Carr (Fredda C.) Photographs, 1949-1985

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Summary

Title:
Fredda C. Carr photographs
Dates:
1949-1985
Creators:
Carr, Fredda C. (Fredda Carlisle)
Abstract:
The Fredda C. Carr Photographs document the people and local activities of San Lorenzo Valley, California from the 1950's through the 1980's.
Extent:
8 boxes
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Fredda C. Carr photographs. MS 12. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection documents the activities and small town life of San Lorenzo Valley, California. Subjects include: holidays, parades, horse shows, theater productions, business groups and community activities. Formal and informal portraiture of families, homes, properties and animals are also included. Of particular note are the horse shows hosted by Rory Calhoun and Lita Baron. The collection includes black and white prints and negatives. There are a few color enlargements, along with newsclippings and annotated invoices from the studio.

Biographical / historical:

Born May 28, 1903 in Lynn, Massachusetts, Fredda ran her own professional studio in San Lorenzo Valley, California for nearly four decades from 1949 to 1985. Fredda was adept at capturing rural California through photojournalism and portraiture and spent her entire adult life connected to the people and activities she recorded with her camera.

She belonged to the Order of the Amaranth and Eastern Star. She died November 23, 1992 at age 89.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Fredda Carr.
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by subject.

Physical location:
Stored in Special Collections & Archives: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
UCSC OAC Unit
Date Prepared:
© 2009
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Debra Roussopoulos. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: April 13, 2009.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred citation:

Fredda C. Carr photographs. MS 12. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives, University Library
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064, US
Contact:
(831) 459-2547
speccoll@library.ucsc.edu
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