Guide to the Fairchild Aerial Photo Collection 005

Stella Castillo, Monique Sugimoto

Jeremy Berry-Cahn, Donna Chian

Palos Verdes Library District, Peninsula Center Library. Local History Center.

2017/01/30

701 Silver Spur Road

Rolling Hills Estates, California 90274

localhistory@pvld.org

URL: http://www.pvld.org/localhistory

Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: Palos Verdes Library District, Peninsula Center Library. Local History Center.

Title: Fairchild Aerial Photo Collection

Identifier/Call Number: 005

Physical Description: 1 Cubic Feet 1 letter document box

Date (inclusive): 1927-1956 Aug 13

Physical Location: Local History Center

Abstract: Collection of approximately 140 black and white aerial photographs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula taken between 1927-1956 by the Fairchild Aerial Survey company.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the Local History Center for access information.

Conditions Governing Use

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

[Name of item], Fairchild Aerial Photo Collection (Collection 005). Local History Center, Peninsula Center Library, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.

Biographical / Historical

The Fairchild Aerial Survey company was created by Sherman Mills Fairchild in 1921. It is one of the first companies to use cameras for map making and aerial surveying.

Arrangement

Arranged numerically by flight number and thereunder by frame number.

Scope and Contents

Collection includes duplicates of original aerial photographs taken on ten flights conducted by the Fairchild Aerial Survey company. Images for each flight restricted to frames of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Index to aerial photographs (frames) included in each flight folder except for flight C-19715.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

In 2004, the Library obtained copies of images held in the Fairchild Aerial Photography Collection at Whittier College. The bulk of the collection was donated to the Library by David Cummings from his personal collection.

Processing Information

Initial rehousing and stabilization of materials by Local History Center volunteers Donna Chian and Jeremy Berry-Cahn. Final arrangement and description by Stella Castillo and Monique Sugimoto, March, 2017.

Related Materials

The Map & Imagery Laboratory (MIL) with the University of California, Santa Barbara Library includes a large collection of aerial photographs taken in California.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

California -- Aerial photographs

Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.)--Aerial photographs

United States--Aerial Photographs

Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc.

Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.)

Los Angeles County (Calif.)--Aerial photographs

Box 1

Flight C-113, Los Angeles and County, LA CO., CA 1927 Aug

Physical Description: 13 Photographic Prints

Scope and Contents

Survey created for the State of California, Department of Public Works, Division of Water Resources.

Box 1

Flight C-300, Los Angeles and County, LA CO., CA 1928-1929

Physical Description: 19 Photographic Prints

Scope and Contents

Survey created for the County of Los Angeles.

Box 1

Flight C-9700A, Palos Verdes Peninsula & San Pedro, LA CO., CA 1945 Aug 16

Physical Description: 22 Photographic Prints

Scope and Contents

Survey created for the Palos Verdes Corporation.

Box 1

Flight C-9700B, Palos Verdes Peninsula & San Pedro, LA CO., CA 1945 Aug 24

Physical Description: 59 Photographic Prints

Scope and Contents

Survey created for the Palos Verdes Corporation.

Box 1

Flight C-11351, Los Angeles Basin, LA & Orange CO., CA 1947 Jun 17

Physical Description: 8 Photographic Prints

Scope and Contents

Survey created for the State of California, Department of Public Works, Division of Water Resources.

Box 1

Flight C-12594, Santa Monica to Point Fermin, LA CO., CA 1948 May 17

Physical Description: 5 Photographic Prints

Scope and Contents

Survey created for Fairchild Aerial Surveys.

Box 1

Flight C-19400, Los Angeles & Surrounding Areas, LA, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino & Ventura CO., CA 1953 Jun 2

Physical Description: 2 Photographic Prints

Scope and Contents

Survey created for the State of California, Division of Highways, District VII.

Box 1

Flight C-19715, Palos Verdes Peninsula, LA CO., CA 1953 Oct 20

Physical Description: 2 Photographic Prints

Scope and Contents

Survey created for the Rolling Hills Community Association.

Box 1

Flight C-22478, Area Bounded by Santa Monica, Compton and San Pedro, LA CO., CA 1956 Apr 5

Physical Description: 4 Photographic Prints

Scope and Contents

Survey created for General Petroleum Corporation.

Box 1

Flight C-22555, Los Angeles Basin & Surrounding Areas, LA, Orange, Ventura CO., CA 1956 Jul 14

Physical Description: 2 Photographic Prints

Scope and Contents

Survey created for Fairchild Aerial Survey.

Box 1

Flight C-22555, Los Angeles Basin & Surrounding Areas, LA, Orange, Ventura CO., CA 1956 Aug 13

Physical Description: 4 Photographic Prints

Scope and Contents

Survey created for Fairchild Aerial Survey.