Charles A. Schroeder Collection of Glass Slides, undated

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Summary

Creators:
Schroeder, Charles A., 1913-2001
Abstract:
A collection of glass slides depicting landscapes, exterior and interior views of country residences, gardening, farming and flower and shrub specimens.
Extent:
3 oversize boxes.
Language:
Finding aid is written in English.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of hand colored glass slides depicting landscapes, exterior and interior views of country residences, gardening, farming and flower and shrub specimens.

Biographical / historical:

Charles A. Schroeder was a professor of horticulture and botany at UCLA. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1913, he moved to Los Angeles in 1923. He received his B.A. and M.A. from UCLA in botany, and his Ph.D. in subtropical horticulture. He began teaching at UCLA in 1943. In addition to teaching courses on subtropical horticulture and botany, he conducted research on subtropical and tropical fruits at UCLA and abroad, publishing many articles in various journals. He received both a Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowships, and later directed the Fulbright project at UCLA and other southern California institutions. In 1963 he was named one of six outstanding teachers of the year in the Southern Campus. He was a founding member of the University Credit Union and served on many faculty committees. He retired in 1983.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Charles A. Schroeder, 1991.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Botanical Slides
  2. Building Exteriors
  3. Building Interiors
  4. Farming
  5. Miscellaneous Subjects
  6. Nature Panoramas

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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