Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Earl Connette Locomotive and Northwestern Scene Photographs
1950s-1970s
PC 66
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Connette, Earl.
- Title
- Earl Connette Locomotive and Northwestern Scene Photographs
- ID
- PC 66
- Date [inclusive]
- 1950s-1970s
- Extent
- 2 Linear feet of shelf space, 2 boxes, 260 items
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Negatives and prints of the New York Central Railroad system and of natural scenery in the Pacific Northwest. Most are undated and unlabeled, but the identified scenes come from Idaho and Wyoming, and the images are believed to be from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Preferred Citation
[Item description] Earl Connette Locomotive and Northwestern Scene Photographs, 1950s-1970s (PC 66)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of nine 15"x19" mounted landscape scenes, and two 11"x14" spiral bound albums each containing about 50 photographs of the New York Central Railroad system. Additionally it holds about 150 2¼" square negatives. While all non-railroad photographs are from the Pacific Northwest they're unlabeled and undated; an index card in the negatives labels sets of those as: "Jackson Hole WY, Rivers, Stanley Basin ID, Local, Special, Flowers & Trees, Historical, Seven Devils ID, and Studies."
Arrangement
Items are maintained in their original order and mountings, with box 1 containing the large mounted prints and albums, and box 2 containing the negatives.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated by Anne Connette of Moscow, ID in August of 1985.
Processing Information
Materials are retained in their original casing and ordering.
Names and Subjects
Geographic Name(s)
- Northwest, Pacific -- History -- Photographs.
- Northwest, Pacific -- Photographs.
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Connette, Earl -- Archives
Subject(s)
- Railroads -- New York (State) -- History.
- Railroads
- Photographs
- Idaho