Reith (Gertrude M.) Slide Collection on the Regional Geography of California, 1955-1983

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Summary

Title:
Gertrude M. Reith slide collection on the regional geography of California
Dates:
1955-1983
Creators:
Reith, Gertrude M.
Abstract:
Approximately 8,000 slides of California (1955-1983) focusing on geographic aspects and illustrating landforms, physical features, land uses and especially agriculture and forestry, some historic sites and buildings, port facilities, highlights of cities, and aerial views.
Extent:
2.5 linear feet
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Gertrude M. Reith slide collection on the regional geography of California. MSS 279. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Approximately 8,000 slides of California (1955-1983) focusing on geographic aspects and illustrating landforms, physical features, land uses and especially agriculture and forestry, some historic sites and buildings, port facilities, highlights of cities, and aerial views.

Biographical / historical:

Gertrude M. Reith taught Geography and Earth Science in Southern California universities from 1951-1983. She took these slides during field trips to illustrate to her classes the geography of California.

Arrangement:

This collection of approximately 8,000 slides is contained in 14 boxes. Slides are grouped in geographical areas: San Joaquin; Northwest Water - Lake Tahoe- Petaluma - Auburn - Elsinore; Santa Ana - South Valley - Orange County - Riverside; Sacramento Valley and Delta area - Stockton - Central Valley Project; San Francisco Bay Area - San Mateo Peninsula - Marin - North Bay - Napa Valley - Northern Borderlands; Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbors - San Gabriel-Signal Hill; Los Angeles Downtown, Wilshire, West; Coast Ranges - Salinas - Santa Clara Valley - Carmel - Monterey - San Benito Valley - Santa Clara Valley; California - Sierras - Motherlode; Coachella - Imperial Valley - Salton Sea - Colorado desert; Peninsular Ranges - San Diego - South Coast - South Orange County - Irvine Ranch; Transverse Ranges - Ventura - Oxnard - Channel Islands; California Vegetation - Northwest - Eureka - Redding - Klamath Mountains; Northeast - Cascades - Trans-Sierra - Mojave.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Janene Ford
Date Prepared:
© 2006
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Shan Sutton. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: January 3, 2007.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

Gertrude M. Reith slide collection on the regional geography of California. MSS 279. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Location of this collection:
University of the Pacific, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University Library
Stockton, CA 95211, US
Contact:
(209) 946-2404
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