Charles A. Libby & Son Registers, 1911-1969
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Libby, Charles A. (Charles August), 1879-1966
- Title
- Charles A. Libby & Son Registers
- Dates
- 1911-1969 (inclusive)19111969
- Quantity
- 9 ft.
- Collection Number
- Ms 75
- Summary
- Collection consists of account registers for Charles A. Libby & Son Photography Studio.
- Repository
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Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Charles A. Libby began his career in photography working for his sister, Addie, in the Libby Art Studio in 1898. He opened his own studio in 1901. Libby did both portrait and commercial work from the beginning. When Charles A. Libby, Jr. joined the firm in the early 1920s, the studio began to do extensive aerial photography in and around Spokane and the Inland Empire. After Charles, Sr. died in 1966, Charles, Jr. continued to operate the studio until 1969, when he sold it.
Content Description
The registers list numerically (which is also chronologically) the work done by the studio. The entries list date and to whom the billing was made, which will often also be the subject of the photograph. When a number of locations were photographed, these may be listed. There is also an alphabetical index arranged by date, but not necessarily in exact alphabetical order.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright 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
Preferred Citation
Charles A. Libby & Son Registers (Ms 75), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Libby, Charles A. (Charles August), 1879-1966--Archives
