The Claremont Colleges Special Collections Visual Materials Collection, 1864-2025 and undated

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Summary

Title:
The Claremont Colleges Special Collections Visual Materials Collection
Dates:
1864-2025 and undated
Abstract:
This is an artificial collection created by Special Collections staff to contain the various visual materials purchased or donated that do not fit into other collections. Currently, the collection contains photographs, artist screenprints and photos, posters, historical broadsides, and artifacts. This is a growing collection and new materials will be added as they are acquired.
Extent:
15.7 Linear Feet (5 oversize flat boxes, 2 document boxes, 1 oversize document box, 2 map drawer folders)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English, Spanish.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], The Claremont Colleges Special Collections Visual Materials Collection (H.Mss.1077), Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, The Claremont Colleges Services, Claremont, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The focus of this collection is the acquisition of visual materials that support the curriculum of The Claremont Colleges. Currently, the collection includes materials relating to California history and locations, historic photographic materials, materials related to social, immigration, and climate justice movements and organizations, and assorted artist prints and posters. Growth is anticipated for this collection.

Biographical / historical:

This is an artificial collection created by Special Collections of The Claremont Colleges Library to contain various singular visual materials. The collection includes photographs, posters, artist prints, historic political cartoons, broadsides, and artifacts.

Acquisition information:
Items acquired through various gifts and purchases.
Processing information:

Collection is processed at the item level. Materials were placed in folders, with images and photographs sleeved in mylar.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into the following series:

  • Series 1: Artifacts, 1960-2024
  • Series 2: Photographs, 1864-2018 and undated
  • Series 3: Posters, 1968-2025
  • Series 4: Prints, 1877-2024 and undated

Materials are described at the item level.

Accruals:

Additions to the collection are anticipated and this finding aid will be updated periodically. Please visit The Claremont Colleges Special Collections Visual Materials Collectionfinding aid on our ArchivesSpace page for a more frequently updated container list.

Physical location:
Please consult repository.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sara Chetney, MA and Sean Stanley
Date Prepared:
© 2025
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-09-20 17:56:11 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], The Claremont Colleges Special Collections Visual Materials Collection (H.Mss.1077), Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, The Claremont Colleges Services, Claremont, California.

Location of this collection:
800 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 607‑3977
specialcollections@claremont.edu
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