Matson, G. Eric  1888-1977. <br/><br/>
G. Eric Matson and Edith Matson papers, 1908-1977  (bulk 1963-1977). 

 - 5,250  items. 21  1  containers plus  oversize. 8  linear feet. 
 -  Arranged in 4 series.  Series 1: Diaries, 1908-1977; Series 2: Correspondence, 1926-1977; Series 3: Miscellany, 1914-1977; and Series 4: Oversize, 1925-1962. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, diaries, financial records, invoices, printed matter, maps, photographs, and other papers relating to chiefly to Matson's operation of the Matson Photo Service in California.  Also documents his work as a photographer in Jerusalem with the American Colony Photo Dept. and conditions in Palestine.  Correspondents include Louis George Deeb, Gabriel Said Diek, Joseph H. Giries, Lars E. Lind, Hanna Safieh, Michel S. Stephan, and Mattson (Matson also Matsson) family members. 
<br/><br/><br/>Photographer. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English and Swedish. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010210 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm2006085342 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Deeb, Louis George--Correspondence.<br/>Diek, Gabriel Said--Correspondence.<br/>Giries, Joseph H.--Correspondence.<br/>Lind, Lars E., 1891- --Correspondence.<br/>Safieh, Hanna, 1910-1979 --Correspondence.<br/>Stephan, Michel S.--Correspondence.<br/>Mattson family--Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Department. <br/>Matson Photo Service.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Photography.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Jerusalem--Description and travel.<br/>Palestine--Description and travel.<br/>Palestine--History--20th century.<br/>Palestine--Social conditions--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Photographers.