Clow Family Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains history and genealogy of the Clow family; original photographs (two photo negatives, five tintypes, albumen prints, collodion printing-out paper prints, and gelatin silver prints); studio portraits and snapshots of David Clow Sr., his wife Mary Ann Clow and their children and some of their descendants. Represented in the collection are; David Clow, II, Nancy Anne Clow, Richard Love Clow, Edward Clow, Archie Clow, Lee R. Clow, Edda Clow, Mary Clow, Wallace Clow, Britty Chester Clow, David Clow, III, Lyle Clow, Leda Clow, Chester Clow, Betty Pearl Clow, Della Clow, Ida Clow, Myrtle Clow, Effie Tweedy Clow, Eugene Cook, Blanche Clow, Beryl Clow, Ethel Clow, Thelma Clow, and Beulah Clow.
Dates
- 1834-1976
Language of Materials
Material is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
David Clow (1834-1882) and his wife Mary Ann (1840-1919) arrived in Colorado in 1860. They lived and pioneered in the Kiowa area.
Extent
2 photo box(es)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, David L. Clow, 1972, 1975
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
General
Collection includes former -M129 collection and C Photo Collection 19.
General
Inventory indicates Photobox 2 missing, as of March 2008.
- Colorado -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Genealogies (histories) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photograph albums Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographic prints. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Pioneers -- Colorado -- Elbert County. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Studio portraits Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
