Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Iltis, Fred, 1923-2008
- Abstract:
- Photographs by entomologist and photographer Wilfred G. (Fred) Iltis, mainly of marches in support of the California Grape Strike. The collection also includes a small amount of Fred Iltis's nature photography, book illustrations by Julia Iltis, photographs of friends, and one book by Doris Ulmann.
- Extent:
- 0.2 linear feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Wilfred G. Iltis Photographs, MC295, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists mainly of photographs of marches in support of the California Grape Strike. The collection also includes a small amount of Fred Iltis's nature photography, book illustrations by Fred's wife Julia Iltis, photographs of friends, and one book by Doris Ulmann.
- Biographical / historical:
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Wilfrid G. (Fred) Iltis (1923-2008) was an entomologist and photographer. He received his Ph.D. in entomology at UC Davis and taught at San Jose State University until his retirement in 1988. Iltis's photographs mainly document civil rights and labor struggles, student protests, and indigenous communities in Mexico, though they also include some nature photography.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Diana Borrego, 2019.
- Processing information:
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Collection is unprocessed.
- Physical location:
- Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is unprocessed but is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. 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 Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Wilfred G. Iltis Photographs, MC295, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library100 NW QuadDavis, CA 95616-5292, US
- Contact:
- (530) 752-1621