Shades of Tulare County photograph collection, circa 1900-1990
Online content
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Tulare County Library (Visalia, Calif.)
- Abstract:
- The "Shades" project is a collection of digital copies of more than 300 photographs provided by the Chinese and Japanese residents of Tulare County. Spanning the decades from the late nineteenth century until the present day, these images are a representation of the history and heritage of the Chinese and Japanese residents of Tulare County. Photographs of farm life, early businesses, athletics, the Visalia flood of 1955, the Japanese relocation camps, and family groups are just some of the varied elements of this collection.
- Extent:
- Approximately 300 items
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
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Shades of Tulare County Photograph Collection. Tulare County Library, Visalia, CA 93291-4993.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The "Shades" project is a collection of digital copies of more than 300 photographs provided by the Chinese and Japanese residents of Tulare County. Spanning the decades from the late nineteenth century until the present day, these images are a representation of the history and heritage of the Chinese and Japanese residents of Tulare County. Photographs of farm life, early businesses, athletics, the Visalia flood of 1955, the Japanese relocation camps, and family groups are just some of the varied elements of this collection.
- Processing information:
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The Shades of Tulare County was part of a state-wide "Shades of California" project, funded by a LSTA grant from the California State Library. Members of the Asian American community of Tulare County were invited to share their personal photo collections on "Photo Day", which was held on June 6, 1999.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection open for research.
- Preferred citation:
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Shades of Tulare County Photograph Collection. Tulare County Library, Visalia, CA 93291-4993.
- Location of this collection:
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200 W. Oak AvenueVisalia, CA 93291-4993, US
- Contact:
- (559) 713-2727