Ernest W. Myers Photograph Collection
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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8q52wgj No online items Guide to the Ernest W. Myers photograph collection Sherry Hatch Center for Sacramento History 551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd. Sacramento, California 95811-0229 Phone: (916) 808-7072 Fax: (916) 264-7582 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.centerforsacramentohistory.org/ © 2013 Center for Sacramento History. All rights reserved. Guide to the Ernest W. Myers MS0054 1 photograph collection Guide to the Ernest W. Myers photograph collection Collection number: MS0054 Center for Sacramento History Sacramento, CA Processed by: Sherry Hatch Date Completed: 2001 Encoded by: Sean Heyliger © 2013 Center for Sacramento History. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: Ernest W. Myers photograph collection Dates: 1846-1974 Bulk Dates: 1913-1974 Collection number: MS0054 Creator: Myers, Ernest W. Collection Size: 6,026 photographs (7 linear feet) Repository: Center for Sacramento History Sacramento, California 95811-0229 Abstract: The Ernest W. Myers photograph collection consist of 6,026 photographs documenting his interest in downtown Sacramento, hunting and fishing, and social and cultural events in the Sacramento area. The collection is organized broadly into 17 series by the subject matter of the photographs. Series 1. Aviation, Series 2. Buildings, Series 3. Businesses, Series 4. California State Fair, Series 5. California State Capitol / Government, Series 6. Christmas, Series 7. Churches, Series 8. Fishing / hunting, Series 9. Fraternal organizations, Series 10. Mining / Gold Rush, Series 11. Nature / animals, Series 12. Parades and pageants, Series 13. Parks, Series 14. Street scenes, Series 15. Veterans, Series 16. World War I (France), Series 17. Assorted. Physical location: 35J3, 35K3, 2E1 Drawer D, 4D1 Drawer F Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English Access Collection is open for research use. Publication Rights All requests to publish or quote from private collections held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the patron. No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records. Preferred Citation [Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], Ernest W. Myers photograph collection, MS0054, Center for Sacramento History. Acquisition Information The Ernest W. Myers Photograph Collection was donated to the Center for Sacramento History by step children of Ernest W. Myers, Don M. Russell and Mary Lou Douglass, on December 22, 1989 (accession #1989/41). Appraisal Collection originally included 11,852 photographs when accessioned. As of 2019, there were 6,026 photographs in the collection. Processing Information Guide to the Ernest W. Myers MS0054 2 photograph collection Collection catalogued by Sherry Hatch in 2001. Finding aid updated according to DACS by Sean Heyliger and encoded in EAD in 2019. Biography / Administrative History Businessman and photographer Ernest William Myers (1891-1986) was born on August 19, 1891 in Valleton Monterey, California to J.S. Myers, a farmer who had migrated to the Monterey region from Ohio. As a young child, his family moved to Sacramento, California where he would eventually establish a successful jewelry business, E.W. Myers Co. After working for other jewelry stores, he opened his own store in 1919 at 722 K Street in downtown Sacramento. In 1936, he moved his store to 1005 9th street where he remained for over twenty years. He later worked at the downtown businesses of Sacramento Loan and Jewelry, Werner Jewelry, and California Loan and Jewelry. He developed a life long interest in photography and documented many of the neighborhoods and buildings in Sacramento, California, which he believed were threaten by redevelopment. The social network he built with his jewelry business allowed him access to take portraits of many of Sacramento's leading families. In addition to his interest in photography, he was also a champion skeet shooter and hunter, competing in shooting tournaments and belonging to several Sacramento shooting clubs. Scope and Content of Collection The Ernest W. Myers photograph collection consist of 6,026 photographs documenting his interest in downtown Sacramento, hunting and fishing, and social and cultural events in the Sacramento area. The collection is organized broadly into 17 series by the subject matter of the photographs. Series 1. Aviation, Series 2. Buildings, Series 3. Businesses, Series 4. California State Fair, Series 5. California State Capitol / Government, Series 6. Christmas, Series 7. Churches, Series 8. Fishing / hunting, Series 9. Fraternal organizations, Series 10. Mining / Gold Rush, Series 11. Nature / animals, Series 12. Parades and pageants, Series 13. Parks, Series 14. Street scenes, Series 15. Veterans, Series 16. World War I (France), Series 17. Assorted. Because of his business and social connections, Myers was able to photograph a wide variety of events and people in Sacramento. Of particular note are his negatives of aviation notables Charles Lindbergh and Richard Byrd plus an outstanding series of the U.S. Navy Airship Akron. A highlight of the collection are the images of President Harry S. Truman campaigning in 1948 and soon-to-be elected President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952. Myers was an avid hunter and rifle marksman. The images of his hunting expeditions in California are unique documents of the open hunting laws of the first half of this century . Included in the image are game which now are included on endangered listings. There are also color Autochromes negatives that may be the earliest known color images of Sacramento plus may possibly be the earliest of street and city scenes in California. Arrangement Series 1. Aviation Series 2. Buildings Series 3. Businesses Series 4. California State Fair Series 5. California State Capitol / Government Series 6. Christmas Series 7. Churches Series 8. Fishing / hunting Series 9. Fraternal organizations Series 10. Mining / Gold Rush Series 11. Nature / animals Series 12. Parades and pageants Series 13. Parks Series 14. Street scenes Series 15. Veterans Series 16. World War I (France) Series 17. Assorted Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Autochromes California State Capitol (Sacramento, Calif.) California State Fair and Exposition Fishing--California Fraternal organizations--California--History Hunting--California--History Parades &processions--California Sacramento (Calif.)--History World War, 1914-1918--France--Pictorial works Series 1. Aviation Freezer 1989/041/0843 The Goodyear blimp 1930 Description The Goodyear blimp landing or taking off) with crew beneath. Guide to the Ernest W. Myers MS0054 3 photograph collection Series 1. Aviation 4E1 Drawer B 1989/041/2525 Goodyear blimp "Volunteer" 1930 circa Description The Goodyear blimp "Volunteer Nc-8-A" being moored by a team of men. 4E1 Drawer B 1989/041/2526 Derigible 1932 Description Six views of a U. S. Navy dirigible at Moffett Field, California. 1989/041/2557 has a 11" x 14" print. Freezer 1989/041/2557 Dirigible Description A U. S. Navy dirigible at Moffett Field, California. Freezer 1989/041/2563 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" in flight over Sacramento. Freezer 1989/041/2564 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" in flight over Sacramento. Freezer 1989/041/2565 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" in flight over Sacramento. Freezer 1989/041/2566 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" in flight over Sacramento. Freezer 1989/041/2567 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" in flight over Sacramento. Freezer 1989/041/2568 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" in flight over Sacramento. Freezer 1989/041/2569 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" in flight over Sacramento. Freezer 1989/041/2570 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" in flight over Sacramento. Freezer 1989/041/2571 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" being moored and in flight; probably at Mather Field. Guide to the Ernest W. Myers MS0054 4 photograph collection Series 1. Aviation Freezer 1989/041/2572 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" being moored and in flight; probably at Mather Field. Freezer 1989/041/2573 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" being moored and in flight; probably at Mather Field. Freezer 1989/041/2574 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" being moored and in flight; probably at Mather Field. Freezer 1989/041/2575 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" being moored and in flight; probably at Mather Field. Freezer 1989/041/2576 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" being moored and in flight; probably at Mather Field. Freezer 1989/041/2577 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" being moored and in flight; probably at Mather Field. Freezer 1989/041/2578 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" being moored and in flight; probably at Mather Field. Freezer 1989/041/2579 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" being moored and in flight; probably at Mather Field. Freezer 1989/041/2580 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" being moored and in flight; probably at Mather Field. Freezer 1989/041/2581 Dirigible "Akron" 1932 Description View of the U. S. Navy dirigible "Akron" being moored and in flight; probably at Mather Field.