Southern California family photograph albums, circa 1906-1924

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Summary

Title:
Southern California family photograph albums
Dates:
circa 1906-1924
Abstract:
Two albums of black-and-white photographs, the first containing 518 photographs and the second containing 540 photographs, both relating to a family in Southern California.
Extent:
0.92 linear feet (1 oversize box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Southern California family photograph albums, Wyles Mss 193. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

Two albums of black-and-white photographs, the first containing 518 photographs and the second 540 photographs, both relating to a family in Southern California. Highlights include camping trips; an air show with dirigibles and biplanes (possibly the Los Angeles International Air Meet in 1910); servicemen in uniform; Santa Barbara Mission before the 1925 earthquake, Mission San Juan Capistrano, San Gabriel, and San Fernando; a view of the Hollywood Hills and "Hollywoodland" sign.

Other images feature shots of the home and gardens, family and friends, family pets, trips to the beach, boats, automobiles, trains, costumes made for a Shakespeare performance, and school children. Locations include Pasadena, Riverside, Catalina Island, Balboa, Santa Monica, Santa Barbara, Oakland, Mount Tamalpais (California); Washington D.C.; Seattle, Yakima (Washington); The Dalles, Salem, Medford (Oregon).

Acquisition information:
Library purchase, 2014.
Custodial history:

According to the previous owner of the albums, they belonged originally to Mary Helen Ward of Carmel, California, who is most likely the young woman who appears throughout.

Physical location:
Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Special Collections staff, 2014.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-03-06 10:15:16 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Southern California family photograph albums, Wyles Mss 193. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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