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Israel C. Russell Photographs, 1889-1901

Overview of the Collection

Title
Israel C. Russell Photographs
Dates
1889-1901 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
MSS 234
Summary
The Israel C. Russell Photographs include a photo album and loose photos of Idaho and western geological landscapes.
Repository
Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is available for research.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Israel C. Russell (1852-1906) was an American geologist. Among other positions, Russell was a professor of Geology at the University of Michigan, worked for the United States Geological Survey, and was president of the Geological Society of America at the time of his death.

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Content Description

The Israel C. Russell Photographs include nearly 200 photos of geological landscapes in Idaho, Oregon, California, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[item description], Israel C. Russell Photographs, Box [number] Photograph [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The Herold family via the Boise State Geosciences Department.

Separated Materials

7 or 8 nitrate negatives in very poor condition could not be separated and were discarded.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Photo Album (001-125)

    Hightlights include: Snake River Plain; Market Lake; Big Butte; Cleft, Idaho; Lost River; Howe, Little Lost River; Birch Creek; Hagerman Valley, Idaho; Malad River; Twin Falls, Idaho; Shoshone Falls; Blue Springs; Salmon Falls; Malheur Lake; Beulah, Oregon.

    Dates: 1900-1901, and undated
  • Description: Loose Photos (126, 127, 201-239)

    Mountains, Lakes, and Glaciers

    Dates: circa 1900
  • Description: Loose Photos (240-256)

    Reproduced from nitrate negatives: Blackfoot, Idaho; California; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Colorado Canyon, Arizona; Colorado, Wyoming

    Dates: 1889

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Subject Terms

  • Geology

Corporate Names

  • Geological Survey (U.S.)

Geographical Names

  • California
  • Colorado
  • Oregon

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs

Occupations

  • Photographers
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