Finding Aid for the Henry J. Bruman papers, 1913-1989
Processed by Clay Stalls and UCLA LSC Library staff, 1999; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Henry J. Bruman papers
Date (inclusive): 1913-1989
Collection number: 1665
Creator:
Bruman, Henry J.
Extent:
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Abstract: Henry John Bruman (1913- ) was a assistant and associate professor (1945-55), professor, and from 1957-61, chairman of the
Department of Geography at UCLA. He specialized in cultural history and the geography of Latin America. The collection consists
of photographs, ephemera, memorabilia and a list of his publications.
Language: Finding aid is written in
English.
Language of the Material:
Materials are in English.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections
for paging information.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library
Special Collections for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the
creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright
owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Processing Note
Processed by Clay Stalls and UCLA LSC Library staff, 1999.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Henry J. Bruman papers (Collection Number 1665). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, UCLA.
Biography/History
Henry John Bruman was born on March 25, 1913 in Berlin, Germany; AB, UCLA, 1935; Ph.D, UC Berkeley, 1940; assistant and associate
professor (1945-55), afterwards professor, and from 1957-61, chairman of the Department of Geography, UCLA; specialized in
cultural history and the geography of Latin America; publications include
Aboriginal Drink Areas in New Spain (1940).
Scope and Content
Collection consists of materials of UCLA geography professor Henry Bruman used in an exhibit about him, including photographs,
ephemera, and memorabilia. Includes photographs of Bruman's mountaineering activities, a list of his publications, a 1947
American Association for the Advancement of Science certificate, 1987 Bruman Map Library brochures, and his 1989 UCLA Alumni
Award.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Bruman, Henry J.--Archives.
University of California, Los Angeles--Dept. of Geography--Faculty--Archival resources.
Geography teachers--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Genres and Forms of Material
Photographs.
Related Material
Henry J. Bruman Map Collection (1274). Administered by the Charles E. Young Research Library Collections, Research, and Instructional
Services department (CRIS).
Generous Teacher, Gracious Benefactor [oral history transcript] / Henry J. Bruman, interviewee.
UCLA Oral History Department interview, c1989. Available at Library Special
Collections, UCLA.
Container List
Research and Professional Activities
Box 1 , Folder 1
13 maps depicting 16th century Central Mexico: Relaciones geograficas 1940s.
Note
Copies; maps are rolled.
Box 2 , Folder 2
Correspondence, faculty biographies and curriculum vitae, essay on department's beginnings. 1962.
Note
Not originally in folder; Correspondence, essay n.d.
Box 2 , Folder 3
Correspondence, notes, photos, and receipts for textbook on South American geography; co-author Langdon White, of Stanford
University. 1954-1961.
Box 2 , Folder 4
Notes, correspondence, and typewritten manuscript for chapter in textbook on Latin America. 1957-1958.
Box 2 , Folder 5
Correspondence re Bruman's conference talk at Luso-Brazilian Symposium at University of Wisconsin; transcript of radio talk
for KNX based on this conference paper. 1960.
Box 2 , Folder 6
Report by University of Wisconsin geography professor Kirk Stone on High Latitude Fringes of Settlement for Office of Naval
Research and for University of Wisconsin. 1960.
Physical Description: Mimeograph.
Note
Originally not in folder.
Box 2 , Folder 7
Correspondence re Bruman report for Department of Navy, Office of Naval Research. 1958.
Box 2 , Folder 8
Correspondence, receipts, articles, maps, publications re stay with expedition on Galapagos Islands. 1956-1961.
Physical Description: Clippings deteriorated.
Note
Dates broken.
Box 2 , Folder 9
Correspondence, program re Educators' Conference held by Du Pont company. 1958-1959.
Box 2 , Folder 11
Budgets, correspondence and notes re Bruman's work for Office of Naval Research. 1950-1952.
Box 2 , Folder 17
Personal notes of Bruman on holdings of books and manuscripts in such libraries as the Library of Congress. n.d.
Box 2 , Folder 10
Bruman's notes, official paperwork and forms for graduate students under his direction. 1948-1976.
Box 2 , Folder 1
Course handouts for Geography 1B and Geography 250. n.d.
Physical Description: Mimeographs.
Note
Not originally in folder.
Box 2 , Folder 12
Test questions. 1978.
Physical Description: Carbon copies.
Box 2 , Folder 13
Midterms and final examinations for various geography courses. 1951-1977.
Box 2 , Folder 14
Midterms and final examinations for various geography courses. 1951-1977.
Box 2 , Folder 15
Final examinations for Geography 122A, plus miscellaneous test questions. n.d.
Box 2 , Folder 16
Midterms and final examinations for various geography courses. 1952-1976.
Box 2 , Folder 18
Notes, article, and clipping for Geography 5 (course). n.d.
Physical Description: Clipping deteriorated.
Note
Clipping dated 1943; from
New York Times.
