Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Tooby and Prior Photo Album
- Dates:
- 1903-1915
- Creators:
- Tooby Family or Prior Family
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- .5 cubic foot; 1 photo album (29.8 cm x 20.9 cm)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Tooby and Prior Photo Album. Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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The photographs in the album document the everyday lives of two families in the ranching business around 1903 in Blocksburg. The majority of the images contain a member of the Tooby or Prior families as well as friends and other local residents. Most photographs are either of social gatherings or ranching activities. The album is in fair condition with one loose image, one partial image, and five spaces that probably once had images. The majority of the images are black and white. The images do not appear to be arranged in chronological order and only a small portion of the photographs have been labeled. In order to preserve the context in which the photographs were created and arranged, the album was left intact.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Tooby family's association with the Prior family began in 1902. In 1903 the Tooby brothers, Frank, Ernest (E. N.), and Ira purchased the Western Livestock Company's ranch land in Blocksburg and started a cattle company with the Prior family. The cattle company's holdings were known as Tooby and Prior, Inc.
- Acquisition information:
- The album was in the possession of the Humboldt State University Library Special Collections prior to 1997.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1903-1915
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to Humboldt State University Library. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce in any format, please contact the Special Collections Librarian.
- Preferred citation:
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Tooby and Prior Photo Album. Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives
- Location of this collection:
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Third Floor, Room 3031 Harpst StreetArcata, CA 95521-8299, US
- Contact:
- (707) 826-3419