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Sweet-Anooshian family photograph collection.
BANC PIC 1990.065--PIClocal
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Title:

Sweet-Anooshian family photograph collection

Abstract:

Chiefly family snapshots and some studio portraits of an Armenian American family in the Fresno area. Snapshots depicting outings, leisure gatherings and celebrations from about 1910 to 1930 predominate, and locations are chiefly around Northern California, including Fresno, Yosemite, the Sierra Nevada, and San Francisco. Some agricultural views are present. Some studio portraits date to the 1890s or 1900, and one or two are presumed to picture the mother and other family members of James A. Sweet. Several dozen color slides are present from one or more trips to Hawaii, apparently dating to the 1950s, with some mounts dated 1962. The slides and 3 home movie reels (circa 1941-1942) appear to be from Ralph A. Hamlin (Ralph Aram Hamalian) of San Francisco, who was married to Vertwee (Rosa) Sweet (Anooshian), daughter of James A. Sweet. Box 1: snapshot album and portraits of family members -- Box 2: chiefly snapshots of leisure activities with family and friends, circa 1915-1940. Most appear to have been removed from albums (prior to receipt by library), and all are unidentified. Some are duplicates of images in the album found in Box 1. Hawaiian slides, circa 1950s. Also present: some postcards and pieces of printed ephemera -- Oversize (AX) folders: portraits and printed ephemera.
three home movie reels (approximately 300 feet, total), chiefly unidentified, but one labeled as Christmas dinner and Ice Follies, 1941; one dated 1942; the third undated and unidentified. All identified by a note indicating they were "for Anne" from "Ralph", with the name R.A. Hamlin of San Francisco noted. Also present in the carton is one rolled panoramic portrait photograph of a group of Heald Business College students in Fresno, circa 1910-1915.

Date:

approximately 1895-1970 (bulk 1910-1930) (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
Armenians -- California -- Photographs
Outdoor recreation -- California -- Photographs
Agriculture -- California -- Photographs
Arméniens -- Californie -- Photographies
Loisirs de plein air -- Californie -- Photographies
Agriculture -- Californie -- Photographies
Agriculture
Armenians
Manners and customs
Outdoor recreation
Families -- California
Fresno (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works
Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works
Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- Mœurs et coutumes -- Ouvrages illustrés
California
California -- Fresno
California -- San Francisco
California -- Yosemite National Park
Sweet family -- Pictorial works
Anooshian family -- Pictorial works
Sweet family

Note:

Title devised by cataloger.
CARTON (a/v and rolled photo) RESTRICTED. Reformatting or conservation treatment required before use. Inquiries regarding these materials should be submitted to The Bancroft Library via the Notice of Interest in Unprocessed Collections form: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/libraries/bancroft-library/unprocessed-collections-form
COLLECTION STORED IN PART OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Gift of Violet Sweet, via Anne Avakian; 1990.
James A. Sweet (or Anooshian in Armenian, and sometimes noted as Jacob), 1867-1939, was born in Turkey, emigrated with his family first to New York, and settled near Fresno, California in 1892, where he farmed. He and wife Susan (Spaul) had children Marie, Vahan (Charles), Henry, Vartwee (Rosa), and Violet.
Sweet-Anooshian family photograph collection, BANC PIC 1990.065, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Type:

graphic
Photographs.
Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

photoprint
approximately 1000 photographs in 2 boxes, 1 carton, and 2 oversize folders : chiefly black and white prints ; various sizes.
3 film reels : black and white ; 8 mm.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 1990.065--PIClocal

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

CARTON (a/v and rolled photo) RESTRICTED. Reformatting or conservation treatment required before use. Inquiries regarding these materials should be submitted to The Bancroft Library via the Notice of Interest in Unprocessed Collections form:
COLLECTION STORED IN PART OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.