Collection of Pictorial California Photographic Mockup Boards, 1920s-1930s
Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- Pictorial California was a publication founded by Eugene Swarzwald in 1925. It was made up entirely of photographs of California with captions but no other narration. This collection consists of mockup boards and loose photographs for the publication.
- Extent:
- 5.0 linear ft. (4 oversize flat boxes and 2 document boxes)
- Language:
- and Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Collection of Pictorial California Photographic Mockup Boards (Collection 1483). Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of camera ready photographic mockup boards (c. 1920s-1930s) for the publication Pictorial California. Most of the photographs are unlabeled and undated.
- Biographical / historical:
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Pictorial California was a publication founded by Eugene Swarzwald in 1925. It was made up entirely of photographs of California with captions but no other narration. Photographs depict California cities, wilderness, and points of interest with emphasis on leisure activities.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mrs. Paul J. Brown.
- Processing information:
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Reprocessed by Lindsay Chaney in 2015 in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Jillian Cuellar.
- Arrangement:
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This collection consists entirely of photographic mockup boards and loose photographs housed in 4 oversize flat boxes and 2 document boxes. They are not arranged in any particular order, as the boards are not labeled with issue numbers or dates. Most of the photos also do not have the location labeled.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Photographs.
- Places:
- California.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Collection of Pictorial California Photographic Mockup Boards (Collection 1483). Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988