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Guide to the Sewell F. Graves Photograph Collection
MS 204
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Title: Sewell F. Graves Photograph collection,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1890-1920,
Date (bulk): (bulk 1890-2001)
Collection number: MS 204
Creator:
Graves, Sewell Fogg
Extent:
67 photographs
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: This collection consists of photographs of the Graves and Byrne families lives in Santa Cruz at the turn of the 20th century.
Physical location: Stored offsite: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Language:
English.
Collection open for research.
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.
Sewell F. Graves Photograph collection. MS 204. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of
California, Santa Cruz.
Gift of William F. Stone, Jr. in 2001
Sewell Fogg Graves (1843-1923) was the photographer of this collection. His daughter, Helen P. Graves married George G. Byrne,
co-owner of Byrne Bros. Hardware on Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz. George and Helen's daughter Gertrude (1901-1992)
was the donor's mother. Gertrude was born in Santa Cruz, and graduated in the first class of the newly built Santa Cruz High
School after the 1915 fire.
This collection consists of Graves and Byrne's family photographs of Santa Cruz, the family homes, West Cliff drive, the
beach and wharf area, churches, schools, and downtown Santa Cruz.
The photographs are arranged by size.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Graves, Sewell F. (Sewell Fogg)--Archives
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Calif.)
Photography--California--Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz (Calif.)--History.