Preliminary Guide to the Austin Mires Glass Plate Negatives, 1904-1919

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Mires, Austin
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Austin Mires Glass Plate Negatives
Dates
1904-1919 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 Linear feet of shelf space, (3 Boxes)
Collection Number
UPC 0017 (collection)
Summary
A collection of glass plate negatives taken by Austin Mires, detailing his friends and family from 1904-1919.
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 and available for research use.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Austin Mires (1852-1936) was a prominent political figure and eventual first mayor or Ellensburg, Washington where he would serve two terms.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Contains glass negatives presumably taken by Austin Mires that primarily detail family and friends. Negatives range from roughly 1904-1919.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Austin Mires Glass Plate Negatives, 1904-1919 (UPC 0017)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

Glass plates are separated into boxes that are mostly labeled and dated.

Location of Collection

(MASC STAFF USE) 3-18-02-6

Related Materials

Austin Mires Papers, 1872-1936 (Cage 212)

Austin Mires Papers, 1880-1935 (Cage 4835)

Eve Helen Mires Cookbook, 1910 (Cage 5154)

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Mires, Austin -- Archives

Geographical Names

  • Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Photographs