A. S. Bibbins family photographs

Collection

Identifier: 1000-322

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a number of black and white photographs, primarily professional portraits, of the immediate and extended family of Arthur S. Bibbins. The subjects of the photos include Bibbins' neices and nephew, the Scofield family, the Sands family, and the Morrison family. The majority of the portraits were taken by professional photography studios in Connecticut and New York City. The photos are primarily printed on photographic paper, and there are also photographs printed on metal. The collection also includes some negatives, as well as a postcard of a Darien, CT pageant. The photographs are mostly undated, but include some notes of being taken in the 1920s.

Dates

Creation: 1882-1916

Creator

Bibbins, A. S. (Arthur S.), 1895-1970 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

In public domain - No Copyright - United States

Biographical / Historical

Arthur S. Bibbins (b. November 1, 1895, d. June 10, 1970) received a B.S. from Wesleyan University in 1920 and an M.A. from University of Vermont in 1931. He married Isabelle Slauson in 1921. He was a clerk at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, a teacher at Darien High School, and the Director of Research at Darien Public Schools.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 half hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection includes black and white photographs, the majority of which are professional portraits, of the members of Arthur S. Bibbin's immediate and extended family.

Arrangement

The collection was received in a single small envelope. The photographs were kept in the envelope, which was refoldered and reboxed into a single slim hollinger box.