Fredda C. Carr Photographs
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The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University Library
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, 95064
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Fredda C. Carr Photographs
Collection number: MS 12
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz,
California
- Processed by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
- Date Completed:
- 2009
- Encoded by:
- Debra Roussopoulos
© 2009 The Regents of the University of California. All rights
reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Fredda C. Carr photographs
Dates: 1949-1985
Collection number: MS 12
Creator:
Carr, Fredda C. (Fredda
Carlisle)
Collection Size: 8 boxes
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: The Fredda C. Carr Photographs document the
people and local activities of San Lorenzo Valley, California from the 1950's
through the 1980's.
Physical location: Stored in Special Collections & Archives: Advance notice
is required for access to the papers.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary
rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For
permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of
Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Fredda C. Carr photographs. MS 12. Special Collections and Archives,
University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Fredda Carr.
Biography
Born May 28, 1903 in Lynn, Massachusetts, Fredda ran her own
professional studio in San Lorenzo Valley, California for nearly four decades
from 1949 to 1985. Fredda was adept at capturing rural California through
photojournalism and portraiture and spent her entire adult life connected to
the people and activities she recorded with her camera.
She belonged to the Order of the Amaranth and Eastern Star. She died
November 23, 1992 at age 89.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection documents the activities and small town life of San
Lorenzo Valley, California. Subjects include: holidays, parades, horse shows,
theater productions, business groups and community activities. Formal and
informal portraiture of families, homes, properties and animals are also
included. Of particular note are the horse shows hosted by Rory Calhoun and
Lita Baron. The collection includes black and white prints and negatives. There
are a few color enlargements, along with newsclippings and annotated invoices
from the studio.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by subject.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Carr, Fredda C. (Fredda
Carlisle)--Archives
Photographers--California--Santa Cruz
County
San Lorenzo Valley
(Calif.)
Horse shows
Parades
box-folder 6:5-7
Series 1
Biographical,
1954-1973
Physical Description: 3 folders
Scope and Content Summary
This series contains biographical information, business receipts and
news clippings about Fredda C. Carr and her photography studio.
box-folder 6:5
Home, Photography Studio, Order of the
Amaranth,
1955-1973
box-folder 6:6
Home & Studio - Boulder Creek & Ben Lomond,
cats,
ca. 1945-1985
box-folder 6:7
Receipts and news clippings,
1954-1968
box 1-8
Series 2
Photographs,
1949-1985
Physical Description: 8 boxes
Scope and Content Summary
The approximately 1900 photographs are almost exclusively black and
white 8 x 10" enlargements. The approximately 900 negatives range from 3 ¼x 5" to 4 x 5". The negatives are plagued with
vinegar syndrome and have been
separated from the photographs. Several had to be discarded as they were in an advanced state of disintegration. Fredda's
original organization and subject
titles were preserved during arrangement.
box-folder 1:1
Brant Home, Christmas Party,
1949-1954
box-folder 1:3
Comedy Capers, Community Club, Husbands in
drag,
1956
box-folder 1:4
Fashion Show, Paddy Smith, Valley Players, Christmas
Dinner,
1956
box-folder 1:5
Auxillary Fashion Show, Barbeque, Dam
dedication,
1957
box-folder 1:6
Fire Auxillary, Halloween Dance,
1957
box-folder 1:7
Hind Family, Lou's Ron-da-vou, PTA Spring Play, Valley
Players,
1957
box-folder 1:8
Auxillary Installation, Fire Auxillary Can-Can,
Halloween Dance,
1958
box-folder 1:9
Swimming Hole, Jerry Tugwell,
1958
box-folder 1:10
Andre's San Souci, Auxillary Dance & Installation,
Brant Family, Halloween,
1959
box-folder 1:11
Halloween, Minstrel Show, Theater poster, "Accidentally
Yours",
1959
box-folder 1:12
Halloween, Park & Barbeque, Newell Dam Slide, Play,
"Intimate Strangers", Wee Kirk Church,
1960-1968
box-folder 1:13
Valley Days,
ca. 1945-1985
box-folder 2:1
Veteran's Building Dedication, Study of Cancer,
Christmas Dance-High School, Boulder Creek Days, Businessmen's Assoc.,
Professor Gordon,
1950-1953
box-folder 2:2
Aldenhagen Home, Bowling, Boulder Creek Days, Halloween,
Floral Club, Harry Pons, Skit,
1954
box-folder 2:3
Calla Fields, Children & Pets, Boulder Creek
Days-Judy Lee's Leonettes, Group portraits, Parade,
1955
box-folder 2:4
Log Sawing, Parade, Side Show,
1957
box-folder 2:5
Boulder Creek Days, Father Hubbard, Log Sawing, Mary Ann
Arris, Square Dancing,
1958
box-folder 2:6
Boulder Creek Days, Post Office Dedication, Square
Dancing,
1959
box-folder 2:7
Boulder Creek Days, Pavilion Dedication,
Portraits,
1960
box-folder 2:9
Boulder Creek Days, Fashion Show, Ray Scott,
1964
box-folder 3:2
Boulder Creek, Felton, Graham Hill
Showgrounds,
1949-1950
box-folder 3:3
Los Gatos, Watsonville,
1950
box-folder 3:4
Santa Cruz County Horseman's Association (SCCHA), Los
Gatos,
1950-1953
box-folder 3:6
Santa Cruz County Horseman's Association (SCCHA), Santa
Cruz Sheriff Posse,
1953
box-folder 4:1
Boulder Creek, Guadalupe Red Shirts,
1954
box-folder 4:2
Graham Hill Showgrounds,
1954
box-folder 4:3
Parade, Installation,
1954
box-folder 4:4
San Lorenzo Valley Horsemen,
1954
box-folder 4:5
San Lorenzo Valley Horsemen's Association Dinner, Santa
Cruz County Horsemen's Association Television Program,
1954
box-folder 4:6
Boulder Creek Stables, Horse Portraits, Graham Hill
Showgrounds, Santa Cruz County Horsemen's Association Installation, Terry
Colt,
1955-1959
box-folder 4:7
Horsemen, Horse Shows, Flat Saddle Los Gatos, Santa Cruz
County Horsemen's Association,
ca. 1950-1980
box-folder 5:1
Dancers, Henry Cowell Park; Masonic Club; School Bus
Driver; San Lorenzo Valley Majorette,
1949-1953
box-folder 5:2
San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley Little
League,
1955-1956
box-folder 6:1
Family Portraits, Square dancing, Masonic
orders,
1960-1963
box-folder 6:2
Group Portraits,
1964-1969
box 7-8
Negatives 4x5 black and white,
1949-1987
