Charles and Havis Motisher photo collection
Collection
Identifier: C Photo Collection 405
Scope and Contents
Collection contains: color transparencies and 35mm slides, b/w and color photographs, b/w and color negatives, post cards and notes documenting the Motisher's interest in Colo. scenery, locations, and seasons. Some images of Ariz., Wyo., North and South Dakota are also included. Many images have accompanying technical documentation related to image location, date and time of exposure, lens used, etc.
Dates
- 1915-1994
Creator
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
Contact Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Motisher was born in N.Y. in 1914. He worked as an attorney for Transamerica and during his free time and on vacations he was, with the assistance of his wife Havis Motisher (1910-2003), an avid, amateur photographer of the Western United States.
Extent
4 photo boxes
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;Havis Motisher;1999.
General
For a complete list of photographic images see inventory sheet.
General
Title supplied by cataloger.
Processing Information
Physical condition: materials are in good condition; some color photographs and negatives are faded; some b/w negatives have oxidized.
- 35mm Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Arizona -- 20th century -- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Black-and-white negatives Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Black-and-white photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Cities and towns -- West (U.S.) -- 20th century -- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Color negatives Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Color slides. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Color transparencies Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Colorado -- 20th century -- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Family vacations -- West (U.S.) -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Motisher, Charles S. (Charles Selby), Jr. 1914-1996 -- Photographs.
- Motisher, Havis C. (Havis Choate), 1910-2003 -- Photographs.
- North Dakota -- 20th century -- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographic prints. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- South Dakota -- 20th century -- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wyoming -- 20th century -- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Creator
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Charles and Havis Motisher photo collection
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Rda
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
