Conditions Governing Access
Arrangement
Acquisition
Conditions Governing Use
Scope and Content
Biographical note
Preferred Citation
Title: K. Garrison Clarke collection of photographs of Southern California and Baja California, Mexico
Collection number: 0322
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
128.0 Items
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1948-1975
Abstract: The collection consists of 128 black and white reprints of images taken by K. Garrison Clarke between 1948 and 1975. Most
of the images are taken in and around Los Angeles County. A sizable amount of photographs are from a 1961 photo shoot at Jungleland
USA, an animal training center in Thousand Oaks, CA that housed animals used in Hollywood films. Images from a commercial
experiment at Oxnard and the Channel Islands (1965) and photographs from a shoot for Mexico West Coast Magazine in Baja California
(1965) are also included.
creator:
Clarke, Kenrow Garrison, 1931-
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Arrangement
Original order and original series designation were maintained with the Clarke Collection. The numbers assigned to each photograph
were selected by the donor.
Acquisition
The collection was given to the University of Southern California by Ann Clarke Barrett, the daughter of Clarke, on April
24, 2004.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Scope and Content
The collection includes images taken by K. Garrison Clarke between 1949 and 1975. Some of the photographs were for commerical
purposes while others were experiments. A sizable amount of the images come from the Jungleland USA, Oxnard/Channels Islands,
and Baja California shoots.
Biographical note
Kenrow Garrison Clarke was born on February 28, 1931 in Los Angeles, California. He developed his passion for photography
at an early age when his neighbor, who happened to be the head photographer for Cecil B. DeMille, introduced him to the craft
by giving him some old lenses to play with. In 1948, at the age of 17, Clarke purchased his first camera, a Speed Graphic,
for $175. Clarke always looked for photo opportunities and markets for his images. He started selling photographs to local
newspapers, which led to him receiving actual assignments shortly thereafter. However, it wasn't until 1965, when Garrison
opened Garrison Publications, that he was able to do what he loved for a living. After creating his publication business,
Clarke's first contract was with Mexico West Coast Magazine; the images taken for the magazine are part of the collection.
Clarke continues to dabble in photography, and occasionally serves as a guest instructor of photography at local high schools.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], K. Garrison Clarke collection of photographs of Southern California and Baja California, Mexico,
Collection no. 0322, Regional History Collections, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Clarke, Kenrow Garrison, 1931- -- Photograph collections
Corrigan, Ray, 1902-1976 -- Photographs
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. -- Photographs
Animals--California--Thousand Oaks--Photographs
Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula)--Photographs
California, Southern--Photographs
Channel Islands (Calif.)--Photographs
Conejo Valley (Calif.)--Photographs
Diorama--Photographs
Inglewood (Calif.)--Photographs
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs
Natural history--Photographs
Oxnard (Calif.)--Photographs
Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographs
Thousand Oaks (Ventura County, Calif.)--Photographs