C.B. Waite photographs

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-031

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection consists of approximately black and white photographs of various cities, buildings, historic sites, people, events, and places in Mexico taken by photographer C.B. (Charles Betts) Waite in the early 20th century.

Dates

Creation: circa 1904

Creator

Waite, C. B. (Charles Betts), 1861-1927 (Person)

Languages

The collection is in English.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Biographical Note

C.B. (Charles Betts) Waite was an American photographer, born in Akron, Ohio in 1861. Waite moved to Mexico City in 1896, where he opened his first studio on Calle de Rosales. A little later, Waite opened two more studios in San Cosme and San Juan de Letrán, both located in Mexico City.

Waite did a great deal of work as a traveling photographer, and he would travel to remote locations by train, car, horseback, and even on foot. He produced thousands of photographs in his career, which became favorites among the illustrated press, tourists, and collectors.

Extent

1.08 Linear Feet (1 box)

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of approximately 200 black and white photographs of various cities, buildings, historic sites, people, events, and places in Mexico taken by photographer C.B. (Charles Betts) Waite in the early 20th century.

Collection Arrangement

The collection is arranged by photograph number or location when available.

Acquisition Information

Provenance unknown.

Processing History

Processed by Julianna Gil, Student Processing Assistant, 2018.

Processing of the C.B. Waite photographs was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collection & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.