Homer Aschmann papers

Finding aid prepared by Andrea Hoff, University Archivist.

Special Collections & University Archives

The UCR Library

P.O. Box 5900

University of California

Riverside, California 92517-5900

Phone: 951-827-3233

Fax: 951-827-4673

Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu

URL: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives

Descriptive Summary

Title: Homer Aschmann papers

Date (inclusive): 1860-1994, & undated

Collection Number: UA 123

Extent: 0.63 linear feet (2 boxes)

Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.

Riverside, CA 92517-5900

Abstract: This collection contains articles, biographical essays, slides, notes and other materials from Homer Aschmann's tenure as professor in the Geography department at the University of California, Riverside. The bulk of the collection consists of reprints of articles by various experts in the field of geography. Many of the reprints include the author's signature as well as a personal message written to Aschmann.

Languages: The collection is in English.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Distinctive Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Homer Aschmann papers (UA 123). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Processing History

Processed by Andrea Hoff, University Archivist, 2020.

Biographical Information

Harold Homer Aschmann was a professor in the department of Geography at the University of California, Riverside. He was one of the founding faculty members at UCR, beginning his career the year the school opened in 1954. He spent the entirety of his academic tenure here, before retiring in 1988.

Aschmann was born on May 5, 1920 in San Francisco. He spent the majority of his childhood in Los Angeles. He received an A.B. and M.A. in geography from UCLA, in 1940 and 1942, respectively. He earned a Ph.D. in geography from UC Berkeley in 1954.

He wrote more than sixtyy articles and monographs throughout his career. His research was primarily focused on how human cultures interact with the natural environment, particularly in Latin America, southern California and Chile.

Aschmann passed away on September 25, 1992.

Collection Scope and Contents

This collection contains articles, biographical essays, slides, notes and other materials from Homer Aschmann's tenure as professor in the Geography department at the University of California, Riverside. The bulk of the collection consists of reprints of articles by various experts in the field of geography. Many of the reprints include the author's signature as well as a personal message written to Aschmann.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following three series:

Series 1. Articles by Homer Aschmann and Biographical Material, 1860-1994, & undated
Series 2. Reprints by UCR Faculty, 1951-1989, & undated
Series 3. Inscribed Reprints, 1939-1990, & undated

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Aschmann, Homer, 1920-

University of California, Riverside. Department of Geography

Baja California (Mexico : State)

Canada

Geography

Latin America

Chile

Genres and Forms of Materials

Articles

Slides (photographs)

Series 1 Articles by Homer Aschmann and Biographical Material 1860-1994, & undated

Series Scope and Content

This series includes articles written by Aschmann that were published in various academic journals, biographical materials, slides depicting Aschmann and various family members, and other material.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically.

Box 1, Folder 1

Articles by Homer Aschmann 1956-1977, & undated

Box 1, Folder 2

Biographical materials 1994 & undated

Box 1, Folder 3

Guide to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London (4th edition) 1860

Box 1, Folder 4

Notes regarding study materials about the Joint Council on Economic Education 1972

Box 1, Folder 5

Slides of Homer Aschmann and family undated

Series 2 Reprints by UCR Faculty 1951-1989, & undated

Series Scope and Content

This series consists of reprints of articles written by various UCR faculty that Homer Aschmann collected. The articles in this series contain research from a broad range of disciplines including anthropology, economics, plant science, geology, and political science.

Series Arrangement

The reprints in this series are filed alphabetically by the author's last name.

Box 1, Folder 6

Broadbent, Sylvia through Turner, Arthur 1954-1978, & undated

Scope and Content

Folder contains articles by the following former UCR faculty: Sylvia M. Broadbent, Antonio R. De Mur, J.A. Swader, V.B. Youngner, Wilfred A. Elders, Robert W. Rex, Tsvi Meidav, Paul T. Robinson, James W. Stuart, Michael Kearney and Arthur C. Turner.

Box 1, Folder 7

Uhr, Carl through Wilke, Philip 1951-1989, & undated

Scope and Content

Folder contains articles by the following former UCR faculty: Carl G. Uhr and Philip J. Wilke.

Series 3 Inscribed Reprints 1939-1990, & undated

Series Scope and Content

This series is comprised of reprints of articles that Aschmann collected, which were inscribed by the author of the article. The inscriptions consist of the author's signature and are sometimes accompanied by a personal message to Aschmann. The articles are reprints from academic journals published both nationally and internationally. They contain research from disciplines including anthropology, geography, and psychology.

Series Arrangement

The reprints in this series are filed alphabetically by the author's last name.

Box 1, Folder 8

Agostinho, J. through Kenzer, Martin 1939-1984, & undated

Scope and Content

Folder contains reprints inscribed by the following authors: J. Agostinho, Vaino Auer, and Martin S. Kenzer.

Box 1, Folder 9

Mitchel, N.C. through Price, Edward 1953-1970, & undated

Scope and Content

Folder contains reprints inscribed by the following authors: N.C. Mitchel, James Robert Moriarty, Jean Pouquet, and Edward T. Price.

Box 1, Folder 10

Reichel-Dolmatoff, Alicia through Rowe, John Howland 1945-1971, & undated

Scope and Content

Folder contains reprints inscribed by the following authors: Alicia Reichel-Dolmatoff, Gerardo Reichel-Dolmatoff, Robert E. Reiman, Miles Richardson, Malcolm J. Rogers, Erhard Rostlund, James E. Rowan, and John Howland Rowe.

Box 2, Folder 1

Saarinen, O.W. through Simpson, Ruth DeEtte 1948-1984, & undated

Scope and Content

Folder contains articles inscribed by the following authors: O.W. Saarinen, G.O. Tapper, Gerhard Sandner, Jonathan Sauer, J.M. Shippee, Roy J. Shlemon, A. Shmida, and Ruth DeEtte Simpson.

Box 2, Folder 2

Stanislawski, Dan through Sutton, Imre 1951-1979, & undated

Scope and Content

Folder contains articles inscribed by the following authors: Stanislawski [no first name listed], Axel Steensberg, Hilgard O'Reilly Sternberg, Kirk H. Stone, and Imre Sutton.

Box 2, Folder 3

Thomas, Keith through Williamson, Robert 1952-1990

Scope and Content

Folder contains articles inscribed by the following authors: Keith W. Thomson, William L. Thomas, Jr., Donald R. Tuohy, and Robert C. Williamson.