Table of Contents

Summary Information

Biographical note

Scope and Content

Administrative Information

Controlled Access Headings

Collection Inventory

Slides

Photographs and Negatives

Financial Documents

Miscellaneous Items from the life of Carl W. Knight

Newspaper Clippings

Photostat Corporation prices and photo-copying regulations

Receipts

Finding aid prepared by Katie Richardson, September 2010

The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Summary Information

Repository

USC Libraries Special Collections

Creator

Knight, Carl W., 1885-1984

Title

Paul Christopher collection of Carl W. Knight's photographs

Collection no.

0321

Date [inclusive]

1920-1970

Extent

5.92 Linear feet, 9 boxes

Language

English

Abstract

The Paul Christopher collection of Carl W. Knight's photographs consists mainly of photographs, negatives, and slides of portraits and scenic views of Missouri and Southern California. In addition to the images, there are a few textual items that include financial documents, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous ticket stubs and pamphlets that Knight collected. The date span of the collection ranges from 1920 to 1970.

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Biographical note

Carl Wells Knight was born on March 24, 1885 in Springfield, Missouri to Emma Lamb Knight and George Wells Knight. He had one sister named Pansy and a brother named Harry. By trade, Carl was a professional photographer and owned a studio in Springfield, Missouri. During World War I Carl served in the military. Ultimately, he moved to California after completing his military service. Knight worked in both Los Angeles and San Diego photographing homes, commercial endeavors, and people's portraits. He operated a studio in San Diego with his partner, Sherman Trease, called the Trease-Knight Studio. He also worked for Stuart Studio in Los Angeles, California around 1936. Carl died on June 15, 1984 in Los Angeles, California.

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Scope and Content

The collection consists mainly of photographs, negatives, and slides of portraits and scenic views of Missouri and Southern California. In addition to the images, there are a few textual items including financial documents, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous ticket stubs and pamphlets that Knight collected.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

USC Libraries Special Collections
September 2010
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

The collection contains published articles; researchers are reminded of the copyright restrictions imposed by publishers on reusing their articles and parts of books. It is the responsibility of researchers to acquire permission from publishers when reusing such materials. The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Acquisition

The collection was donated by former USC University Archivist, Paul Christopher.

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Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

• Ephemera
• Negatives (photographic)
• Photographs
• Slides (photographs)

Geographic Name(s)

• Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs
• San Diego (Calif.)--Photographs
• Springfield (Mo.)--Photographs

Personal Name(s)

• Christopher, Paul
• Knight, Carl W., 1885-1984

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Collection Inventory

Series 1:  Slides circa 1960-1964  Arrangement The slides were kept in original order and for the most part, the original file titles were used in describing the materials.				Box 1-2
			Box	Folder
Trip 1960			1	1
1961 August			1	2
San Fernando Valley 1961 November			1	3
Cats 1961-1964			1	4-7
1962 January			2	1
Clouds 1962 March			2	2
1962 April			2	3
1962 April 7			2	4
1962 May			2	5
Medals 27 1962 May			2	6
Rifle Range and Miscellaneous Slides 1964 April			2	7
Rifle Range 1964 November 8			2	8
Copy of slides and postcards undated			2	9
Black and white old pictures undated			2	10
Miscellaneous undated			2	11
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Series 2:  Photographs and Negatives 1916-1993  Arrangement The photographs and negatives series was kept in original order and for the most part, the original file titles were used in describing the materials. The files are organized alphabetically with two subseries: portraits and rifle matches.			Box 2-7	Box 2-7
Anderson Fence Co. undated   13 photographs and 14 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   2 12     Box Folder Negatives   2 12
Automobile undated   4 photographs and 6 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   2 13     Box Folder Photographs   2 13
Beach undated   5 photographs and 4 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   2 14     Box Folder Negatives   2 14
			Box	Folder
Camping undated   12 photographs			2	15
Central Meat Markets 1936 April 26   1 photograph and 4 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   2 16     Box Folder Negatives   2 16
Christmas Pictures from Pansy M. Knight 1937-1969   4 photographs and 8 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   2 17     Box Folder Negatives   2 17
			Box	Folder
Cow and Baby undated   1 negative			2	18
Couple undated   3 photographs			2	19
Dennstedt Company Portraits by Carl Knight 1936   37 photographs and 38 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   2 20     Box Folder Negatives   2 20
Documentary Scenes undated   Folder 1: 31 photographs and 25 negatives Folder 2: 16 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   3 1-2     Box Folder Photographs   3 1
			Box	Folder
Early Missouri Work undated   Folder 1: 40 photographs Folder 2: 30 photographs			3	3-4
Engagement undated   30 photographs			3	5
Family Group undated   18 photographs and 2 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   3 6     Box Folder Photographs   3 6
			Box	Folder
Groupings undated   5 negatives			3	7
Hillcrest Booster Club 1936 April 9   1 photograph and 3 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   3 8     Box Folder Photographs   3 8
			Box	Folder
Hillcrest Business Association 1936 June 12   5 negatives			3	9
Hillcrest Cafe 1936 March 25   1 photograph and 2 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   3 10     Box Folder Negatives   3 10
Homes undated   12 photographs and 2 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   3 11     Box Folder Photographs   3 11
Knight, Carl W. undated   6 photographs and 4 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   3 12     Box Folder Negatives   3 12
Miscellaneous Photographs undated   2 photographs and 6 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   3 13     Box Folder Negatives   3 13
			Box	Folder
Mission San Juan Capistrano undated   2 negatives			3	14
Missouri Springs 1916 January 16-17   2 negatives and 1 photocopy     Box Folder Photographs   3 15     Box Folder Negatives   3 15
			Box	Folder
Outdoor Activities undated   5 photographs			3	16
			Map-case	Drawer
Oversize Portraits undated   18 photographs Scope and Content Portraits of men, women, children, a school, a family, and a train set.			5	3
				Box
Photographic Film undated   27 film sheets				8-9
Scenery undated    50 photographs and 3 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   3 17     Box Folder Photographs   3 17
			Box	Folder
Signed Work undated   13 photographs			3	18
Studio undated   30 negatives			4	1
Texas? undated   44 photographs			4	2
Training for Races circa 1930s   7 photographs			4	3
Unidentified Baby undated   2 negatives Note on back of the portrait: 18400 Paulson 36 vert bl. 799 6-21			4	4
Unidentified Children undated   22 photographs			4	5
Unidentified Female 1939 June 19   2 photographs and 17 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   4 6     Box Folder Photographs   4 6
			Box	Folder
Unidentified Girl undated   2 negatives			4	7
Unidentified Men undated   23 photographs			4	8
Unidentified Women undated   47 photographs			4	9
Water Activities undated   20 photographs			4	10
Wedding negatives circa 1930's   6 negatives			4	11
Weddings undated   8 photographs and 2 negatives			4	12
Winter Activities undated   6 photographs			4	13
Unusual Images undated   22 photographs			4	14
USC Work circa 1993   Folder 1: 22 photographs and textual materials Folder 2: 20 photographs and 19 negatives Folder 3: 12 photographs and textual materials     Box Folder Textual materials   4 15,17     Box Folder Photographs   4 15-17     Box Folder Negatives   4 16
Portraits circa 1930s-1954			Box 5-6	Box 5-6
Allison, Beth Undated   3 photographs and 4 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   5 1     Box Folder Negatives   5 1
			Box	Folder
Anderson, Helen Undated   1 negative			5	2
Ardaiz, Jose Undated   2 photographs and 3 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   5 3     Box Folder Negatives   5 3
Barker, Edma C. Undated   5 photographs and 4 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   5 4     Box Folder Photographs   5 4
			Box	Folder
Barney 1936 June 28   4 negatives			5	5
Beckinam, Evelyn 1939 May   1 negative			5	6
Birmey, Walter Undated   4 negatives			5	7
Black, Mrs. E.C. 1936 May 12   4 photographs and 6 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   5 8     Box Folder Photographs   5 8
Bone, Lilla Undated   10 photographs and 10 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   5 9     Box Folder Negatives   5 9
			Box	Folder
Brieglet, Dr. G. A. (1017) Undated   2 negatives			5	10
Buckingham, Mrs. S. E. (953) Undated   3 negatives			5	11
Callam Family Undated   12 photographs and 12 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   5 12     Box Folder Photographs   5 12
Campbell, Effie Undated   6 photographs, 6 negatives, and 1 letter     Box Folder Negatives   5 13     Box Folder Textual materials   5 13     Box Folder Photographs   5 13
			Box	Folder
Cann, Dr. G.A. Undated   2 negatives			5	14
Carter, Lloyd W. Undated   4 negatives			5	15
Child Portraits Undated   24 photographs			5	16
Dennison, Fred 1936 May 23   2 photographs and 4 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   5 17     Box Folder Negatives   5 17
			Box	Folder
Female Adult Portraits (2 folders) Undated   Folder 1: 31 photographs Folder 2: 70 photographs			5	18-19
Gallington, Mrs. Undated   4 photographs and 5 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   5 20     Box Folder Photographs   5 20
			Box	Folder
Graham, Coretta Undated   1 negative			5	21
Greer, Jim 1954 December   2 photographs			5	22
Griffig, Mrs. John H. Undated   5 negatives			5	23
Haffeuhame, Edd? Undated   7 negatives			5	24
Hall, James, Mrs. 1936 May 21   3 photographs and 3 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   5 25     Box Folder Negatives   5 25
Hanson Undated   2 photographs and 6 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   5 26     Box Folder Photographs   5 26
Harms, Edwin M. Undated   5 photographs and 3 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   5 27     Box Folder Photographs   5 27
			Box	Folder
Harner, Ella 1936 June 10   6 negatives			5	28
Jones, Catherine Undated   3 photographs and 2 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   6 1     Box Folder Photographs   6 1
			Box	Folder
Kirby, Fama's Sister Undated   1 negative			6	2
Knight, Maurice Undated   1 negative			6	3
Lewis, Miss C. Undated   1 negative			6	4
"Lovelly" Undated   10 photographs and 13 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   6 5     Box Folder Photographs   6 5
			Box	Folder
Male Adult Photographs Undated   21 photographs			6	6
Markle, Phyllis 1936 July 22   1 photograph and 4 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   6 7     Box Folder Negatives   6 7
			Box	Folder
Martinez Undated   3 negatives			6	8
McCallum, Alice Jean Undated   1 negative			6	9
McHarg, Betty 1936 April 11   4 photographs and 3 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   6 10     Box Folder Photographs   6 10
			Box	Folder
Meredith, Jean M. Undated   1 negative			6	11
Norris Wedding (?) 1937 May 18   3 photographs and 4 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   6 12     Box Folder Photographs   6 12
			Box	Folder
Olson, Mr. and Mr. C. E. Keefe 1936 May 28   5 negatives			6	13
Piteock, V. 1936 May 19   3 photographs and 6 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   6 14     Box Folder Negatives   6 14
Pitts, Mrs. A. L. Undated   1 photograph and 3 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   6 15     Box Folder Negatives   6 15
			Box	Folder
Ramsey, Mary Undated   3 negatives			6	16
Roberts Family Undated   16 photographs and 13 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   6 17     Box Folder Negatives   6 17
Semison, Margaret Undated   4 photographs and 3 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   6 18     Box Folder Photographs   6 18
			Box	Folder
Shaffer, Mr. Undated   7 negatives			6	19
Smiley, Georgia Undated   2 photographs and 5 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   6 20     Box Folder Photographs   6 20
			Box	Folder
Smith, Copy of Seal Undated   2 negatives			6	21
Smith, Mogel Undated   5 photographs and 4 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   6 22     Box Folder Negatives   6 22
Sutton, Mrs. P. Undated   4 photographs and 6 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   6 23     Box Folder Negatives   6 23
Thompson, Will Undated   1 photograph and 3 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   6 24     Box Folder Photographs   6 24
			Box	Folder
Von Breton, C. H. 1937 October 16   6 negatives			6	25
Walsh, Dorothy Undated   1 photograph and 1 negative     Box Folder Photographs   6 26     Box Folder Negatives   6 26
Wells, Mrs. H. E. 1936 May 23   5 photographs and 4 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   6 27     Box Folder Negatives   6 27
			Box	Folder
Whitt 1936 July 20   1 negative			6	28
Wright, Ethel 1938 January 1   4 photographs and 4 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   6 29     Box Folder Photographs   6 29
Rifle Matches 1933-1968			Box 6-7	Box 6-7
			Box	Folder
California State Small Bore Matches 1966 September 24-25   3 negatives			6	30
Copy of Panel Group for Betty Duncan Undated   1 negative			6	31
Four men- 10 sec at F8 Ilford paper at rifle range 1964   2 negatives			6	32
Glendale Rifle Club Undated   22 negatives			6	33
Gun Club Team circa 1963-1964   7 negatives			6	34
Los Angeles Rifle Club Westerns Nate Matches 1966 May 7-8   3 negatives			6	35
Los Angeles Clubs (L.A. Rifle Club- Discard Negatives) 1967 November 4-5   5 negatives			6	36
Mr. Knight and the United States and British Rifle Teams Undated   4 negatives			6	37
Rifle Club 1965 November 6-7   7 negatives			6	38
Rifle Club Events Undated   50 photographs, 9 negatives, and textual material     Box Folder Photographs   7 1     Box Folder Negatives   7 1     Box Folder Textual materials   7 1
Rifle Club Prints and Documents 1946   34 photographs, 20 negatives, and textual material     Box Folder Textual materials   7 2     Box Folder Negatives   7 2     Box Folder Photographs   7 2
Rifle Range Undated   2 photographs and 5 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   7 3     Box Folder Photographs   7 3
Rifle Range circa 1949-1950   5 photographs and 4 negatives     Box Folder Photographs   7 4     Box Folder Negatives   7 4
			Box	Folder
Rifle Range 1968 May 4-5   3 negatives			7	5
Rifle Range- Pacific Coast Championship 1951-1952   3 negatives and 3 captions			7	6
Rifle Range, Target, Dahlia 1933 July 16   3 photographs and 6 negatives     Box Folder Negatives   7 7     Box Folder Photographs   7 7
			Box	Folder
Rifle Range Trophy Winners 1963 November 3-4   7 negatives			7	8
Wheel Chair and Shooting Match 1949 February 6   19 photographs, 8 negatives, and 1 clipping     Box Folder Textual materials   7 9     Box Folder Photographs   7 9     Box Folder Negatives   7 9
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Series 3:  Financial Documents 1913 - 1932   4 negatives Scope and Content Includes deeds, contracts, and titles.			Box 7	Folder 10
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Series 4:  Miscellaneous Items from the life of Carl W. Knight undated  Scope and Content Business cards, pamphlets, ticket stubs, and a commencement book from USC's graduation in 1960.			Box 7	Folder 11
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Series 5:  Newspaper Clippings 1989 - 1955  Scope and Content Newspaper clippings mentioning Knight's work, cartoon clippings, and an article about Pansy, Knights sister's fifty year high school reunion.			Box 7	Folder 12
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Series 6:  Photostat Corporation prices and photo-copying regulations circa 1944   5 items			Box 7	Folder 13
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Series 7:  Receipts 1935-1961  Scope and Content Receipts from photograph orders.			Box 7	Folder 14
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