Guide to the Carol Boyce Papers
MS.14
Finding aid created with support from National Science Foundation and University of California Office of the President.
C.H. Muller Library
University of California
Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration
Harder South MS 9615
Santa Barbara, CA, 93106
805-893-2506
5/22/12
Title: Boyce (Carol) Papers
Identifier/Call Number: MS.14
Contributing Institution:
C.H. Muller Library
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.16 Linear feet
1 binder
Date: 1970-1972
Abstract: This collection consists of environmental and botanical data, photographs, and historical information about the Campbell Estate
and the dunes surrounding the Coal Oil Point Reserve area at University of California, Santa Barbara.
creator:
Boyce, Carol
Related Materials
Boyce, Carol Lee. The influence of people on the dune vegetation at Coal Oil Point Reserve, Santa Barbara County, California.
Thesis, 1972. Located in C.H. Muller Library and UCSB Davidson Library.
Existence and Location of Copies note
Copies of these materials are located at Coal Oil Point Reserve.
Scope and Contents note
The materials in this collection were gathered for
The influence of people on the dune vegetation at Coal Oil Point Reserve, Santa Barbara County, California, a master's thesis on the western portion of the dunes surrounding the Coal Oil Point Reserve area at University of California,
Santa Barbara. Included are research data and photographs collected by the author during the summer of 1970, notes from an
interview with the manager of the Devereux School (former Campbell Estate), several news articles, and correspondence with
a former plant ecologist who conducted research in test gardens there in 1939.
Biographical/Historical note
Boyce was a graduate student in Botany at UCSB when she created and gathered these materials.
Preferred Citation note
Carol Boyce Papers, MS-14. Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration, C.H. Muller Library. University of
California, Santa Barbara.
Arrangement note
Arrangement is in five series: Writings, Research Data, Correspondence, Photographs, and Clippings.
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open for research.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Campbell, Colin Powys, 1859-1923
Churchill, George
Clements, Frederic E. (Frederic Edward) , 1874-1945
Martin, Emmett V.
Smith, Joseph
Snow, Fred
Coal Oil Point Reserve (Calif.)
Devereux Foundation (Calif.)
Report from an Interview with Mr. Joseph Smith, Current Business Manager of Devereux School
July 6, 1970
Report on Old Fences at Coal Oil Point Reserve
c. 1970
Physical Description:
7 pages, includes text summary, chart, and black and white photos of fences
Research Data
1970-1971
Scope and Contents note
Environmental Data includes terrain profiles from various reference positions, humidity, temperature, wind, salt spray, and
soil tests. Plant Cover Data was collected between July 8. 1970 and Sept. 12, 1970 from three main positions on the western
dunes.
Folder 4
Correspondence
1970
Scope and Contents note
This series contains 2 letters between Boyce and Dr. Emmett V. Martin, who co-authored several publications on plant adaptations
with plant ecologist Frederic E. Clements. Boyce asked Martin to idenitify the location of the experimental dune and ridge
gardens created by Martin and Clements at the Campbell Estate (Coal Oil Point).
Folder 5
Photographs
1970
General Physical Description note: 12 b + w prints, 3.5 x 3.5 in.; 6 color prints, 3.5 x 3.5 in.; 6 composite b + w images of varying sizes
Scope and Contents note
Photographs of the dunes, vernal pools, and Devereux Slough.
Folder 6
Clippings
1970
Scope and Contents note
1 article entitled
Western Dunes at Devereux Reserve Closed to Public from
El Gaucho, dated 7/22/70; other article entitled
Coal Oil Point Reserve (Devereux Dunes) from
Ecolog, 10/26/70, discusses new area acquired by the UC Land and Water Reserve System.
