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Baldwin (Clifford Park) Collection
MS.781  
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  • Acquisition Information
  • Biographical Note
  • Scope and Contents
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing History
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Conditions Governing Access

  • Contributing Institution: Library and Archives at the Autry
    Title: Clifford Park Baldwin Collection
    Creator: Baldwin, Clifford Park
    Identifier/Call Number: MS.781
    Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet (4 folders)
    Date (inclusive): 1934-1939
    Abstract: This collection contains manuscripts by Clifford Park Baldwin, correspondence, hand-drawn maps, notes and photographs from 1934 to 1939.
    Language of Material: English .

    Acquisition Information

    Donations from Clifford Park Baldwin, 1934 September - 1939 September 6; and Frank Parcher, 1952 September.

    Biographical Note

    Clifford Park Baldwin (1889-1961) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on Feb. 14, 1889. Baldwin moved to southern California in 1911 and had homes in Montrose and Carlsbad. He studied painting locally with Jean Mannheim, Paul Lauritz, and George Demont Otis. While on the staff of the Southwest Museum from 1933-41, he illustrated the books Gypsum Cave and Navajo Weaving.
    Baldwin died in Oceanside, California on July 3, 1961.

    Scope and Contents

    This collection contains manuscripts by Clifford Park Baldwin, correspondence, hand-drawn maps, notes and photographs from 1934 to 1939. Includes three typescripts by Baldwin: "Caves and Petroglyphs of California," Saline Valley," and "Cave at Garbanza." The latter includes a newspaper clipping and a map.

    Preferred Citation

    Clifford Park Baldwin Collection, 1934-1939, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West; MS.781; [folder number] [folder title] [date].

    Processing History

    Processed by Library staff before 1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 December 6, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).

    Conditions Governing Use

    Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives  and fill out the Researcher Application Form.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Typescripts
    Panamint Range (Calif.)
    Gabrielino Indians
    Manuscripts
    Petroglyphs -- California
    Cave at Garbanza Saline Vallley
    Maps
    Caves and Petroglyphs of California
    Correspondence
    Photographs
    Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.)
    Saline Valley (Calif.)