Matson, Edith. G. Eric Matson and Edith Matson papers. 1908-1977
Biographical Note
G. Eric Matson
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1888, June 16:
Born, Nås, Dalarna, Sweden -
1896:
Settled with parents at American Colony in Jerusalem, Palestine -
early 1900s :
Began working in darkroom of the American Colony Photo Department -
1924:
Married American Colony member Edith Edna Yantiss -
1934:
Given control of the American Colony Photo Department and its assets -
1934 -1939 :Continued photography business under the name American Colony Photo Department -
1940:
Changed name of business to Matson Photo Service -
1946:
Departed Jerusalem for the United States to avoid increasing violence in Palestine -
1946-early 1950s :
Operated Matson Photo Service in California and through employees in Jerusalem -
early 1950s-1977 :
Operated Matson Photo Service in California -
1966 -1970 :Gave collection of negatives from Matson Photo Service to Library of Congress -
1971:
Cataloged Matson Photo Service negatives for the Library of Congress -
1977, Dec.:
Died
Edith Matson
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1889, July 29:
Born, Edith Edna Yantiss, Falls City, Nebr. -
1896:
Settled with parents at American Colony in Jerusalem, Palestine -
early 1900s :
Began working in darkroom of the American Colony Photo Department -
1924:
Married American Colony member G. Eric Matson -
1934 -1966 :Business partner, American Colony Photo Department and Matson Photo Service Created painted photographs -
1966, June 10:
Died, Alhambra, Calif.
From the guide to the G. Eric Matson and Edith Matson Papers, 1908-1977, (bulk 1963-1977), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | G. Eric Matson and Edith Matson Papers, 1908-1977, (bulk 1963-1977) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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| associatedWith | American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Department. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Deeb, Louis George | person |
| correspondedWith | Diek, Gabriel Said | person |
| correspondedWith | Giries, Joseph H. | person |
| correspondedWith | Lind, Lars E., 1891- | person |
| associatedWith | Matson, G. Eric (Gästgifvar Eric), 1888-1977 | person |
| associatedWith | Matson Photo Service. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Mattson family | family |
| correspondedWith | Safieh, Hanna, 1910-1979 | person |
| correspondedWith | Stephan, Michel S. | person |
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| Palestine | |||
| Jerusalem |
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| Photography |
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Death 1977
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