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Ford Ashman Carpenter Collection
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0605
Abstract
The collection includes Carpenter’s publications on weather and air travel, with emphasis on the climate in California.
Dates:
1888-1944
Harry and Olive Carroll Papers and Scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0168
Abstract
This collection contains the papers of Pomona College Classics professor Harry J. Carroll Jr. Carroll taught at Pomona from 1949 until 1983, and was a key actor in the development of Pomona's art history program. He taught classes on ancient Greek and Roman art and lectured both at Pomona and Claremont Graduate University for the Fine Arts program. Materials in the collection include lectures, notes, articles, photographs, correspondence, and scrapbooks created by himself and his wife Olive...
Dates:
1891-1992 and undated
Barbara Drake Collection
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-1122
Abstract
Assembled by Barbara Drake (1940-2020), a Gabrieleño/Tongva Elder, educator, and community advocate, this collection contains Drake’s educational materials, personal files, and research materials. Drake was a founding member of numerous organizations including Mother Earth Clan, Cultural Keepers, the Chia Café Collective that provided classes, workshops, and material aid to the community. She was also a longtime teacher, leading courses in ethnobotany, ecology, Native American art, and...
Dates:
1951-2006 and undated; Majority of material found within 1970-1999
Feminist Publications Collection
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-1094
Abstract
This is an artificial collection created by Special Collections of The Claremont Colleges Library that holds various publications related to feminism and the Feminist movement. Currently, the collection contains articles, booklets, underground comic books, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, and reference materials, spanning from the 1960s to the 1970s This is a growing collection and new materials will be added as they are acquired.
Dates:
1961-1978 and undated
Annette (Thorley) Françoise Collection
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-1125
Abstract
This collection includes materials that trace and span the career of artist Annette (Thorley) Françoise. The collection features public relations materials, press releases, interview transcripts, exhibition proposals, reviews, and correspondence related to Françoise and her artwork, as well as photographic materials and sketches by the artist.
Dates:
1963-2000 and undated
Matt Garcia Papers
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-1096
Abstract
The collection consists of research, writing, and teaching materials created by author, educator, and historian Matthew J. Garcia. The materials document Dr. Garcia’s work on topics related to agriculture, labor, food, immigration, ethnicity, and popular culture in California. Primary subjects of interest include the citrus industry and Mexican-American laborers in Southern California, especially the Farm Labor movement under Cesar Chavez. The collection is comprised of research materials,...
Dates:
1883-2016 and undated
Fernando R. and Enriqueta Gomez Collection in Mormon Mexican History
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-1124
Abstract
This collection covers the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico both from the native and missionary perspectives, starting in the mid-19th century to the early 21st century. This collection also includes a significant amount of documents from the Fudnamentalist Mormon movement in Mexico, namely items from Margarito Bautista who founded the group headquartered in Ozumba, Mexico, Mexico but also has documents translated to Spanish from the Woolley, Allred, and...
Dates:
1810-2019; Majority of material found within 1879-2012
Christopher Henze Collection
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-1132
Abstract
The collection includes personal letters, memoirs, and documents related to Christopher Henze and his uncle Carlo Henze. Christopher Henze served as a member of the Peace Corps in Côte d'Ivoire, before embarking on a lengthy career in the United States Foreign Service. An Austrian immigrant, Carlo Henze served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a member of the top-secret Alsos Mission in Europe. Christopher Henze's personal memoirs and letters and Carlo Henze's letters are available in...
Dates:
1944-2020
John Bell Rae papers
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0703
Abstract
This collection contains the papers of John Bell Rae, a historian of industry and tecchnology and one of the first members of the Harvey Mudd faculty. Besides teaching at both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvey Mudd College, Rae authored seminal texts on the history of industry and performed research for engineering projects and committees such as the NASA Historical Advisory Committee and Harvard University’s Research Center for Entrepreneurial History. This collection...
Dates:
1936-1988 and undated
Rundel Latin American Map Collection
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-1126
Abstract
Collected by Dr. Rundel, a Distinguished Professor at UCLA’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and director of Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA, the Rundel Latin American Map Collection contains maps produced in the late 1600s to the late 1800s. The subject matter of the maps is largely focused on South America, but along with the South American maps are maps from Africa, Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia. The maps are predominantly in English and French, however...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1600’s – 1800’s