Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture), Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 363-5342
Email: archives@northwestmuseum.org
MsSC 125
Van der Loeff, A. Rutgers,
1882-1961
A. Rutgers Van der Loeff Diaries
1893?-1916
12 v.
Dutch-born commercial artist, of Spokane, Wash. Eleven
diaries (1893-1905) relating to Van der Loeff's life in the Netherlands, his travels in
Europe, and trip to and life in the U.S.; and one diary (1915-1916) concerning daily
activities in Spokane, Wash. Includes information relating to Van der Loeff Studios, his
commercial art firm in Spokane.
English and Dutch
Biographical Note
A. Rutgers Van der Loeff was born in Groninger, Holland and educated at the Commercial
Institute in Amsterdam. He came to the United States in 1904 and settled in San Francisco.
After the San Francisco earthquake and fire in 1906, Van der Loeff came to Spokane and
established the Van der Loeff Studios, a commercial art firm. He worked as a commercial
artist until his death.
The first eleven diaries, beginning in 1893 and continuing through 1905, are written in
Dutch. They cover his life in Holland, his travels in Europe, and his trip to, and life in
America. The 1915-1916 volume is in English and chronicles in great detail his life in
Spokane.
Collection is not restricted.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All
requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to
the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern
Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
researcher
A. Rutgers Van der Loeff Diaries (MsSC 125), Eastern Washington State Historical
Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Donated by Jerry Simpson and Hilda Hynes.
Nolan, Edward W.
A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State
Historical Society, 1987).
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Online Computer Library
Center (OCLC) WorldCat database. Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons, or places should search WorldCat using these headings.
Van der Loeff, A. Rutgers,
1882-1961--Archives
Van der Loeff Studios (Spokane,
Wash.)
Emigration and
immigration--Netherlands
Dutch Americans--Washington (State)
Commercial art--Washington (State)
Voyages and travels--19th-20th
centuries
Artists' studios--Washington (State)
Emigration and immigration--United
States
Netherlands--Emigration and
immigration
United States--Emigration and
immigration
Europe--Description and
travel
Washington (State)--Business,
industries, and trades--Commercial art
Spokane (Wash.)--Business,
industries, and trades--Commercial art
Washington (State)--Population
elements--Dutch
Spokane (Wash.)--Population
elements--Dutch
Spokane (Wash.)--Social life and
customs
Netherlands--Social life and
customs
Diaries
Commercial artists--Washington (State)
Washington
(State)
Spokane
Fine
Arts
City and Town
Life