George Fiske photographs of the West
Scope and Contents
Collection includes 11 photographs of the West taken by George Fiske. Includes images of Yosemite, horse riding, and landscapes. Dated approximately 1870-1919.
Dates
- approximately 1870-1919
Creator
- Fiske, George, 1835-1918 (photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
George Fiske was born October 21, 1835 in Amhert, New Hampshire to David Fiske and Harriet Nurse Fiske. In 1858, he moved to Sacramento, California where he worked as a banking clerk for his half-brother. By 1864, he was working as a freelance photographer in San Francisco. Between 1868 and 1879, he worked as an assistant to Carleton E. Watkins and he worked with Eadweard Muybridge photographing Yosemite. He married Elmira F. Morrill on April 16, 1873 in San Jose, California. After her death in 1897, he met and married Caroline "Carrie" Paul on October 17, 1898; she died in 1917. In 1879, Fiske moved to the Yosemite Valley, where he became the first year-round resident photographer. He stayed there for rest of his life, until he died on October 20, 1918.
Extent
1 folder (0.02 linear ft.)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were separated from MSS P 167, H.H. Tammen Company photographs and postcards.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source unknown; 2022.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; August 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
- Title
- Register of George Fiske photographs of the West
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 February 24
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States