Inventory of the John F. Clewe Correspondence
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
Phone: (530) 752-1621
Fax: (530) 754-5758
Email: speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Creator:
Clewe, John F., 1879-1961
Title: John F. Clewe Correspondence
Date (inclusive): 1925-1958
Extent:
0.8 linear feet
Abstract: The John F. Clewe Correspondence contains outgoing, incoming, and third party letters which span the years 1925-1958. The
majority of the letters are between Clewe and his sister Marie and Clewe and Marie's husband Trevenen J. Taylor, a technician
in the Division of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis. Correspondence with Trevenen Taylor discusses
marketing a 16mm Kodachrome film created by Taylor which was able to record the emergence of the Monarch butterfly, detailing
the butterfly's development from caterpillar to the adult stage. Correspondence with Marie Taylor discusses Clewe family matters.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: D-495
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
John F. Clewe (November 28, 1879-April 3, 1961) served as a teacher in the Los Angeles area. He married Belle Parsons (May
29, 1878-November 23, 1970) in 1915.
John Clewe's sister, Marie (April 18, 1891-August 13, 1979), married Trevenen Johns Taylor (December 5, 1896-November 19,
1953). Trevenen Taylor, a native of Occidental, California, served as a technician in the Division of Veterinary Medicine
at the University of California, Davis. He also an avid photographer, specializing in educational films about birds and insect
life.
Scope and Content
The John F. Clewe Correspondence contains outgoing, incoming, and third party letters. The majority of the letters are between
Clewe and his sister Marie and Clewe and Marie's husband Trevenen Taylor. Correspondence with Trevenen Taylor details marketing
a 16mm Kodachrome film created by Taylor which was able to record the emergence of the Monarch butterfly, detailing the butterfly's
development from caterpillar to the adult stage. Correspondence with Marie Taylor discusses Clewe family matters.
Arrangement of the Collection
The correspondence is arranged in three series: Outgoing, Incoming, and Third Party.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Clewe, John F., 1879-1961--Correspondence
Taylor, Marie C., 1891-1979--Correspondence
Taylor, Trevenen J., 1896-1953--Correspondence
Motion pictures--Marketing
Monarch butterfly
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Barbara Zimmer in 2009.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], John F. Clewe Correspondence, D-495, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University
of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis 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 by the researcher.
Collection Contents
Series 1.
Outgoing
1944-1958
Physical Description:
42 letters
Scope and Content Note
Contain letters written by John F. Clewe. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Box 1:1
Barr, Arthur
1945 August 8
Box 1:2
Color Reproduction Company
1945 July 25
Box 1:4
McPherson, James
1945 July 22
Box 1:5
McPherson, James
1945 August 21
Box 1:6
Reid, Estelle
1945 July 22
Box 1:7
Simmel, Mr.
1945 December 13
Box 1:8
Taylor, Marie
1947 March 12
Box 1:9
Taylor, Marie
1947 July 30
Box 1:10
Taylor, Marie
1958 May 11
Box 1:11
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 October 5
Box 1:12
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 November 1
Box 1:13
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 November 16
Box 1:14
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 November 16
Box 1:15
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 November 22
Box 1:16
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 November 24
Box 1:17
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 November 28
Box 1:18
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 December 21
Box 1:19
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 January 18
Box 1:20
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 February 28
Box 1:21
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 April 13
Box 1:22
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 June 27
Box 1:23
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 June 30
Box 1:24
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 July 2
Box 1:25
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 July 9
Box 1:26
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 July 10
Box 1:27
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 August 3
Box 1:28
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 August 9
Box 1:29
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 August 21
Box 1:30
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 September 10
Box 1:31
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 September 17
Box 1:32
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 October 16
Box 1:33
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 December 7
Box 1:34
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 January 3
Box 1:35
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 January 4
Box 1:36
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 January 9
Box 1:37
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 March 3
Box 1:38
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 May 6
Box 1:39
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 July 13
Box 1:40
Raphael G. Wolff Studios
1944 December 6
Box 1:41
Raphael G. Wolff Studios
1944 December 27
Series 2.
Incoming
1925-1947
Physical Description:
101 letters; 2 letter fragments
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters written to John F. Clewe. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Box 1:43
Color Reproduction Company
1945 August 7
Box 1:44
Kern County Film Library
1945 August 25
Box 1:45
Taylor, Marie
1925 June 25
Box 1:46
Taylor, Marie
1943 February 19
Box 1:47
Taylor, Marie
1943 March 24
Box 1:48
Taylor, Marie
1943 June 10
Box 1:49
Taylor, Marie
1943 November 23
Box 1:53
Taylor, Marie
1944 January 4
Box 1:54
Taylor, Marie
1944 February 8
Box 1:55
Taylor, Marie
1944 May 14
Box 1:56
Taylor, Marie
1944 June 7
Box 1:57
Taylor, Marie
1944 June 13
Box 1:58
Taylor, Marie
1944 June 17
Box 1:59
Taylor, Marie
1944 June 22
Box 1:60
Taylor, Marie
1944 July 14
Box 1:63
Taylor, Marie
1945 July 12
Box 1:64
Taylor, Marie
1945 July 28
Box 1:65
Taylor, Marie
1945 November 14
Box 1:66
Taylor, Marie
1945 December 14
Box 1:70
Taylor, Marie
1946 January 4
Box 1:71
Taylor, Marie
1946 January 7
Box 1:72
Taylor, Marie
1946 January 8
Box 1:73
Taylor, Marie
1946 January 15
Box 1:74
Taylor, Marie
1946 January 23
Box 1:75
Taylor, Marie
1946 February 20
Box 1:76
Taylor, Marie
1946 March 5
Box 1:77
Taylor, Marie
1946 March 20
Box 1:78
Taylor, Marie
1946 April 22
Box 1:80
Taylor, Marie
1946 May 11
Box 1:81
Taylor, Marie
1946 May 13
Box 1:82
Taylor, Marie
1946 May 14
Box 1:83
Taylor, Marie
1946 May 28
Box 1:84
Taylor, Marie
1946 June 6
Box 1:85
Taylor, Marie
1946 June 12
Box 1:86
Taylor, Marie
1946 June 14
Box 1:87
Taylor, Marie
1946 July 11
Box 1:88
Taylor, Marie
1946 July 13
Box 1:89
Taylor, Marie
1946 July 22
Box 1:90
Taylor, Marie
1946 August 6
Box 1:91
Taylor, Marie
1946 September 30
Box 1:94
Taylor, Marie
1947 January 25
Box 1:95
Taylor, Marie
1947 February 23
Box 1:96
Taylor, Marie
1947 February 26
Box 1:97
Taylor, Marie
1947 March 10
Box 1:98
Taylor, Marie
1947 March 28
Box 1:99
Taylor, Marie
1947 July 3
Box 1:100
Taylor, Marie
1947 July 21
Box 1:101
Taylor, Marie
1947 August 9
Box 1:103
Taylor, Marie
undated
Physical Description:
3 letters; 2 letter fragments
Box 2:1
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 June 15
Box 2:2
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 October 2
Box 2:3
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 October 6
Box 2:4
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 November 4
Box 2:5
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 November 19
Box 2:6
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 November 26
Box 2:7
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944 November?
Box 2:8
Taylor. Trevenen J.
1944 December 4
Box 2:9
Taylor. Trevenen J.
1944 December 11
Box 2:10
Taylor. Trevenen J.
1944 December 14
Box 2:11
Taylor. Trevenen J.
1944 December
Box 2:12
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1944?
Box 2:13
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 March 8
Box 2:14
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 June 7
Box 2:15
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 July 6
Box 2:16
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 July 15
Box 2:17
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 July 25
Box 2:18
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 July 30
Box 2:19
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 September 13
Box 2:20
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 November 22
Box 2:21
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 December 9
Box 2:22
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 December 14
Box 2:23
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945 December 22
Box 2:25
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945?
Box 2:26
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945?
Box 2:27
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1945?
Box 2:28
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 February 4
Box 2:29
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 April 17
Box 2:30
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 April 29
Box 2:31
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 July 10
Box 2:32
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 July 16
Box 2:33
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 July 22
Box 2:34
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 December 12?
Box 2:35
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946 December 30
Box 2:37
Taylor, Trevenen J.
1946?
Box 2:38
Raphael G. Wolff Studios
1944 December 19
Series 3.
Third Party
1944-1947
Physical Description:
6 letters
Scope and Content Note
Letters that are to or between individuals other than John F. Clewe. Arranged alphabetically by author.
Box 2:39
Clewe, Ernest to Helene Holt
1945 April 25
Box 2:40
Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Los Angeles to Mr. Wilson
1944 November 24
Box 2:41
Johnston, Joseph E. to Trevenen J. Taylor
1946 May 9
Box 2:42
Kern County Schools Film Library to James McPherson
1945 September 8
Box 2:43
Holt, Helene to Marie Taylor
1947 January 29
Box 2:44
Taylor, Trevenen J. to Simmel Maservey
1946 July 7
