Europe include Azerbaijan, Belgium, Channel Islands, France, Georgia, Great Britain (consisting of trips to England and Scotland), Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, and Ukraine. Locations in Africa include Egypt, Kenya, Madeira Islands, Mozambique, Rhodesia (Zambia and Zimbabwe), Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, and Zanzibar, as well as views of Victoria Falls and the Nile River. Locations in the Pacific include Australia, Canada, Fiji, Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, and the United States of America, which consist of views in Arizona, California, and New Mexico.
References
Frank Kellogg Smith Travel Photographs and Memorabilia. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Frank Kellogg Smith Travel Photographs and Memorabilia. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.