Harry Mayo Surfing Photography collection, 1929-2013

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Summary

Creators:
Mayo, Harry J., 1923-
Extent:
11 Linear Feet 14 boxes, 1 oversize folder and 3.61 GB 97 digital files
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Harry Mayo Surfing Photography Collection. MS 405. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes photographs and films of Santa Cruz surfing during the mid-20th century, primarily centered around activities of the Santa Cruz Surfing Club. Also included are correspondence, organizational documentation and ephemera relating to the Santa Cruz Surfing Club and the Santa Cruz Surfing Sculpture Committee.

Biographical / historical:

Harry Mayo was born in Pacific Grove, California in 1923 to William H. and Susie M. Mayo. He attended Santa Cruz High School from 1938-1942, and served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1942-1945, during which he was stationed at several points in California, including Santa Cruz. Mayo worked as a firefighter in the Santa Cruz Fire Department from 1949 until 1979, when he retired as a captain. He was a founding member of the Santa Cruz Surfing Club, a member of the Santa Cruz Surfing Sculpture Committee, and volunteer at the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum. He currently resides in Santa Cruz.

See Surfing in Santa Cruz (Images of America Series, 2009) by Thomas Hickenbottom for more information on the history of the Santa Cruz Surfing Club. See the www.santacruzsurfingmuseum.org for information on the history of surfing in Santa Cruz.

Processing information:

Photographs series was processed by Debra Roussopoulos in 2014. The reamining series were processed by Kate Dundon in 2014.

Digital portion of the collection processed by Kate Dundon in 2021. Digital files were received from Mayo on five DVDs. Files were copied off physical media in 2019. Duplicates and other out of scope files were not retained. Files were not reformatted, and file names are original to the creator. Original DVDs were retained and are included in the collection.

Arrangement:

This collection is organized into three series:

1. Photographs

2. Santa Cruz Surfing Club Records

3. Collected Surfing History Materials

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Audiovisual media is unavailable until reformatted. Digital files are available in the UCSC Special Collections and Archives reading room. Access to digital files on original carriers is prohibited; users must request to view access copies. Contact Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access to audiovisual media and digital files.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyright has been assigned to the Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Society. Due to restrictions imposed by the donation agreement, UCSC Special Collections is not able to provide reproductions of photographs from this collection, nor is photography of this material allowed. To request a reproduction, contact the Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Society.

Preferred citation:

Harry Mayo Surfing Photography Collection. MS 405. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives, University Library
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064, US
Contact:
(831) 459-2547
speccoll@library.ucsc.edu
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