California vacation albums, 1908-1924

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Summary

Abstract:

This collection is comprised of six early-20th-century albums of uncertain provenance containing photographic prints, postcards, and photomechanical reproductions that document the vacation experiences of the creator of each album. Locales depicted are chiefly in Southern California, but also include areas throughout the rest of California and the Western states and, in a few cases, in the Eastern United States. The images document the California landscape and its native flora and fauna as they appeared during the first decades of the 20th century. Subjects depicted include missions, national parks, street scenes, domestic scenes, historic buildings, deserts, beaches, mountains, and lakes.

Extent:

3 Linear Feet (6 boxes)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

California Vacation Albums. MS-R067. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:

This collection is comprised of six early-20th-century albums of uncertain provenance containing photographic prints, postcards, and photomechanical reproductions that document the vacation experiences of the creators of each of the albums. Locales depicted are chiefly in Southern California, but also include areas throughout the rest of California and the Western states and, in a few cases, in the Eastern United States. The images document the California landscape and its native flora and fauna as they appeared during the first decades of the 20th century. Subjects depicted include missions, national parks, city street scenes, domestic scenes, historic buildings, deserts, beaches, mountains, and lakes.

Acquisition information:

Acquired through multiple purchases: 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007.

Processing information:

Processed by Su Kim Chung in 1998, William Landis in 2000, and Cyndi Shein in 2007.

Arrangement:

This collection consists of the following items:

Album 1 : Photograph album of Yosemite and Lake County, California, probably 1908
Album 2 : Photograph album of Southern California and other locations, 1909-1913
Album 3 : Photograph album of California and the West, 1913-1914
Album 4 : Photograph album of Southern California, 1919-1920
Album 5 : Photograph album of Southern California, 1921-1923
Album 6 : Photograph album of California, Oregon, and Arizona, 1922-1924

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Missions, Spanish -- California -- Archives.
Travel -- California -- History -- Sources
Tourism -- California -- History -- Sources
Vacations -- California -- History -- Sources
Photograph albums -- California -- 20th century.
Photographic prints -- West (U.S.) -- 20th century.
Postcards -- California -- 20th century.
Photographic prints -- California -- 20th century.
Photogravures -- Oregon -- 20th century.
Tintypes -- California -- Los Angeles County -- 20th century.
Places:: San Bernardino County (Calif.) -- Archives.
California -- History -- Sources
California -- Pictorial works.
Los Angeles County (Calif.) -- Archives.
Los Angeles County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works.
West (U.S.) -- Pictorial works.
West (U.S.) -- Archives.
Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- Pictorial works.
Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- Archives.
San Bernardino County (Calif.) -- Pictorial works.

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the University of California. These materials are in the public domain. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.