Yosemite National Park Photographic Scrapbook Collection
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
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Title: Yosemite National Park Photographic Scrapbook Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2012.06.27
Contributing Institution:
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear feet,
One Box
Date (inclusive): 1936-1949
Abstract: The Yosemite National Park Photographic Scrapbook Collection documents the park from 1936-1949. It is comprised of 61 photographs
that depict the geology, wildlife, and human culture of the park in that era. Many of the photographs are geological points
of interest such as Half Dome, Vernal Falls, Nevada Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Cathedral Spires, Glacier Point, Badger Pass,
Mirror Lake, El Capitan and the Merced River. Most of the photographs have captions and brief identifying hand written descriptions.
The creator is unknown but was likely a visitor to the park and took the photographs as a hobby, not as a professional photographer.
This collection of photographs demonstrates the increasing interest in maintaining the integrity of the natural beauty of
the United States during the 1930s and 1940s. The collection is arranged into a single series; Series I: Photographic Scrapbook
Collection, 1936-1949.
Physical Location: Special Collections, Vault 3, Shelf 02-04-06; For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the
Library's online catalog.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives 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 reader. Copyright restrictions
also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational
purposes.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Yosemite National Park Photographic Scrapbook Collection, MSS-2011-06-27, San José State University Library Special Collections
& Archives.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Maegan Sloggett; Finding Aid created in Archivist Toolkit; Reviewed by Danelle Moon
Custodial History note
The donor and creator of this collection is unknown.
Scope and Content
The Yosemite National Park Photographic Scrapbook Collection documents the park from 1936-1949. It is comprised of 61 photographs
that depict the geology, wildlife, and human culture of the park in that era. Many of the photographs are geological points
of interest such as Half Dome, Vernal Falls, Nevada Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Cathedral Spires, Glacier Point, Badger Pass,
Mirror Lake, El Capitan and the Merced River. Most of the photographs have captions and brief identifying hand written descriptions.
The is creator is unknown, but was likely a visitor to the park and took the photographs as a hobby, not as a professional
photographer. This collection of photographs demonstrates the increasing interest in maintaining the integrity of the natural
beauty of the United States during the 1930s and 1940s.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into a single series and is organized by the original pagination of the scrapbook; Series I: Yosemite
National Park Photographic Scrapbook Collection, 1936-1949.
Separated Materials
The original photographs have been removed and rehoused in protective enclosures and folders according to the original order
of the scrapbook. The interior pages include hand written captions and acid free photocopies have been placed in their original
position so that researchers can easily see where the original photographs were placed in the physical volume.
Existence and Location of Originals note
The original photographs have been removed and rehoused in protective enclosures and folders according to the original order
of the scrapbook.
Existence and Location of Copies note
Photocopies of the original photographs are represented in the original scrapbook.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
National Parks and Reserves
Natural Landmarks--History
Photograph albums.
Scrapbooks--California.
Yosemite National Park (Calif.)
Series 1: Photographic Scrapbook
1936-1949
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description
1 Box, 7x 11 scrapbook, 60 4x5 black and white photographs. The physical scrapbook is a souvenir leather bound book held together
by leather ties and snap closures. It is titled “Snapshots of Yosemite National Park” and has the embossed image of a grizzly
bear on the cover. The leather cover is in good condition, but the individual scrapbook pages are torn near the punch holes
and on the edges of the paper. The original photographs were set-in using photo corners and are not secure. The original photographs
have been removed and rehoused in protective enclosures and folders according to the original order of the scrapbook. The
interior pages include hand written captions and acid free photocopies have been placed in their original position so that
researchers can easily see where the original photographs were placed in the physical volume.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Yosemite National Park Photographic Scrapbook Collection documents the park from 1936-1949. It is comprised of 61 photographs
that depict the geology, wildlife, and human culture of the park in that era. Many of the photographs are geological points
of interest such as Half Dome, Vernal Falls, Nevada Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Cathedral Spires, Glacier Point, Badger Pass,
Mirror Lake, El Capitan and the Merced River. Most of the photographs have captions and brief identifying hand written descriptions.
The creator is unknown but was likely a visitor to the park and took the photographs as a hobby, not as a professional photographer.
This collection of photographs demonstrates the increasing interest in maintaining the integrity of the natural beauty of
the United States during the 1930s and 1940s.
Arrangement
This single series is arranged according to the pagination of the original scrapbook.
Page 1, image 1: "El Capitan" Folder 1
1936
Page 2, image 2: “Yosemite Falls” Folder 2
1946
Page 3, image 1:”Nevada Falls from Glacier Point”; Page 3, image 2:”Nevada Falls from Glacier Point” Folder 3
1936
Page 4, image 2: “Wawona Point” Folder 4
1948
Page 5, image 1: “Wawona Tree Mariposa Grove”---“Ski House at Badger Pass” Folder 5
1946
Page 6, image 1: “Badger Pass” 1946; Page 6, image 2: “Taken from Degnan’s store at Old Village” Folder 6
1946
Page 7, images 1: “Yosemite National Park” 1936; Page 7, images 2: “Yosemite National Park” Folder 7
1936
Page 8, image 2: “Merced River” Folder 8
1947
Page 9, image 2: “View Near Wawona Tunnel” Folder 9
1936
Page 11, image 1: “A Meadow View” ; Page 11, image 2: “A Meadow View” Folder 11
1936
Page 12, image 2: “Church in Old Village” Folder 12
1946-1946
Page 13, image 1: “Cathedral Spire”; Page 13, image 2: “Cathedral Spire” Folder 13
1936
Page 15, image 1: “Bridal Veil Fall”; Page 15, image 2: “Bridal Veil Fall” Folder 15
1936
Page 16, image 2: “Church in Old Village” Folder 16
Page 19, image 1: “Mirror Lake” Folder 19
1936
Page 20, image 1: “Deer in front of Yosemite” Folder 20
1947
Page 22, image 1: “Toboggan slide near Camp Curry”; Page 22, image 2: “Ice Skating at Camp Curry” Folder 22
1947
Page 23, image 1: “Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls”; Page 23, image 2: “Yosemite Falls” Folder 23
Page 24, image 1: “Snow Scene from Bridge near Yosemite Lodge”; Page 24, image 2: “Half Dome from Sentinel Bridge” Folder 24
1947
Page 25, image 1; “Nevada and Vernal Falls from road to Glacier Point”; Page 25, image 2: “View of Half Dome from road Folder 25
1936
Page 26, image 1; “Ice Skating at Camp Curry”; Page 26, image 2: “Ice Skating at Camp Curry" Folder 26
1947
Page 28, image 2: “Old Village General Store” Folder 27
1947
Page 30, image 1: “Half Dome from Meadow”; Page 30, image 2: “Merced River” Folder 30
1947-1948
Page 31, image 1: “What a Grizzly”; Page 31, image 2: “Grizzly Giant” Folder 31
1936
Page 32, image 2: “The Ahawahnee”; Page 32, image 2: “Yosemite Falls” Folder 32
1947-1948
Page 33, image 1: “Cascade Falls”; Page 33, image 2: “Yosemite Falls” Folder 33
1937
Page 34, image 1: “Yosemite Falls view from my room at the Ahawahnee” ; Page 34, image 2: “The Ahawahnee” Folder 34
1948
Page 35, image 1: “Sentinel Dome” Folder 35
Page 36, image 1: “Half Dome from Glacier Point” Folder 36
1948
Page 38, image 2: “El Capitan” Folder 38
1948
Page 39, image 1: “Cathedral Rocks”; Page 39, image 2: “Washington Column and North Dome” Folder 39
1937
Page 40, image 1: “Reflection Pool at the Ahawahnee”; Page 40, image 2: “Half Dome from the Ahawahnee” Folder 40
1940-1948
Page 42, image 1: “Squirrel on the grounds at the Ahawahnee”; Page 42, image 2: “The first road into Yosemite Valley” Folder 42
1948
Page 44, image 2: “Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point” Folder 44
1948
Page 46, image 1: “Grizzly Giant in Mariposa Grove with big trees”; Page 46, image 2: “Giant bridge on the Ahawahnee grounds” Folder 46
1948
Page 47, image 2: “Arch Rock Ranger Station” Folder 47
1937
Page 48, image 1: “Ribbon Falls” Folder 48
1947
Page 49, image 1: “Arch rock on El Portal” Folder 49
1937
Page 51, image 2: “El Portal gateway to Yosemite” Folder 51
1937
