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Title: Stype family scrapbook
Date (inclusive): circa 1905-1920
Collection Number: MS 131
Creator:
Stype, C.M. (Charles Maurice), 1871-1946
Creator:
Stype, Bertha R., 1877-1950
Extent:
1.27 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists of a scrapbook containing 224 photographs and other items from Charles Maurice and Bertha R. Stype,
documenting their life and travels during the early 1900s. Many of the photographs depict their life and work in the Panama
Canal Zone, where Charles worked on the construction of the Panama Canal from 1905-1906. Other photographs in the collection
include travels in California, Mexico, and other areas, in addition to family portraits. The scrapbooks also contain a few
news clippings and invitations to various events.
Languages: The collection is in English.
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials
for research use.
Copyright Unknown: Some material in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition,
the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected
by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other
restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility
for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Stype family scrapbook (MS 131). Special Collections & University Archives,
University of California, Riverside.
Purchased in 2021.
The collection consists of a scrapbook containing 224 photographs and other items from Charles Maurice and Bertha R. Stype,
documenting their life and travels during the early 1900s. Many of the photographs depict their life and work in the Panama
Canal Zone, where Charles worked on the construction of the Panama Canal from 1905-1906. Other photographs in the collection
include travels in California, Mexico, and other areas, in addition to family portraits. The scrapbooks also contain a few
news clippings and invitations to various events.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Canal Zone
Canal construction workers
National parks and reserves
Panama Canal (Panama)
Panama Canal (Panama) -- History
Travel photography
Black-and-white photographs
Scrapbooks