Clarence Eugene Graves Papers, 1907-1947

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Graves, Clarence Eugene
Title
Clarence Eugene Graves Papers
Dates
1907-1947 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 containers., (1 linear feet of shelf space.), (400 items.)
Collection Number
Cage 307
Summary
Photographs, correspondence, clippings, pamphlets and other papers. Photographs of family and friends; business and personal correspondence of Graves and family; Grenville Kreiser's Personal Mail Course in Practical English", from 1911 (20 lessons); photographic manuals, catalogs and handbooks. Contains folder, "The Eastman School of Professional Photography" highlighting artura paper.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Photographer, Pullman, Washington, b. 1885.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs, correspondence, clippings, pamphlets and other papers. Photographs of family and friends; business and personal correspondence of Graves and family; lesson books and study guides of correspondence schools; photographic manuals, catalogs and handbooks.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 307, Guide to the Clarence Eugene Graves Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Bibliography

Note: A biography of Graves can be found in The Focus, 18:9(1942), in Box 1.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Evalyn Green Graves, correspondence
31 items.
1907-1918
1 2 Phyllis Elaine Graves Hooper, correspondence and other papers
9 items.
1929-1944
1 3 Clarence E. Graves, correspondence, clippings, advertisements, horoscopes, certificates, notes and other papers
42 items.
1914-1945
1 4 Correspondence school lessons, examinations and certificates of C. E. Graves
25 items.
1916-1920
1 5 Photography handbooks, camera catalogs and brochures
12 items.
1912-1942
1 6 Correspondence course lesson books and pamphlets
31 items.
1904-1927
2 7 Photographs of Eva Graves
92 items.
1909-1940
2 8 Photographs of Phyllis Graves
71 items.
1925-1947
2 9 Photographs of Clarence E. Graves
66 items.
1910-1946
2 10 Family trips and celebrations, photographs
80 items.
1926-1946
2 11 Misc. photographs
46 items.
1913-1941
2 12 Glass negatives.
22 items.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Photography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
  • Photography -- Washington (State)--Archives

Personal Names

  • Eastman, Julia M. waps (signer)
  • Graves, Clarence Eugene --Archives (creator)

Titles within the Collection

  • The Modern way in picture making: published as an aid to the amateur photographer