Werner F. Leopold Costa Rica Photograph Collection, ca. 1923-1926

Summary

Creators:

Leopold, Werner F., 1896-

Extent:

1 box (0.5 linear ft.) 2 oversize boxes

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of postcards, photographs, and photograph albums related to life in Costa Rica collected by Werner F. Leopold. The bulk of the collection documents social life and customs in Costa Rica and includesurban, rural, and nature scenes. Also includes photographs of earthquake effects, views of the Irazu volcano, images from Barbados, Panama, and Venezuela, and a copy of a German manuscript related to a journey from Germany to Costa Rica in 1853. A folder level list of the collection is included in the Latin America in Photographs (1965-69) finding aid.

Materials in this collection are in both Spanish and German.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Dr. Werner F. Leopold, 1977.

Physical location:

Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Picture postcards.
Photographs.
Photograph albums.

Places:

Costa Rica.
Costa Rica--Social life and customs.
Costa Rica--Description and travel.

Location of this collection:

UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US

Contact:

(310) 825-4988

AskLSC@library.ucla.edu

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