Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1868-1952
Biographical History
Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) was a photographer.
Edward Sheriff Curtis was born February 16, 1868 in Whitewater, Wisconsin to Asahel Curtis and Ellen Sheriff. He was a photographer who focused mainly on Native Americans. In 1891 he moved to Seattle, Washington, and opened a photography studio with Rasmus Rothi. He was invited by Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 to be the White House photographer. Cecil B. DeMille hired Curtis in 1936 to be a second unit cameraman and photographer for his motion picture plains films. Edward S. Curtis died October 18, 1952 in Whittier, California.
Edward Sheriff Curtis was born February 16, 1868 in Whitewater, Wisconsin to Asahel Curtis and Ellen Sheriff. He was a photographer who focused mainly on Native Americans. In 1891 he moved to Seattle, Washington, and opened a photography studio with Rasmus Rothi. He was invited by Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 to be the White House photographer. Cecil B. DeMille hired Curtis in 1936 to be a second unit cameraman and photographer for his motion picture plains films. Edward S. Curtis died October 18, 1952 in Whittier, California.
Citation
Find a Grave, via WWW (b. 1868 in Wisconsin, d. 1952 in California; photographer focusing on Native Americans;Find a Grave, via WWW, October 4, 2017 (Moved to Seattle in 1891 and opened a studio with Rasmus Rothi; invited to be White House Photographer in 1904; hired by Cecil B. DeMille in 1936)
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
Artifacts, approximately 1923
Sub-Series — Box: 10
Identifier: MSS 5905 Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents
Contains nails from Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments set, built in Guadalupe, California in 1923 and excavated by Peter Brosnan during his Lost City project. Dated approximately 1923.
Biographies of related individuals and companies, approximately 1923-2014
Series — Carton: 4
Identifier: MSS 5905 Series 3
Scope and Contents
Contains biographical information on individuals and corporations related to the Ten Commandments films as well as Peter Brosnan's Lost City excavation and film. Also contains transcripts of interviews conducted with several of these individuals. This information taken from various newspapers and websites, as well as the individuals themselves. Dated approximately 1923-2014.
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Peter Brosnan papers
Peter Brosnan papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 5905
Scope and Contents
Papers, VHS videotapes, DVD about motion picture filming at the Guadalupe Dunes, CA, with an emphasis on Cecil B. DeMille's 1923 version of The Ten Commandments and Brosnan's excavation of some of its original sets. Papers on Brosnan's excavation and the Lost City documentary. Dated 1923-2014.
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Peter Brosnan papers
Correspondence, approximately 1983-2014
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5905 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence between Peter Brosnan and various people, especially regarding excavation in the Guadalupe Dunes in California. Dated approximately 1983-2014.
Materials related to the Lost City excavation and film, approximately 1983-2014
Series
Identifier: MSS 5905 Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains press and photographs, as well as photocopies and negatives, from Peter Brosnan's Lost City excavation in Guadalupe, California. Also contains proposals and reports for the Lost City excavation and documentary. Further contains correspondence and various miscellaneous items regarding various aspects of the excavation and film. Dated approximately 1983 to 2014.
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Peter Brosnan papers
Materials related to the Ten Commandments films, approximately 1923-2012
Series
Identifier: MSS 5905 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Includes press, photographs, and various miscellaneous items related to the 1923 Ten Commandments film and the 1956 Ten Commandments film, as well as the set, for Peter Brosnan's research. Dated approximately 1923 to 2012.
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Peter Brosnan papers
Media, approximately 1985-2014
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5905 Series 4
Scope and Contents
Contains 35 and 16 mm reels of film, as well as Betacam videotapes and audiocassettes, presumably containing footage and interviews taken by Peter Brosnan. Items related to Brosnan's The Lost City documentary and The Guadalupe Dunes. Dated approximately 1985-2014.
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Peter Brosnan papers
Notes, approximately 1923-1956
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5905 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents
Contains miscellaneous papers and notes related to Ten Commandments films, filmed in the Guadalupe Dunes in California. Papers and notes collected by Peter Brosnan for his research on the Ten Commandments films. Dated approximately 1923-1956.
Notes, approximately 1983-2014
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5905 Series 2 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents
Notes and papers related to Peter Brosnan's excavation of the Ten Commandments movie set in Guadalupe, California. Dated approximately 1983-2014.
Photo negatives, approximately 1983-2014
Sub-Series — Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 5905 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents
Contains negatives of photographs taken during Peter Brosnan's excavation of the Ten Commandments movie set in Guadalupe, California. Dated approximately 1983-2014.