Helen Patges Dreiser photographs, circa 1890-1947.

Format:

Other

Author/Creator:

Pastore, Stephen R., 1946- collector.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dreiser, Helen Patges, -1955.

Dreiser, Helen Patges.

Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945.

Dreiser, Theodore.

Butcher, Myrtle Patges, 1901?-.

Butcher, Myrtle Patges.

Genre:

Photographs.

Manuscripts, American.

Penn Provenance:

Donated by Stephen R. Pastore, 1998.

Physical Description:

2 boxes (48 items, 12 negatives)

Place of Publication:

circa 1890-1947.

Summary:

Comprises forty-eight photographs collected by Stephen R. Pastore. The photographs are chiefly of Helen Patges Dreiser, including one photograph of Helen as a young girl. The collection contains professional photographs of Helen Dreiser (stage name: Helen Richardson), images from Helen's performances, some photographs with her Russian wolfhounds, some images of Helen's sister Myrtle Patges Butcher, and some images of Helen and Theodore Dreiser. A majority of the photographs have handwritten notes on verso by Myrtle Patges Butcher, and some of the photographs were taken by Butcher. There is one photograph of Helen's grandmother, who is also Theodore Dreiser's aunt. There are three unknown photographs of children dating from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, one of whom may possibly be Theodore Dreiser. Items 1-44 and 12 negatives are contained in Box 1. Items 45-48 are in Box 2.

OCLC:

773040566