Lauderbach (Frances G.) Papers, approximately 1867-1950s

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Summary

Title:
Frances G. Lauderbach papers
Dates:
approximately 1867-1950s
Abstract:
Travel journals, paintings, and photographs from artist and teacher Frances G. Lauderbach.
Extent:
2.29 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Frances G. Lauderbach papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains five of Frances Lauderbach's travel journals which are illustrated with drawings, photographs, and postcards. Some of the places mentioned in the journals include Crater Lake and Oregon Caves in Oregon as well as Owens Valley and Mammoth Lakes in California. Two of the journals are titled "A camping trip without a car" and "A second camping trip without a car." There is a photograph of Lauderbach as a young girl as well as a photograph of two men holding a large Reese's tuna fish. The opalotype, a photograph printed on opaque, translucent white glass, depicts Lauderbach as a young child. There are two paintings, one of a coastal scene and one of fish and kelp.

Biographical / historical:

Frances Lauderbach (1867-1960) was born in Philadelphia to Harris Lauderbach and Frances Ash Pearson. She lived in Avalon, Catalina Island from 1897 to 1908, then moved to Pasadena until her death in 1960. She taught at Stickney Art Institute and in Los Angeles schools and was engaged in the art communities of Catalina Island, Pasadena, and Los Angeles. She was a Quaker and chose to live a simple life with no utilities except running water.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Betty N. Lauterbach Trust, September and December 2024.
Processing information:

Processed at the time of accessioning by Kahlee Leingang in April 2025.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Kahlee Leingang
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-24 08:53:46 -0700 .

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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Frances G. Lauderbach papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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