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Earl Roberge Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WCMss-408

Scope and Contents

The Earl Roberge Photograph Collection contains personal photographs of Earl Roberge. This collection, which dates from 1940 to 1965, consists of aerial photographs, taken mainly in and around Walla Walla, Washington, and photographs of agricultural and scenic areas of the Blue Mountain region.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940-1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Earl Roberge, born in 1918, is a Washington state-based professional photographer engaged in studio work as well as photojournalism. He has had numerous works published, all illustrated with his own photographs, some in collaboration with other authors. Among them are Columbia, Great River of the West, Snake River Country, Napa Wine Country, and U.S. 101, A Highway Adventure. He is a nationally known member of the American Society of Magazine Photographers.

Extent

0.8 Linear Feet (2 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Earl Roberge Collection, which dates from 1940 to 1965, contains aerial photographs taken around Walla Walla, Washington by photographer Earl Roberge.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials found in the collection; provenance is unknown.

Title
Guide to the Earl Roberge Photograph Collection
Author
Updated by Rayana Weller
Date
2015, 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository

Contact:
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla WA 99362 United States
509-527-5922