Adam Aulbach Photographs collection
Content Description
This collection is made of (14) 8x11 prints of black and white photographs and 14 4x6 negatives. The photographs are of the citizens of the 19th century North Idaho.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Biographical / Historical
Adam Aulbach was born 25 December 1844 in Belleville, Illinois. He began working in newspapers at the St. Louis Republic. He began publishing the Coeur d'Alene Sun (located in Murray, Idaho) on 4 January 1895, and would continue to publish the paper until 1912, the last edition being released on 28 September 1912. Aulbach would continue to be a prominent figure in the area, publishing for the Idaho Press and the Wallace Sun. Aulbach was also heavily involved in the mining industry around Murray, including owning the Murray water plant. He served a term in the state legislature in 1905 in the House of Representatives and was also mayor of Murray at one point. Aulbach died in Murray on the 9 June 1933.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photographs of North Idaho people and places and one of Adam Aulbach himself.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found in collection in 2010, donor unknown.
Condition Description
good
Source
- Aulbach, Adam, 1844-1933 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to Adam Aulbach Photographs collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared by Jeremiah Fielding
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository