Description
This collection contains approximately 10,000
photographs, negatives, and ephemera created or compiled by Grace Nicholson (1877-1948), a collector and dealer of Native American and
Asian arts and crafts in Pasadena, California.
The bulk of the collection dates from 1903 to the 1920s and includes
photograph albums and individual
photographs with views of Native Americans of the Northwest Coast, California, and the Southwest of North America; pictures documenting
Nicholson's basket-collecting trips,
primarily between 1902 and 1912; images of Nicholson's stores and residences in Pasadena, including the building of the "Grace
Nicholson Treasure House of Oriental Art" in the mid-1920s; and personal
photographs of Nicholson,
her family, friends, and associates.
Extent
Approximately 10,000
photographs, negatives and ephemera in 49 boxes.
Restrictions
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material,
nor does it charge fees for such activities.
The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the
researcher.
Availability
Advance arrangements for viewing negatives must be made with the Curator of Photographs. The collection is open to qualified
researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information,
please visit the Huntington's website: www.huntington.org.