Georgina D. Bremer photographs and California vacation album, circa 1880s-1980, bulk 1922

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Summary

Creators:

Abstract:

This collection comprises photographs and a California vacation album that belonged to Georgina D. Bremer, a Maywood, Illinois schoolteacher. Photographs are of Bremer, her family and friends, and her home in Maywood. The vacation album documents a trip to Southern California in August 1922 with stops at popular tourist locations, including San Juan Capistrano, Tijuana, San Diego, Riverside, Catalina Island, Glendale, and Long Beach.

Extent:

0.2 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Georgina D. Bremer Photographs and California Vacation Album. MS-R109. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:: This collection comprises photographs and a California vacation album that belonged to Georgina D. Bremer, a Maywood, Illinois schoolteacher. Photographs are of Bremer, her family and friends, and her home in Maywood. The vacation album documents a trip to Southern California in August 1922. Bremer traveled with a small group of tourists and family. She took a train to California and traveled between destinations via automobile and boat. The album includes photographs of sites in San Juan Capistrano, Tijuana, San Diego, Riverside, Catalina Island, Glendale, and Long Beach. Bremer added captions describing the photographs and her experiences. The collection also includes two postcards that were probably obtained during Bremer's California vacation in 1922.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Felicia Sharkey, 2003.
Processing information:: Processed by Audrey Pearson, 2007.
Arrangement:: This collection is arranged alphabetically by subject.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Photograph albums -- California -- 20th century.
Photographic prints -- 19th century.
Tintypes -- 19th century.
Photographic prints -- 20th century.
Postcards -- California -- 20th century.
Names:: Bremer, Georgina D.
Places:: San Diego County (Calif. ) -- Photographs.
California, Southern -- Photographs.
Santa Catalina Island (Calif.) -- Photographs.
Riverside County (Calif.) -- Photographs.
Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) -- Photographs.
Los Angeles County (Calif.) -- Photographs.
California -- Photographs.

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the University of California. Intellectual property rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.