Lois Bowen Collection

Title
Lois Bowen Collection
Rights
The collection was donated to the Cambridge Historical Commission (CHC) in June of 2002 by Grace Manoogian, a caretaker and longtime friend of Ms. Bowen, and by parole of Ms. Bowen’s family. CHC holds rights to the materials in this collection.
Type
Archival collection
Creator
Lois M. Bowen
Date
ca. 1939-1995
Description
This collection represents much of the life work of Lois M. Bowen, a Cambridge photographer and entrepreneur who owned a camera shop, Cambridge Camera and Marine, in Harvard Square from the 1940s to 1995.
The collection consists of approximately 8,000 photographic images including prints, negatives, contact sheets, as well as film and glass slides. Many of these photographs are from Ms. Bowen’s work as a freelance photographer for architectural groups and publications in the greater Boston area. In addition to the photographic materials there are business papers, documents relating to Ms. Bowen’s service in the Army, as well as personal correspondence and ephemera.
Format
Documents, correspondence, business records, photographic materials, and objects.
Extent
Approximately 18 cubic feet
Identifier
P001
Rights Holder
Cambridge Historical Commission

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