D.J. Angus photographs and films

Collection — Box: 1-70

Identifier: RHC-04

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The D. J. Angus photograph collection consists of over 10,000 negatives and prints from ca. 1900-1960s. They were taken by Angus in his birth place of Wisconsin; his home in Grand Haven, Michigan; his places of work Indianapolis, Indiana, and Lansing, Michigan (Michigan Agricultural College); and on recreational trips throughout the southwest, south, and Mexico.

Dates

1900-1960

Creator

Angus, D.J. (Donald James) (Person)

Access to Materials

Collection is open for research use. Access to portions of the collection may be restricted due to material fragility. Digital surrogates are available. Materials may be accessed by request at Special Collections and University Archives in Seidman House. Materials do not circulate.

Conditions Governing Use

For information on copyright or permissions for this collection, contact Grand Valley State University Special Collections.

Biographical Note

Donald James Angus was born in Wisconsin, dropped out of school at 16, and was self-educated through a variety of jobs. He gravitated toward electrical engineering, specializing in electrical measuring and recording devices. He became owner of the Esterline-Angus Company of Indianapolis. His interests included amateur radio and photography. In 1908 Angus was hired to install transformers, switches, metering and recording devices for new alternating current equipment in the electrical engineering laboratory. Later he was called back to instruct the electrical engineering faculty in the use of the alternating current system in the transition from direct current.

Extent

30.0 Linear feet (7 cartons, 56 boxes)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged in 5 series: 1) Photo albums, 2) Glass-plate negatives, 3) Film negatives, 4) Movie film, 5) Logbooks.

Collection Location and Access

Seidman House, 1 Campus Drive, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401

Contact: (616) 331-8727, collections@gvsu.edu

Source of Acquisition

Acquired from Charles Angus in 1986.

Alternate Format Available

Digital reproductions of a selection of the photographs are available electronically in our Digital Collection.

Digitized versions of D.J. Angus' films are also available electronicaly in our Digital Collection.

Related Materials

The Donald J. Angus Collection in the Department of Special Collections Case Western Reserve University Libraries, Cleveland, Ohio, 1987.

Subjects

Arizona Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Colorado Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Engineering Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Esterline-Angus Instrument Company
Indiana Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Michigan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Motion picture film Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
New Mexico Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photography -- Mexico Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photography -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Utah Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Wisconsin Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings