Seth H. Muse Papers

1916-1971
Manuscript Collection #673
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Creator(s)
Muse, Seth H., 1912-1976
Physical description
39.15 Cubic Feet, 87 archival boxes
Preferred Citation
Seth H. Muse Papers (#673), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
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Professional, personal, and family files (1839-1845,1916-1971) of free lance photographer, including negatives, black and white prints, color transparencies, correspondence, financial records, appointment books, clippings, and miscellaneous materials.

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Custodial History

January 31, 1994 (unprocessed), ca. 30, 500 items; Professional, personal, and family files (1839-1845, 1916-1971) of free lance photographer, including negatives, black and white prints, color transparencies, correspondence, financial records, appointment books, clippings, and miscellaneous materials. Donor: Mrs. Dorothy C. Muse.

December 5, 1994 (unprocessed addition 1), ca. 4,400 items; Photographic archives of free-lance photographer, including prints, proof sheets, and negatives. Donor: Mrs. Dorothy C. Muse.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Dorothy C. Muse

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Encoded by Apex Data Services

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Key terms
Personal Names
Cooley, Harold Dunbar, 1897-1974--Photographs
Ervin, Sam J., Jr. (Sam James), 1896-1985--Photographs
Graham, Billy, 1918-2018--Photographs
Jordan, B. Everett (Benjamin Everett)--Photographs
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Photographs
Muse, Seth H., 1912-1976
Topical
Photographers--Washington (D.C.)
Politicians--United States--20th century--Photographs
Presidents--America--20th century--Photographs
Schools--Photographs
Weddings--Photographs
Container list
Box 1 PAPERS (letters and land records)
Box 2 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Box 4 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Box 5 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Box 6 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Box 7 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Box 10 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Box 11 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Box 12 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Box 14 COLORED PHOTOGRAPHS AND DRAWING (political)
Box 15 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS (Seth Muse unidentified # 1)
Box 16 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS (Seth Muse unidentified # 2)
Box 17 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS (Seth Muse unidentified # 3)
Box 18 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS (miscellaneous unidentified)
Box 19 BLACK AND WHITE PROOF SHEETS (misc. and S. Muse trips - Europe 1965)
Box 20 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
Box 21 RECIEPTS AND INVOICES
Box 22 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
Box 23 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
Box 24 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
Box 25 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
Box 26 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
Box 27 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
Box 28 BOOKS
Box 29 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS AND BOOKS
Box 30 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
Box 31 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS AND BOOKS
Box 32 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
Box 33 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
Box 34 NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS
Box 35 BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
Box 36 BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
Box 37 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, ELECTION PINS, ETC
Box 38 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
Box 39 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, LETTERS, NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, ETC
Box 41 PAPERS AND MISCELLANEOUS
Box 42 NEGATIVES
Box 43 NEGATIVES
Box 44 NEGATIVES
Box 45 NEGATIVES
Box 46 NEGATIVES
Box 47 NEGATIVES
Box 48 NEGATIVES
Box 49 NEGATIVES
Box 50 NEGATIVES
Box 51 NEGATIVES (clubs or organizations)
Box 52 NEGATIVES (National Press Club)
Box 53 NEGATIVES (parties)
Box 54 NEGATIVES (political)
Box 55 NEGATIVES (political)
Box 56 NEGATIVES (political)
Box 57 NEGATIVES (political)
Box 58 NEGATIVES (political organizations and newspapers)
Box 59 NEGATIVES (political including Nixon and Reagan)
Box 60 NEGATIVES (political including Truman)
Box 61 NEGATIVES (religious including Billy Graham)
Box 62 NEGATIVES (religious)
Box 63 NEGATIVES (religious)
Box 64 NEGATIVES
Box 65 NEGATIVES (schools)
Box 66 NEGATIVES (specific people)
Box 67 NEGATIVES (specific people)
Box 68 NEGATIVES (specific people)
Box 69 NEGATIVES (weddings)
Box 70 NEGATIVES (weddings)
Box 71 NEGATIVES (miscellaneous unidentified)
Box 72 NEGATIVES (miscellaneous and group in front of capital)
Box 73 NEGATIVES (miscellaneous unidentified)
Box 74 NEGATIVES (miscellaneous unidentified)
Box 75 NEGATIVES (miscellaneous unidentified)
Box 76 NEGATIVES
Box 77 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS (mold damage)
Box 78 NEGATIVES (miscellaneous - mold damage)
Box 79 FILM (movie)
Box 80 FILM (movie)
Box 81 FILM (pictures)
Box 82 MISCELLANEOUS NEGATIVES (black and white and 2 1/4 color negatives)
Box 83 MISCELLANEOUS PROOF SHEETS
Box 84 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, PAMPHLETS, BOOKS