Walter T. Kamphaus photograph collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 8x10 contact sheets of Walter Kamphaus' 4x6 negatives. The archives holds copies only, the original photographs are retained by the family. The images are of scenes and events in recent Duluth history. Subjects include: a whaleback pulling barges, parades, the incline railway, Fond du Lac dam, Melrose Avenue 1927 – 1930, 48th Avenue East and Cooke St., Miller Creek, Miller Home, Contagious Hospital 14th Ave. West and 3rd (since razed), Ford Tri-Motor airplane on the frozen lake, residence, and others.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1930s-1950s
Creator
- Kamphaus, Walter T., 1899-1991 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Walter Theodore Kamphaus was born in Minnesota and reared in Duluth from a young age. As a young person he developed an interest in amateur photography. He was employed as a printer with the Duluth News Tribune for many years. Mr. Kamphaus had thousands of photographs in chronological sequence in albums.
Extent
53.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of 8x10 contact sheets of Walter Kamphaus' 4x6 negatives. The images are of scenes and events in recent Duluth history.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.
- Title
- Guide to the Walter T. Kamphaus photograph collection
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: P. Maus.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu