Fultz (Francis M.) (1857-1948) Photograph Collection, 1906-1932

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Francis M. Fultz (1857-1948) Photograph Collection
Dates:
1906-1932
Creators:
Fultz, Francis M. (Francis Marion), 1857-
Abstract:
Extent:
(Boxes: 5)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Francis M. Fultz (1857-1948) Photograph Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Background

Scope and content:

Negatives, prints. Taken by Fultz; some by his wife, Dessa. Represents a life-time of photographing, with some family photos, but most taken of scenery, landscape, water, and fauna. Geographic concentration is California, the western states, Hawaii, and Iowa (his home state). His photographs appeared in his educational books about geology and the natural environment. Primarily negatives with a few prints. Some examples of lantern slides, early Kodak negatives, and panoramas of Acoma, New Mexico; Burlington, Iowa; and Santa Barbara, California. 1906-1932, undated

Biographical / historical:

Fultz was born in Iowa. Web information lists his career history: Instructor Burlington (Iowa) High School, 1886-1895. Superintendent schools, Burlington, 1899-1909, Santa Barbara, California, 1909-1913. Assistant director and forester, vocational department, city schools, Los Angeles, California, 1925-1932. He also authored 4 books, published between 1908 and 1928.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County staff.
Date Prepared:
1906-1932
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Research is by appointment only

Terms of access:

Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder

Preferred citation:

Francis M. Fultz (1857-1948) Photograph Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Location of this collection:
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US
Contact:
(213) 763-3359