Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Collection Overview
Louis L. McAllister photographed people and places near Burlington, Vermont for 60 years. He was born in Columbus, Nebraska on October 16, 1876, the son of Julius S. McAllister (born 1841 in Lincoln, VT) and Rosette Gould (born in Vermont in 1851). Julius McAllister worked as a photographer and dentist in Washington D.C., Bristol, Vermont and Columbus, Nebraska. Around 1895, Julius, his third wife Amy, and their children left Nebraska for the Union Soldiers’ Colony in Fitzgerald, Georgia. By 1900, Julius and Amy were divorced, and Amy and her stepson Louis were working as photographers in Thomasville, Georgia.
In 1907 Louis McAllister married Cora Shepard (born about 1872 in Vermont) in Holland, Michigan. By 1910, they were living in Queen City Park in South Burlington, Vermont, where Louis established a photography studio. The McAllisters moved to Burlington, and by 1919 they lived at 47 N. Winooski Avenue. They continued to occupy a summer cottage at Queen City Park, and were active in the Queen City Park Association, which held spiritualist camp meetings annually. McAllister conducted his photography business from home until his death in 1963.
McAllister’s “trademark” was his panorama camera which made him familiar to all sorts of groups ranging from graduating classes to state police to summer camp groups. In addition he did print 8 x 10 photos, many of which document building construction and Burlington Street Department projects, as well as group and individual portraits.
The L.L. McAllister Collection includes portraits, construction projects, buildings, businesses and events in the Burlington area covering the period ca. 1920-1960. The collection also includes photos of street, bridge, airport and sewer construction and repair, as well as group portraits of clubs, schools, etc.
Revised April, 2010
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Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Published: November 19, 2007, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections
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- Greek letter societies [123]
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- College students [114]
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Title: UVM - Fraternities - Phi Sigma Delta
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Members of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity, with house at 360 Pearl St., Burlington, Vt. A similar photo appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook. (Same group as in mcalB19F29i01). Photo #25.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Phi Sigma Delta
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Members of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity, with house at 360 Pearl St., Burlington, Vt. This photo appears on p. 136 of the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook. (Same group as in mcalB19F29i01). Photo #21.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, with house at 61 Summit St., Burlington, Vt. A similar photo appears on p.139 of the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook. Photo #29.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, with house at 61 Summit St., Burlington, Vt. A similar photo appears on p.139 of the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook. (Same group as in mcalB19F30i01.) Photo #36.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, with house at 61 Summit St., Burlington, Vt. This photo appears on p.139 of the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook. (Same group as in mcalB19F30i01). Photo #30.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, with house at 61 Summit St., Burlington, Vt. A similar photo appears on p.139 of the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook. (Same group as in mcalB19F30i01.) Photo #31.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Nu
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1947-1948; 1947-1948
Ca. 1947 photo of Sigma Nu fraternity at 57 So. Williams St., Burlington, Vt. (compare with mcalB19F31i04). There seems to be a tradition of including the house dog(s) in the picture.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Nu
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1953
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Brothers of Sigma Nu fraternity at 57 So. Williams St., Burlington, Vt. A different photo (mcalB19F31i04) appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook, so the date listed above may be incorrect. Photo #3.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Nu
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1953
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Brothers of Sigma Nu fraternity at 57 So. Williams St., Burlington, Vt. A different photo (mcalB19F31i04) appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook, so the date listed above may be incorrect. Photo #1.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Nu
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1953
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Brothers of Sigma Nu fraternity at 57 So. Williams St., Burlington, Vt. A different photo appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook, so the date listed above may be incorrect. Photo #2.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Nu
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Brothers (+ two dogs) of Sigma Nu fraternity at 57 So. Williams St., Burlington, Vt. This photo appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook, on p. 141, so the date listed above (1957) must be incorrect. Photo #20.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Nu
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Brothers of Sigma Nu fraternity at 57 So. Williams St., Burlington, Vt. A similar photo (mcalB19F31i04) appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook, so the date listed above must be incorrect. Photo #18.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Nu
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Brothers (+ two dogs) of Sigma Nu fraternity at 57 So. Williams St., Burlington, Vt. A similar photo (mcalB19F31i04) appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook, so the date listed above must be incorrect. Photo #19.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Nu
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1947
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Gathering of Sigma Nu members outside the house (or "lodge," as listed in the city directory) at 57 [So.] Williams St., Burlington, Vt. The mix of ages suggests a reunion of alums and perhaps current members. A lone woman appears in the front row, center. Dated 1947 (1949?). Photo #1.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Nu
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1949
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Gathering of Sigma Nu members outside the house (or "lodge," as listed in the city directory) at 57 [So.] Williams St., Burlington, Vt. The mix of ages suggests a reunion of alums and perhaps current members. A lone woman appears in the front row, center. Dated 1949. Photo #2.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Nu
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1948
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Gathering of Sigma Nu members outside the house (or "lodge," as listed in the city directory) at 57 [So.] Williams St., Burlington, Vt. The mix of ages suggests a reunion of alums and perhaps current members. Dated 1948. Photo #3.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Phi
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Members of Sigma Phi fraternity, with a house located at 420 College St. A similar photo (mcalB20F01i03) appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook. Photo #39.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Phi
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Members of Sigma Phi fraternity, with a house located at 420 College St. A similar photo (mcalB20F01i03) appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook. Photo #41.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Phi
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Members of Sigma Phi fraternity, with a house located at 420 College St. This photo appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook, p. 142. Photo #40.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Phi Epsilon
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1951
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon, with a house at 371 Main St., Burlington, Vt. This photo appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook, on p. 143. Photo #27.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Phi Epsilon
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon, with a house at 371 Main St., Burlington, Vt. A similar photo (mcalB20F02i01) appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook. Photo #28.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Sigma Phi Epsilon
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon, with a house at 371 Main St., Burlington, Vt. A similar photo (mcalB20F02i01) appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook. Photo #28.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Tau Epsilon Phi
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Brothers of Tau Epsilon Phi, with a house at 389 College St. A similar photo (mcalB20F03i03) appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook, on p. 144. Photo #32.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Tau Epsilon Phi
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Brothers of Tau Epsilon Phi, with a house at 389 College St. A similar photo (mcalB20F03i03) appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook, on p. 144. Photo #33.
Title: UVM - Fraternities - Tau Epsilon Phi
Creator: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
Date: 1957
Resource type: photographs
Resource type: black-and-white photographs
Brothers of Tau Epsilon Phi, with a house at 389 College St. This photo appears in the 1953 Ariel, the UVM student yearbook, on p. 144. Photo #34.
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