| Ref No | WP/2/1 |
| Alt Ref No | WP2/1 |
| Title | Portraits and Images |
| Description | Nine photographs: portraits of Alfred Russel Wallace and members of the Wallace family and friends including his mother Mary Anne Wallace née Greenell, his sister Fanny (Frances: Mrs Thomas Sims), his wife Annie Wallace née Mitten and Frederick Geach (mining engineer in Timor c. 1861); 6 of the photos are of or include Alfred Russel Wallace.
Photos are arranged by subject beginning with the oldest member of the family, then by date.
Other portrait photos and sketches are in WP6/8, papers re Alfred Russel Wallace's autobiography 'My Life', where they are marked up for publication; there is a photograph almost certainly of Alfred Russel Wallace's father-in-law William Mitten in WP15, Mitten papers; portraits of Alfred Russel Wallace are included in numerous press cuttings in WP2/2, interviews and biographical print pre November 1913. A few photos of other individuals occur in WP1, Correspondence.
Notes: All photos with old ref WP 2/51 were in a small brown envelope labelled in William Greenell Wallace's hand 'Photos of Alfred Russel Wallace' and in Mrs R Wallace's hand c 2000 'Also Violet and William (his children)' - personal information from Mr & Mrs R Wallace 12.6.03. None of the photos apparently included the children when listing began; a small press cutting 1915 re memorial plaque to Alfred Russel Wallace and other scientists in Westminster Abbey which was present has been placed with NS/1 WP2/3, Alfred Russel Wallace obits and memoirs; envelope destroyed 16/6/03. Photos of Annie, Violet and Alfred Russel Wallace were among Mitten and unrelated papers (old ref WP1/14) and one photo of Alfred Russel Wallace among proof illustrations for books, old ref WP2/17/2. |
| Date | [1840-1940] |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM General Library |
| Extent | 9 File |
| Level | File |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX5339 | Sims; Frances (1812-1893); Mrs | 1812-1893 |