Name/Title
Corby, Joseph.E.. Portrait Photos (2), c. 1950Entry/Object ID
P1991.1H.175Description
Corby, Joseph. E. Portrait Photos (2), c. 1950. b/w. Two views of portrait photos of Joseph E. Corby standing with hands in his pockets, wearing gray tweed suit with vest and pocket chain, striped knotted tie, white handkerchief in breast pocket. He has silver hair, wears pince nez eyeglasses, and is clean shaven. View head to waist. (91.1H.175). 91.1.176 shows Corby in same attire, seated in profile. (See Museum Graphic, Summer, 1958 for Corby article)
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"After the death of John Corby (son of Joseph A. Corby), management of the Corby Estate and Building was taken over by his younger brother, Joseph E. Corby (1879-1955). He had grown up in St. Joseph and graduated from Notre Dame University in 1898 with a degree in law. He was in active practice of law in St. Joseph until World War I when In 1917 he entered the Army, serving as a captain in Germany until his discharge in 1919. In 1923 he joined the firm in Chicago managing the real estate of Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick. He returned to St. Joseph in 1926 and was active in civic affairs. He was president of the St. Joseph Welfare Board from 1928-1932, a critical period when the Board had charge of all relief activities. He was president and director of the Corby Estate and a director of the Empire Trust Company. His wife died in 1907 and there were no children. He died in 1955."
Original digital scan on History CD 01.Made/Created
Date made
1950Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
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Nomenclature 4.0
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Corby, JohnPerson or Organization
Joseph E. Corby
