Roger Taylor, photography critic and historian: research papers on George Washington Wilson & Co. The collection is the personal research papers of Roger Taylor into the life of George Washington Wilson compiled by Taylor for his MA thesis and following publication 'George Washington Wilson Artist and Photographer (1823 - 1893)'. The papers comprise three broad areas: research into Wilson, his family and his business; correspondence with Wilson's living relatives and papers relating to Taylor's publications. Please note that the vast majority of the collection are photocopies, excepting personal correspondence in section 4 and two photographs in section 5. The Wilson family papers include research material related to Alexander Johnstone Wilson and Charles Albert Wilson, two of George Washington Wilson's sons and one of G.W. Wilson's brothers, Robert Franklin Wilson. The collection of business papers include a large volume of material documenting G.W. Wilson's time at Balmoral, which includes copies of images produced for the Royal Albums for Queen Victoria; legal business documents, mentions and reviews featuring the George Washington Wilson and Co. and an incomplete set of business catalogues. Taylor also collected writing by G.W. Wilson and articles containing references to G.W. Wilson, including obituaries. Also, there is a wealth of correspondence between Roger Taylor and surviving Wilson family members. Prints from the George Washington Wilson collection accompany the collection including a set of index cards which Taylor recorded image details and a copy of the image. Lastly, Taylor collected related material comprising research into the photography industry in Aberdeen including a copy of the diary of George Walker (one of G.W. Wilson's close friends). The papers relating to the publication of Taylor's book include his typed and annotated version of the manuscript and a copy of his MA thesis. These are accompanied by reviews of the book and correspondence received by Taylor after the publication of the book. c 1820s-1998