Andrew and Violet Neuenburg photograph albums of Sierra Club trips photCL 224

Suzanne Oatey
The Huntington Library
July 2020
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
reference@huntington.org


Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library Photo Archives
Title: Andrew and Violet Neuenburg photograph albums of Sierra Club trips
Identifier/Call Number: photCL 224
Physical Description: 5.67 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1904-1933
Abstract: A collection of eight personal photograph albums of Sierra Club trips in Yosemite, the Sierra Nevada Mountains and other parts of California, 1904 to 1933.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Andrew and Violet Neuenburg photograph albums of Sierra Club trips, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of R. W. Freshwater, October 1978.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains eight personal photograph albums of young men and women on Sierra Club trips, primarily in Yosemite, the High Sierras, and King's Canyon, California. The albums date from 1904 to 1919, with one dated 1933, and bear the names of A. E. Neuenburg and Violet Ehrman (in later albums, "Mrs. A. E. Neuenburg"). Images include people mountain hiking, fishing, swimming in lakes, camping, and having outdoor picnics and tea parties. There are many images of women throughout, seen individually and in outdoor activities.

Processing Information

Processed by Huntington Library staff, circa late-20th century. In 2020, Suzanne Oatey created a finding aid derived from a collection file.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Biographical / Historical

Andrew E. Neuenburg (1878-1961) and Violet (Ehrman) Neuenburg (1882-1966), a married couple, lived in San Francisco and were active Sierra Club members; Andrew Neuenburg was a committee member from 1916 to 1918. The Sierra Club was founded in 1892 by naturalist John Muir.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Camping
Hiking -- California
Outdoor recreation -- California
Women -- Recreation
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness (Calif.)
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- Description and travel
Photograph albums
Photographs
Sierra Club -- History
Neuenburg, Andrew E.
Neuenburg, Violet

Box 1

Albums 1-2

  • Vol. 1. Yosemite, Mt. Tamalpais, Carmel, East Coast, 1904-1909
  • Vol. 2. Sierra Club Shasta Retreat, 1908-1912
Box 2

Albums 3-4

  • Vol. 3. Sierra Club - Truckee, Donner Lake, Soda Springs, Kings River Canyon, 1913
  • Vol. 4. The King's River Canyon with Sierra Club, July 1913
Box 3

Albums 5-6

  • Vol. 5. Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows, 1914
  • Vol. 6. [Clixx?] Creek, Funston Lake and Bullfrog Lake, 1919
Box 4

Albums 7-8

  • Vol. 7. Tuolumne Meadows and Ten Lake Basin, 1919
  • Vol. 8. Yosemite, December 31, 1933