Bemis family negatives

Photograph

Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Name/Title

Bemis family negatives

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2012.1

Description

Cardboard box containing 17 double envelopes of negatives of assorted sizes. Envelopes are stamped with "Frank L. Harris, Photographer, Camden, Maine." Most of the envelopes are labeled "Richard Bemis," "Sybil Bemis," or just "Bemis." Frank Harris is listed in the 1903 Town Directory as a foreman at the Camden Herald newspaper. His studio was in operation 1905-1924. Donor has written on one of the envelopes that "Sybil Bemis Law was Grace Bemis' daughter who had 2 daughters..." The daughter of Grace Berry (1878-1957) and John R. Bemis, Sybil H. Bemis was born in 1902 in Providence, RI and married William Law of Tyler, TX. They had 2 daughters, Grace and Sybil. Grace Berry Bemis was the daughter of Captain Nicholas L. Berry (1846-1941) and Cora Perry of 4 Union Street in Camden, Maine. Grace Bemis was living with her father on Harden Avenue according to the 1927 town directory. At one point Cora was living on Sea Street in the home that the donor would eventually own on Sea Street. It is thought that these negatives were found in the house.

Collection

Joan Sawyer Tibbetts Collection

Cataloged By

Heather Bilodeau

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2012.1

Source or Donor

Ms. Joan Tibbetts

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Studio

Harris Photo

Notes

Medium: Photographic Film

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Negative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Families, Negatives, Photographs

Search Terms

Camden, Maine

Location

Container

WHC 2012.1 Box Photo Negatives

Shelf

Shelf 4

Cabinet

Vault Shelving Unit 2

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Date

October 21, 2025

Inventory

Inventoried By

Wyatt Berry

Inventoried Date

Mar 27, 2018

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Jan 5, 2012

Examined By

Heather Bilodeau

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bemis, Grace Berry

Person or Organization

Bemis, John Richard

Person or Organization

Berry, Captain Nicholas L.

Person or Organization

Berry, Cora Perry

Person or Organization

Law, Sybil H. (Bemis)

Provenance

Notes

Donor has written on one of the envelopes that "Sybil Bemis Law was Grace Bemis' daughter who had 2 daughters..." The daughter of Grace Berry (1878-1957) and John R. Bemis, Sybil H. Bemis was born in 1902 in Providence, RI and married William Law of Tyler, TX. They had 2 daughters, Grace and Sybil. Grace Berry Bemis was the daughter of Captain Nicholas L. Berry (1846-1941) and Cora Perry of 4 Union Street in Camden, Maine. Grace Bemis was living with her father on Harden Avenue according to the 1927 town directory. At one point Cora was living on Sea Street in the home that the donor would eventually own on Sea Street. It is thought that these negatives were found in the house.

General Notes

Note

Tag Date: 2013-12-28 13:16:02.999000 Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: Heather Bilodeau Status Date: 2012-01-05

Created By

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Create Date

January 5, 2012

Updated By

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Update Date

October 27, 2025