The collection has 1,610 negatives of photographs taken by Charley (Clayton) Howe (1897- 1989) in southern California and Mexico between 1947 and 1972. A serious amateur photographer and avid avocational archaeologist, Howe was an adventurous, desert-loving member of the Archaeological Survey Association of Southern California, Inc. (“ASA”). The images document Howe’s travels and many of ASA’s archaeological fieldtrips and excavations. There are hundreds of excellent photographs of petroglyphs and pictographs. Many of the archaeological sites and the rock art no longer exist. Details of cameras and films used by Howe are summarized by year and location. Two indexes help to locate negatives in the collection.

3 linear feet (6 boxes)

The images in this collection are copyrighted. Images may be displayed, copied, or used for personal study only. Written permission to reproduce an image for electronic or print publication may be obtained from California State University San Bernardino's Pfau Library Special Collections & University Archives (archives@csusb.edu).

This collection is open for research.