MS 474 - Samuel H. Sterner Negative Collection

Title	MS 474 - Samuel H. Sterner Negative Collection
Introduction	The Samuel H. Sterner Negative Collection consists of nineteen 4 x 5 inch and one hundred sixty-two 5 x 7 inch glass plate negatives produced by Sterner in the early twentieth century in the Findlay, Ohio area, using a 6.3 Goertz lens and a double extension bellows view camera. The negatives were donated to the Center for Archival Collections on December 12, 1986 by Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Sterner, Findlay, Ohio. This register was prepared by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts, Center for Archival Collections, May 1989. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection.
Biographical Sketch	Samuel Henry Sterner, one of nine children of Emanuel and Louisa Weitz Sterner, was born in 1875. He married twice, first to May Hannah Dalbey, and in 1921 to Esther Lewis. He had a son from the first marriage, and a daughter from the second. He died on November 21, 1961 in Findlay, Ohio.
Scope and Content	The Samuel H. Sterner Negative Collection consists of nineteen 4 x 5 inch and one hundred sixty-two 5 x 7 inch glass plate negatives. As the work of an amateur photographer active in the early twentieth century, the collection provides a view of life around the Findlay, Ohio area. While most of the pictures are family-related shots showing houses, family activities, and individual portraits, there are a number of good views of farm life, houses, activities, at the Ohio State University (where Sterner attended school), and a few glimpses of activities around Findlay, Ohio. Some of the more interesting items in the collection include a shot of a group of traveling entertainers, LaBelle Rosa and her Oriental Troupe of Dancers (complete with camels); some room interiors, including a parlor and a bedroom; humorous pictures of family members wearing costume noses and ears; and a photograph of workmen painting the cornice on a house, taken from the same level as the scaffold. Due to poor storage of the negatives in the past, there is some emulsion damage on some of the plates in the collection. Also, the quality of the sharpness and clarity of the photographs is sometimes quite uneven. However, many of the plates are good, with details that can be enlarged without too much loss of resolution. Most of the photographs have identification, although without definite dates.
Series Description	PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS NEGATIVES. (4 x 5 inch glass plate format). Circa 1900-1910. Includes scenes of business, family portraits, churches, and the LaBelle Rosa Troupe, with camels. NEGATIVES. (5 x 7 inch glass plate format). Circa 1900-1920. Includes scenes of farm life, schools (both local and Ohio State University), buildings, businesses, interiors, and family portraits.
Inventory	Box 1 Photograph Number A001 Man behind counter in store A002 Evangelical Lutheran Church, Findlay, Ohio A003 Horse with colt A004 Horse by barn door A005 Two women on rocks A006 Man and woman on rocks A007 Baby in carriage A008 Baby in carriage, outside house A009 Baby by birdcage A010 Baby on coverlet A011 Estelle Sterner De Haven, wearing glasses, seated A012 Estelle Sterner De Haven with sheet music by piano A013 Family group with dog A014 Parade float, Rinehart-Wood & Smith, harness maker A015 Parade wagons, "Fresh butter and eggs" A016 Decorated arch, BPOE, admission gate, Columbus A017 Watching parade, camels passing by A018 LaBelle Rosa and her Oriental Troupe of Dancers A019 Building, unidentified B001 William Miller reading history books, December 1903 B002 Women's sewing group (identified on envelope) B003 Harold DeHaven B004 Samuel Sterner with suitcase, "Starting East" B005 Pete Ross with cow, London, Ohio B006 Three Girls having tea party (identified on envelope) B007 Williamstown General Store with US Mail wagon B008 Man and woman, oval portrait B009 Wilbur Sterner baby pictures, two shots B010 Young man, front and rear view (trick photo) B011 Outside of Indian Mill, Upper Sandusky, Ohio B012 School group, girl holding clock B013 Family group 1 (identification on sheet in box) B014 Family group 2 (same as picture B013) B015 Group of men and boys, smoking (identified in box) B016 School group, teacher in background B017 Family group with three children and a cat B018 Emauel Sterner family by an ornate porch (identified) B019 Delaware Township School group, William Miller, teacher B020 Orton Hall, Ohio State University B021 Ohio State University buildings B022 Church, unidentified B023 Family on porch, dog with spot over one eye B024 Young man on steps B025 Young boy wearing a bow B026 Man with large work-horse B027 Pete Ross, London, Ohio, with a bull B028 Girls wearing costume noses and ears B029 Men on scaffold, painting cornice B030 House with shutters and ivy-covered porch B031 House with two flags on porch B032 House, underexposed plate B033 School group B034 School group B035 School group B036 School group B037 Brown Hall, Ohio State University B038 Two girls having a tea party B039 Two men wearing B040 Woman feeding flock of chickens B041 House with potted plant on porch B042 Men inside barn (?) B043 Family group of five, including old couple B044 Samuel H. Sterner portrait, underexposed B045 Men shaking hands B046 Helen Fiscus West as a young girl with doll B047 Young girl in a white dress B048 Parlor interior, with wicker chair and plants B049 Burned-out building after winter fire B050 Inside of Indian Mill, Upper Sandusky, Ohio B051 Ohio State University building with clock tower B052 Ohio State University building with clock tower, winter B053 Young girl in ringlets B054 Child with toy tea set B055 Bushong Family group B056 School group of young men and women B057 Samuel H. Sterner with suitcase B058 Man with costume nose/ears with five young girls B059 Family group by vine-covered porch B060 Samuel H. Sterner with suitcase B061 Funeral wreath with photograph of Mr. Trowbridge B062 Family group with photograph (identified on envelope) B063 Man leading large horse 1 B064 Man leading large horse 2 B065 Two men and dog in farmyard B066 Five plants in numbered pots B067 Flooded area or pond B068 Snow-covered farm field B069 Men in uniforms on parade field, Ohio State University B070 Group of young men by doorway, Ohio State University B071 Bedroom interior B072 Parlor interior B073 Women in light-color blouses, Sarah Sterner on right B074 Three young women B075 Woman in dark, dotted blouse B076 Asa & Elsie Kelley family with ten children B077 Emanuel Sterner Family group by ornate porch B078 Residential street, Kinsey Repertory poster, 1904 Box 2 Photograph Number B079 Funeral wreath "Koth" B080 Dog on chair B081 Large horse B082 Large horse by fence B083 Experiments at OSU done by S. Sterner 1 B084 Experiments at OSU done by S. Sterner 2 B085 Three women with child B086 Snow covered riverbank B087 Cows in a field B088 Small girl sitting behind a plant B089 Plants B090 Experiments done at OSU by S. Sterner 3 B091 Experiments done at OSU by S. Sterner 4 B092 Experiments done at OSU by S. Sterner 5 B093 Large horse, moving B094 Large horse, standing B095 Large horse with man B096 Schifferly's house, Upper Sandusky, Ohio B097 House with a large porch B098 Ohio State University ROTC on field B099 Church, unidentified B100 School group B101 School group B102 Two women and a man on porch B103 Barn by stream or pond B104 Funeral wreath with woman's photo 1 B105 Funeral wreath with woman's photo 2 B106 House with light trim 1 B107 House with light trim 2 B108 House with striped awnings B109 Three children at tea party B110 Young child with doll B111 Three young women B112 School group B113 School group B114 School group B115 Kitchen table B116 Dining area B117 Tree-lined street B118 School group B119 School group B120 Funeral wreath "Koth" B121 Ohio State University, castle-like building B122 Building, Ohio State University B123 Child with toy tea set B124 Funeral wreath "Koth" B125 Plants B126 OSU Armory, Columbus, burned-out B127 Snow-covered hillside B128 Snow-covered stream bank B129 Large house with greenhouse B130 House with large porch B131 House with striped awnings B132 School group B133 OSU ROTC men in uniforms in a line B134 Three women on a small porch B135 Little girl in a dark dress B136 Little girl with ringlets 1 B137 Little girl with ringlets 2 B138 Little girl with ringlets 3 B139 Small child in a bound-type swing B140 Small child with bowtie B141 Father with three small children B142 Italianate house with iron fence B143 Woman on ivy-covered porch B144 Farmstead with rail fences B145 Child in bounce-swing B146 Mr. J. K. Stickle, OSU student from New Jersey 1 B147 Small child with dog B148 School group B149 Family group with young girl B150 Family group with small boy B151 Small house B152 Parlor with fireplace B153 Family group with 12 people B154 Large family group B155 House with man and two women B156 Man and woman, front and back (trick photo) B157 Woman B158 Man and woman (oval mask) B159 School group B160 Man with watch-chain B161 Mr. J. K. Stickle, OSU student from New Jersey B162 Man in front of house