Joseph P. Cuttone Photographs and Clippings Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photographs taken by Cuttone, as well as older original photographs collected
by Cuttone, and sometimes copies of those photographs. There are large numbers of photographic prints,
mostly circa 1980s-1995, and negatives, circa 1950s-1980s. The photographs taken by Cuttone depict
Bristol landmarks and local events, as well as personal photographs (such as weddings he attended). Some
of the photographs have been sorted by subject, and some are in the original developers' sleeves by date.
The older photographs Cuttone collected date from circa 1880-1940. It seems that most of the
photographs were local--Bristol sports teams, parades, and the like--but some are unidentified.
There are also a small number of newspaper clippings in the collection, primarily from the 1980s and
relating to Bristol history and local events.
Dates
- circa 1880-1995
Conditions Governing Access
Contact Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library (archive@grundylibrary.org) for information about accessing this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright interests for this collection belong to The Grundy Foundation. For more information, contact the Grundy Archivist (archive@grundylibrary.org).
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Peter Cuttone (1915-2010) was a life-long Bristol resident, a barber, and an amateur photographer
and local historian. Cuttone bought his first camera, a Roloflex, in 1930, and continued taking pictures for
the rest of his life.
Joseph was the oldest child of Andrew Cuttone, a farmer, and Francesca, a worker at Steel’s Woolen Mill.
Joseph graduated from Bristol High School in 1935 and began working as a turret lathe operator at the
Hunter Manufacturing Company. He was drafted into the Navy in 1943, but received a medical discharge.
After attending Brownie's Barber School in Trenton, Cuttone was hired by the Mannherz Barber Shop,
where he worked almost until his death.
Cuttone and his wife, Catharine R. nee Vitale, had two daughters together.
Cuttone was active in the Italian-American community in Bristol and the Bristol Pentecostal Church (aka
Bristol Assembly of God). He ran for public office several times.
Bibliography:
Fratti, Kate. "Joe's Bristol on Exhibit." Bucks County Courier Times, October 12, 2009. Accessed
February 22, 2013. http://bpilot.homestead.com/CUTTONE.html
Murway, Cate. "Riverside Borough Barber." 2008. Accessed February 22, 2013. http://
bpilot.homestead.com/CUTTONE.html
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (2 flat boxes and 1 record carton)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Joseph Peter Cuttone (1915-2010) was a life-long Bristol resident, a barber, and an amateur photographer. The Joseph P. Cuttone photographs and clippings, circa 1880-1995, consist of photographs taken by Cuttone, as well as older original photographs and sometimes copies of those photographs that Cuttone collected. There are also a small number of newspaper clippings relating to Bristol history and local events.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Joseph Cuttone, 2009.
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
Processing Information
Summary descriptive information on this collection was compiled in 2012-2014 as part of a project
conducted by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania to make better known and more accessible the
largely hidden collections of small, primarily volunteer run repositories in the Philadelphia area. The
Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories (HCI-PSAR) was funded by a
grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
This is a preliminary finding aid. No physical processing, rehousing, reorganizing, or folder listing was
accomplished during the HCI-PSAR project.
In some cases, more detailed inventories or finding aids may be available on-site at the repository
where this collection is held; please contact the Grundy Archivist directly for more
information.
- Title
- Joseph P. Cuttone photographs and clippings
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Celia Caust-Ellenbogen and Faith Charlton (PACSCL)
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- This preliminary finding aid was created as part of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories. The HCI-PSAR project was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Grundy Archive Repository