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Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952

 Person

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.

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 5 Collections and/or Records:

Peter Brosnan papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 5905
Scope and Contents Contains papers and audiovisual materials collected by Peter Brosnan for his research on Cecil B. DeMille's 1923 and 1956 Ten Commandments films and for his documentary, "The Lost City of Cecile B. DeMille." The 1923 film was shot in the Guadalupe Dunes in California and excavated by Brosnan, resulting in the documentary. Includes audiotapes, videocassettes, film reels, digital files, interview transcripts, biographical research either typed or printed from the internet, press articles and...
Dates: approximately 1923-2022

Peter Brosnan materials on the film production of The lost city of Cecil B. DeMille and site excavation, approximately 1983-2014

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5905 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains proposals, reports, contracts, press articles, photographs, negatives, digital video files, videocassettes, and letters related to Peter Brosnan's excavation in the Guadalupe Dunes, California, and resulting documentary, "The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille." Dated approximately 1983 to 2014.

Dates: approximately 1983-2014

Peter Brosnan research on the 1956 Ten Commandments film, approximately 1956-2022

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5905 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains papers and audiovisual materials collected by Peter Brosnan for his research on Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 Ten Commandments film, which was filmed on location in Egypt and Mount Sinai. Includes audiotapes, videocassettes, 16mm film reels, biographies either typed or printed from the internet, press articles and clippings about the 1956 film, an original lobby card for the film, and research notes. Materials dated 1956 to 2022.

Dates: approximately 1956-2022

Peter Brosnan research on the Ten Commandments films, approximately 1923-2022

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197232565207], Folder: 41
Identifier: MSS 5905 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains papers and audiovisual materials collected by Peter Brosnan for his research on Cecil B. DeMille's 1923 and 1956 Ten Commandments films, including videocassettes, audiotapes, film reels, digital files, research notes, interviews with actors and other people and organizations associated with the filmings, press articles and clippings, and biographies. Also includes nails from the making of the film excavated by Brosnan in Guadalupe. Materials dated approximately 1923 to 2022.

Dates: approximately 1923-2022

The vanishing race

 Collection
Identifier: MSS P 802
Scope and Contents

The Vanishing Race, 1907 collection contains 1 photograph, signed by Curtis, of Indians.

Dates: 1907

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Archival Object 3
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Subject
Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- History 4
Videocassettes 4
Audiotapes 3
Biographies 3
Media and Communication 3