Collection of Pictorial California Photographic Mockup Boards, 1920s-1930s
Finding aid prepared by Kayla Landesman in 2003; reprocessed by Lindsay Chaney in 2015; machine-readable finding aid created
by Caroline Cubé.
UCLA Library Special Collections
Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1575
(310) 825-4988
spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
©2003 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Title: Collection of Pictorial California Photographic Mockup Boards
Collection number: 1483
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
5.0 linear ft.
(4 oversize flat boxes and 2 document boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1920s-1930s
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.
Language of Materials: Materials are in English.
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.
Restrictions on Access
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.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
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
[Identification of item], Collection of Pictorial California Photographic Mockup Boards (Collection 1483). Library Special
Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
BibID
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Paul J. Brown.
Processing Information
Biography/History
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.
Scope and Content
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.
Organization and Arrangement
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.
Related Material
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California.
Photographs.
Box 1, Folders 1-4
Mock-up Boards.
c. 1920s-1930s.
Box 2, Folders 1-4
Mock-up Boards.
c. 1920s-1930s.
Box 3, Folders 1-4
Mock-up Boards.
c. 1920s-1930s.
Box 4, Folders 1-4
Mock-up Boards.
c. 1920s-1930s.
Box 5, Folders 1-3
Loose Photographs.
c. 1920s-1930s.
Box 6, Folders 1-4
Loose Photographs.
c. 1920s-1930s.
