Chuck and Esther Abbott slide collection, circa 1950-1976
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Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Abbott, C. H.
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of approximately 4,700 slides taken by Chuck and Esther Abbott, who photographed U.S. shopping malls and other sites depicting urban development in the 1950s and 1960s. The majority of the slides show malls, urban redevelopment, and Santa Cruz, particularly downtown and the Pacific Garden Mall.
- Extent:
- 3.5 Linear Feet 4 flat boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Chuck and Esther Abbott slide collection. MS39. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of approximately 4,700 slides taken by the Abbotts. The majority of the slides show shopping malls, urban development, and Santa Cruz. Many of the Santa Cruz slides show downtown before and after the development of the Pacific Garden Mall.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Abbotts were professional photographers who moved to Santa Cruz, California in 1962. They helped shape downtown Santa Cruz and the Pacific Garden Mall and were active in the historic preservation of Victorian houses. Chuck Abbott became known as the "Father of the Pacific Garden Mall."
The Abbotts also put together a collection of 160 slides to show other small cities how to revitalize their downtowns. The collection of slides was called the "PROD Package" and was produced by PROD, Inc. (Private Revitalization of Downtown), a corporation that was founded by Chuck.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Esther Abbott, 1976.
- Processing information:
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Processed by M. Carey and Zoe MacLeod.
- Arrangement:
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Categories of images are arranged in alphabetical order. Each category contains approximately 5-50 slides.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by Regents of the University of California. Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. UCSC Special Collections and Archives can grant permission to publish materials to which it holds the copyright. For more information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.
- Preferred citation:
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Chuck and Esther Abbott slide collection. MS39. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections and Archives, University Library1156 High StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95064, US
- Contact:
- (831) 459-2547