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Captain P. Markham Kerridge Angling Collection
SC.05
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Title: Captain P. Markham Kerridge Angling Collection
Dates: 19th - 20th century
Collection Number: SC.05
Creator/Collector:
Kerridge, Philip Markham
Extent: 3773 volumes and 32 boxes (447 linear ft)
Repository:
California State University, Fullerton. University Archives and Special Collections
Fullerton, California 92834-4150
Abstract: The Capt. P. Markham Kerridge Angling collection was founded at California State University, Fullerton with a large donation
from Captain Kerridge on March 11, 1969, of books, pamphlets, periodicals, ephemera, dealer catalogs, tackle catalogs, and
artifacts on freshwater angling.
Language of Material: English
The collection is open for research.
Captain P. Markham Kerridge Angling Collection. California State University, Fullerton. University Archives and Special Collections
Biography/Administrative History
Captain Kerridge was a former president of the Patrons of the Library.
Scope and Content of Collection
Freshwater angling is the basic focus of the collection, but related and overlapping subject areas include: ichthyology, fly
tying, entomology, recreation, travel, conservation, ecology, and stream management.
Items acquired in the last decade are cataloged on the library's on-line catalog. Older acquisitions are listed by author
and title in a traditional card catalog in the special collections reading room.
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