Louie Chester Walbridge photographs
Overview
This collection contains scenes of Profile Ranch, Russell County and many views of Louie Chester Walbridge's wife and children, taken by him. It includes images of farming, some interior and exterior shots of the family home and other buildings on the ranch, and some images from a Christmas holiday.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1884-1910
Creator
- Walbridge, Louie C. (Louie Chester), 1859-1939 (Photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Glass plate and flexible negative originals are only issued if the curator or head of Public Services gives permission.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Louis C. Walbridge
Louie Chester Walbridge was born August 29, 1859 at Saratoga Springs, New York, the youngest of six children. He was first named Albert Edward, but when his sister, Louisa Chester, died before he was three years old, his name was changed to Louie Chester to retain the family names given to her.
Walbridge was educated at Riverview Acadamy, Poughkeepsie, New York and in his third year attended Peeksill Military Academy. After some governmental survey work on the Missouri River, he worked briefly as a photographer in St. Louis and at a hardware store in Chicago. Walbridge moved to Russell County, Ks in 1882, at the age of 23. Walbridge married Louise Rachel Castle in January 1892; she had been born in 1861. They had six children: Margaret Esther (1893-1974), Louise Chester (1895-1966), Caroline Knickerbacher (1898-1989), Anne (October 31, 1900), Chester Castle (1903-1984), and Henry Castle (1905-1949).
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (3 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH PH 21
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Caroline K. Walbridge, 1979.
Separated Materials
Walbridge, Caroline K. Ranchorama and Louie C. Walbridge. Russell, Ks: The Russell Record, 1966. Located at Spencer Research Library, call mark: RH D787.
Source
- Walbridge, Caroline K. (Caroline Knickerbacker) (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Louie Chester Walbridge Collection
- Subtitle
- Louie Chester Walbridge photographs
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by nb, 1987. Finding aid encoded by rw, 2008. Finding aid revised by mwh, 2019.
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3720136552
- Preferred citation
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Louie Chester Walbridge photographs, RH PH 21, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository