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Contributing Institution:
California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections
Title: W. C. Crandall Collection
Creator:
Crandall, W. C. (Wesley Clarence),
1878-1947
Identifier/Call Number: CrandallWC
Physical Description:
2.63 linear feet
(1 archival box, 1 half size archival box, 2 oversize
boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1911-1930
Language of Material:
English .
This collection is open for research. Researchers must apply for access in writing and by
creating an
Aeon
account. Contact the archives for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The W. C. Crandall Collection was acquired through the donation of the Wheeler J. North
Papers. The collection was removed and processed separately from the North papers. According
to
North's oral
history
, the papers were given to him by Ken Norris, curator at Marineland of the
Pacific.
This collection was separated from the Wheeler J. North papers. The collection was
processed by Penelope Neder-Muro and Andy Gaston. The papers were removed from acidic
folders and replaced with acid-free folders. Most rusted metal fasteners were removed,
though some have remained in order to protect the fragile paper. Acid-free bond paper has
been placed in between some pages to help prevent further staining. The oversize kelp bed
maps were carefully removed from their original box, which they were originally bound to,
and placed into oversize archival boxes.
The majority of the papers in this collection are in poor condition. The paper is highly
acidic and has become brittle. There are also multiple pages that have unidentified stains,
possibly from previous vermin contamination.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitzed copies of the maps from Potash from Kelp by Frank K. Cameron can be accessed
through the
University of Chicago Library.
Scope and Contents/Arrangement
This collection consists of correspondence written to and from W. C. Crandall regarding his
government sponsored work along the Pacific coast, specifically the Southern California kelp
beds and kelp harvesting for potash. Also includes the maps from Potash from Kelp Beds by
Frank K. Cameron. The correspondence are arranged in chronological order.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Kelps
Potash
Scripps Institution of
Oceanography