Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Frank Chester Davis Family Photographs
- Dates:
- 1880-1951
- Creators:
- Davis, Frank Chester, 1897-1972 Davis, Stella Eitzer
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 1 linear foot
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Frank Chester Davis Family Photographs. History San Jose Research Library
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection comprises family portraits, snapshots, and photograph albums of F. Chester Davis, his wife Stella Eitzer, and their family. Included are images taken in the 1940s of the Muirson Label Company of San Jose, where Davis worked.
- Biographical / historical:
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Frank Chester Davis (1897-1972) was originally from San Miguel, California, and worked as an electrotyper at the Muirson Label Company, retiring in 1969. He was a member of Willow Glen Lodge 676, F&AM, and a veteran of World War I. He and wife Stella Eitzer, also of California, had two children, Robert Davis and Dorothy Davis. Dorothy Davis married Herbert Pankratz in 1939 in San Jose, where they resided.
- Acquisition information:
- The collection was donated to the San Jose Historical Museum in 1991
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1880-1951
- 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 to the public for research by appointment with the Curator of the Research Library & Archives
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with History San Jose. Contact the Research Library & Archives regarding reproduction and publication.
- Preferred citation:
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Frank Chester Davis Family Photographs. History San Jose Research Library
- Location of this collection:
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1661 Senter RoadSan Jose, CA 95112, US
- Contact:
- (408) 287-2290