Title: Faville Family Photograph and Film Collection
Inclusive Dates: circa 1900-1950

Creator:

• Faville family

Call Number: PH 3148; WHi(F3); AC 905-AC 914; AD 107-AD 115

Quantity: 578 photographs and negatives and 19 films

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Home movies and photographs about the domestic life and careers of several generations of the Faville family of La Crosse and Madison, Wisconsin. Documented members of the family include Henry Faville (1847-1926), a Congregational minister; his son Theodore Rush Faville (1881-1955), also a minister and the superintendent of the Wisconsin Congregational Conference; and Theodore's son, Henry Esch Faville, a commercial photographer in Madison. The majority of the photographs were taken by Theodore, a talented amateur, and by Henry Esch Faville, although some photographs may have been taken by Charles R. Wicks, field superintendent for the Conference, and by friends.

Language: English

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Theodore's turn-of-the-century photography consists of glass plate negatives that document the Henry Faville family and home at 919 Main Street in La Crosse, the Janesville home (165 High Street) of the Samuel Conants family (the parents of Mrs. Faville), and the homes of other family and friends. These are high quality views of domestic life and interior decoration. Later photographs by Theodore consist primarily of views of Beloit College, and of Egyptian antiquities that he visited. Theodore's ministerial career is documented by still photographs and film of Wisconsin Congregational Conference summer church camps, 1929-1941, Bible Institutes at Green Lake, and Young People's Conferences at Northland College. (Some reels may have been filmed by Alfred Swan and Edgar Gordon.)

Additional film depicts Wisconsin home mission churches and conferences at Eagle River, Ladysmith, Prentice, Polar, Phelps, Three Lakes, Viola, and other communities, the construction of the First Congregational Church in Madison, the University of Wisconsin campus and students, Vilas Park Zoo, and a family vacation to Wisconsin Dells.

Later photographs taken by Henry Esch Faville document Madison, in particular Monroe Street where his business was located, and Vilas Park where the family enjoyed boating. Many additional images are unidentified.

Both Henry Faville and Theodore Faville have separately cataloged manuscript collections at the Wisconsin Historical Society. In addition, Theodore's career is documented in the records held by the Society of the Wisconsin Congregational Conference and United Church of Christ, Wisconsin Conference.

Acquisition Information

Presented by Theodore Faville, via Mrs. Joseph Maloney, Madison, Wisconsin, 1979 and by David Mandell, Madison, Wisconsin, 1980. Negatives presented by Phoebe Faville Maloney via David Mandell. Accession Number: M79-514, M80-188

PH 3148	Series: Photographs
	Prints
Box   1 Folder   1	Agriculture
Box   1 Folder   2	Dane County area
Box   1 Folder   3	Conant house, Janesville
Box   1 Folder   4	Egypt
Box   1 Folder   5	Henry Faville home, La Crosse
Box   1 Folder   6	Grandma Faville home
Box   1 Folder   7	Grand Haven cottage
Box   1 Folder   8	Green Lake Bible Institute and grounds
Box   1 Folder   9	Jones farm
Box   1 Folder   10	Madison
Box   1 Folder   11	Other specific locations
Box   1 Folder   12	Ottman home and grounds
Box   1 Folder   13	Unidentified subjects
Box   1 Folder   14-15	35 mm photo “wallet” and contact prints
Box   1 Folder   16	Miscellaneous family photographs, 1905-1948
	Negatives
	Glass negatives (some without reference prints)
	5 x 7-inch box
Box   1 Folder   1	Agriculture
Box   1 Folder   2	Beloit College
Box   1 Folder   3	Conant house, Janesville
Box   1 Folder   4	Henry Faville house, La Crosse
Box   1 Folder   5	Ottman grounds and residence
Box   1 Folder   6	Unidentified
Whi(F3)	4 x 5-inch boxes (4 boxes, numerically arranged)
PH 3148	5 x 7-inch sheet negatives
Box   2 Folder   1	Churches
Box   2 Folder   2	Dane County
Box   2 Folder   3	Egypt
Box   2 Folder   4	Green Lake
Box   2 Folder   5	Madison
Box   2 Folder   6	Northland
Box   2 Folder   7	Unidentified
Box   3 Folder   1	35 mm “wallet” negatives
	Series: Films	⇧
	Churches and conferences
AD 108	Oshkosh conference (1931), Tomah and Waukesha churches, Genoa City conference, Mygat's Corner, Sparta churches, Superior conference (1932), Waupun conference, Milwaukee Grand Avenue church meeting (1929), 1929-1932 Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; black and white; 16 mm archival positive
AC 910	Superior conference, Waupun conference, and national conference at Detroit, 1929 Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; black and white; 16 mm archival positive
AC 914 Cut   2	“Faville Family Album,” home and garden, family activities and trip to Wisconsin Dells, circa 1929
	Green Lake
AD 109 Cut   1	Camp views, 1930: faculty and students, buildings, recreation, and vespers Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; black and white; 16 mm
AD 107 Cut   12	Views and boat ride
AD 109 Cut   3	Camp activities and dining hall
AC 905-906	Young People's Conference, 1928-1930 Physical Description: 2 reels of 2; 400 feet each; silent; black and white; 16 mm archival positive  Note: Indoor and outdoor camp activities, Roy Luberg.
AC 911	Young People's Conference, 1937 Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; color; 16 mm archival positive  Note: Overview of daily activities filmed by Alfred Swan and Edward Gordon.
AC 912	Young People's Conference, 1939 Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; color; 16 mm archival positive  Note: Overview of daily activities, flag ceremonies, filmed by Alfred Swan.
	Home mission churches
AD 112	Eagle River and Ladysmith, circa 1929-1930 Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; black and white; 16 mm archival positive
AD 113	Viola and La Crosse Association conference held there, circa 1929 Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; black and white; 16 mm archival positive
AC 913	Prentice, Polar, Trego, and Superior churches, 1929 Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; black and white; 16 mm archival positive
AC 914 Cut   1	Racine, Phelps, and Three Lakes churches, undated Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; black and white; 16 mm archival positive
	Madison
AD 107 Multiple cuts	Scenes including First Congregational Church construction and dedication, street car, TRF office, UW registration, undated Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; black and white; 16 mm archival positive
AC 908 Cut   2	Campus and UW Congregational parish and activities, circa 1929
AD 110	Vilas Park Zoo and animals, circa 1930s Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; black and white; 16 mm archival positive
AD 111	Ministers' retreat at Elcho: recreation and baseball, 1930 Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; black and white; 16 mm archival positive
	Northland College
AC 907-908 Cut   1	Indoor and outdoor views of campus, identified staff, graduation, 1929 Physical Description: 2 reels of 2; 400 feet each; silent; black and white; 16 mm archival positive
AD 107 Cut   7	Library
AD 109 Cut   2	Seasonal views, commencement, views of Ashland
AC 909	Young People's Conferences, 1929-1931, and views of Madeline Island trip Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; black and white; 16 mm archival positive
AD 114	Pilgrim Fellowship conference at Green Lake, 1941 Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; silent; color; 8 mm archival positive  Note: Shows Alfred Swan, recreation and classes.
AD 115	Young People's Conference, probably at Green Lake, undated Physical Description: 1 reel of 1; 400 feet; silent; color; 8 mm archival positive