Christopher (Paul) collection of Carl W. Knight photographs, 1920-1988, bulk 1920-1970

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Summary

Title:
Paul Christopher collection of Carl W. Knight photographs
Dates:
1920-1988, bulk 1920-1970
Creators:
Knight, Carl W.
Abstract:
The Paul Christopher collection of Carl W. Knight's photographs consists mainly of photographs, negatives, and slides of portraits and scenic views of Missouri and Southern California. In addition to the images, there are a few textual items that include financial documents, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous ticket stubs and pamphlets that Knight collected, and correspondence (mostly postcards) to or from Carl Knight's sister, Pansy M. Knight. The date span of the collection ranges from 1920 to 1970.
Extent:
8.3 Linear Feet 16 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Paul Christopher collection of Carl W. Knight photographs, Collection no. 0321, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists mainly of photographs, negatives, and slides of portraits and scenic views of Missouri and Southern California. In addition to the images, there are a few textual items including financial documents, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous ticket stubs and pamphlets that Knight collected, and correspondence (mostly postcards) to or from Carl Knight's sister, Pansy M. Knight.

Biographical / historical:

Carl Wells Knight was born on March 24, 1885 in Springfield, Missouri to Emma Lamb Knight and George Wells Knight. He had one sister named Pansy and a brother named Harry. By trade, Carl was a professional photographer and owned a studio in Springfield, Missouri. During World War I Carl served in the military. Ultimately, he moved to California after completing his military service. Knight worked in both Los Angeles and San Diego photographing homes, commercial endeavors, and people's portraits. He operated a studio in San Diego with his partner, Sherman Trease, called the Trease-Knight Studio. He also worked for Stuart Studio in Los Angeles, California around 1936. Carl died on June 15, 1984 in Los Angeles, California.

Acquisition information:
The collection was donated by former USC University Archivist, Paul Christopher.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Katie Richardson, Sue Luftschein
Sponsor:
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-01-23 13:27:05 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

The collection contains published articles; researchers are reminded of the copyright restrictions imposed by publishers on reusing their articles and parts of books. It is the responsibility of researchers to acquire permission from publishers when reusing such materials. The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Paul Christopher collection of Carl W. Knight photographs, Collection no. 0321, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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