Dewey Family Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 470
Scope and Content
The Dewey Family Photo collection consists of four photos. These images portray Arthur Dewey, Archie Dewey, Arthur’s immediate family, as well as a single silhouette of a man, which most likely depicts Archie Dewey. All the photographs, with the exception of the Archie Dewey portrait are copy prints, with the copy negative numbers handwritten on the back. The association copy negative numbers are Institute 120mm. Neg. 156 to 120mm. Neg. 158.
Dates
- 1920s-1960s
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection are not held by the NDSU Archives.
Biography
Arthur William Dewey, (b.1860-d.1925) moved to Jamestown, North Dakota in April 1879. He initially worked as part of a freight hauling team, which brought goods and parcels to Fort Totten Indian Reservation. Later, in 1883 Arthur changed his vocation, and set up his own photography studio in Jamestown. Soon after opening his photo studio, this newly made business owner married Mary A. McGregor in 1885. Arthur then went on to grow his business, by moving himself and his new family to Fargo in 1908. Arthur and his son, Archie in the same year started Dewey Studio, located in Edwards Block, Fargo. Arthur’s life ended in 1925 after succumbing to tuberculosis.
Archie L. Dewey, (b.1887-d.1967) started his life in Fargo, North Dakota, becoming employed directly out of high school at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. While working at Bell, Archie learned the art of photography from his father Arthur, and purchased a studio form James Drysdale, with his father joining him as partner soon after in 1908. Archie later married Irene Schroeder in Sabin, Minnesota in 1913, and they conceived four children, Elizabeth, Dorothy, Ronald, and Marian. Dewey was a prominent photographer in Fargo, and served as President of the Photographers’ Association of America. This garnered Dewey several awards, including an award in 1962 from the P.A.A. Dewey also did work with other local photography studios, such as Scherling, and Voss photography. Archie died in August of 1967.
Archie L. Dewey, (b.1887-d.1967) started his life in Fargo, North Dakota, becoming employed directly out of high school at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. While working at Bell, Archie learned the art of photography from his father Arthur, and purchased a studio form James Drysdale, with his father joining him as partner soon after in 1908. Archie later married Irene Schroeder in Sabin, Minnesota in 1913, and they conceived four children, Elizabeth, Dorothy, Ronald, and Marian. Dewey was a prominent photographer in Fargo, and served as President of the Photographers’ Association of America. This garnered Dewey several awards, including an award in 1962 from the P.A.A. Dewey also did work with other local photography studios, such as Scherling, and Voss photography. Archie died in August of 1967.
Extent
4 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Copy photographic prints from prominant photography family from Fargo, North Dakota.
Provenance
Copies made of original photographs donated by Dorothy Faleide, 1999. (Acc. 2545)
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding aid to the Dewey Family Photograph Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu