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PA Mss 158
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Title: Phyllis Swerilas collection of scrapbooks and photograph albums
Identifier/Call Number: PA Mss 158
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Language of Material:
Multiple languages
Physical Description:
4.59 linear feet
(5 flat boxes)
Creator:
Swerilas, Phyllis
Date (inclusive): 1910-1938
Abstract: Four historical scrapbooks and one photograph album from the collection of Phyllis Swerilas. Three scrapbooks, dating to 1910-1930,
document the Hollywood, California residence of Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Guido Castles, "Sans Souci." The fourth scrapbook tracks
the performances of American vaudeville team Roth and Shay, "America's Beau Brummels," from 1928 to 1938. The photograph album
dates to 1924-1925 and contains snapshots of various Southern California locales.
Physical Location: Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Language of Material: Scrapbooks contain clippings, correspondence, memorabilia, and captions in English, German, French and Danish.
The collection is open for research. Some of the scrapbooks are brittle and will require special handling. Please contact
the Department of Special Research Collections in advance to request access.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research 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.
Gift of Phyllis Swerilas, 2017.
[Identification of Item], Phyllis Swerilas collection of scrapbooks and photograph albums, PA Mss 158. Department of Special
Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
This collection contains four scrapbooks and one photograph album. Three of the scrapbooks, likely compiled by Dr. and Mrs.
Alfred Guido Castles, contain clippings, photographs, correspondence and memorabilia related to their Hollywood California
mansion, "San Souci." The mansion also housed Castles' clinic. The fourth scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings and photographs
chronicling various vaudeville performances of the American comedy acrobat duo Roth and Shay, active in the 1920s-1930s. The
photograph album consists of snapshots taken in mid-1920s Southern California, including natural landmarks, hikes, picnics,
and vacations.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Acrobats
Vaudeville
Mansions -- California -- Los Angeles
California, Southern -- 20th century -- Photographs
Correspondence
Clippings (information artifacts)
Memorabilia
Photograph albums
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Castles, Alfred Guido Rudolph, 1851-1933