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Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-1109
Abstract
The Ballet Folklorico Mexicapan Papers contain the history of the Ballet Folkorico Mexicapan company, which existed for ten years from 1973 to 1983. Led by Benjamin Hernandez and Patricia Barrigan, the company aimed to preserve and display the rich traditions of Mexican folklore through dance, leading workshops and events. The collection contains flyers and programs for these events from throughout these years, as well as photographs of the dancers and company paperwork.
Dates:
1972 January 21 - 1995 April 22
Collection
Identifier: D-Mss-0978
Abstract
The Elizabeth Paull Bunje Papers include correspondence, notes, schedules, maps, photographs, course catalogs, financial records, newspaper clippings, poetry, class reunion memorabilia, a diploma, and other materials documenting Bunje's experience during and after her time at Scripps College from 1927-1931.
Dates:
1926-1991
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H-Mss-0158
Scope and Contents
"The California College in China Collection consists of about five hundred titles of works in history, literature, and local gazetteers. There are original editions of the Ming and Ch´ing dynasties and the early 19th century. There are also fifty Chinese serial titles in original editions. Eleven boxes of records are in the Special Collections Department including the William B. Pettus papers.
Dates:
2009 - 2009
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0176
Abstract
Professor Ch'en Shou-yi (Chinese: 陳受頤, 1899-1978) was a Chinese scholar known for his groundbreaking contribution to the comparative cultural studies of modern China and the historical studies of Sino-Western cultural exchange. He was born into a prestigious literati family in Panyu, Canton (Guangdong). Ch'en Shou-yi graduated from the Canton Christian College (later Lingnan University) in 1920. In 1929 he received a Ph.D. degree in comparative literature from the University of Chicago. He...
Dates:
1857-1997 and undated
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0204
Abstract
The Claremont Heights Irrigation Company was incorporated on March 14, 1913, as a mutual water company and was dissolved on August 1, 1977. Located in Claremont, California, the company provided water services for its stockholders. The collection consists of administrative files, financial records, and operational materials of the company between its founding in 1912 and its closing in 1977, with some supplemental materials dating between 1909-1981. The collection also contains materials...
Dates:
1909-1981 and undated
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
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0381
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence, reports, maps, plans, photographs, realia, and ephemera relating to the life and career of William L. Honnold (1866-1950), a pioneering American mining engineer in South Africa, who later became a major benefactor to the Claremont Colleges, and his wife, Caroline Burton (1868-1954). The collection documents in particular Honnold’s early career in the coal fields of Minnesota and gold fields of California; his activities in furthering the technique of...
Dates:
1842-1955.; Majority of material found within 1902 - 1950
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-1118
Abstract
The J. Talmage and Vera Jones Collection mostly covers the decades of the 1930s through the 1970s. The photos and documents in this collection are personal, family, and church involvement records ranging from the US Southwest to Singapore and Canada. The majority of the records are from or about J. Talmage Jones with some records produced or about his family, having most to do with their church activities and missionary work. The primary language of this collection is English and is largely...
Dates:
1913-2002
Item
Identifier: H-Mss-0482
Abstract
The Dr. Walter Lindley Scrapbooks document through clippings, correspondence, and ephemeral materials Dr. Lindley’s most notable endeavors, including the formation and management of the California Hospital and nursing program, his candidacy for mayor of Los Angeles, the development of the Whittier State School, time served on the Los Angeles Public Library board and the founding of a tuberculosis sanitarium in Idyllwild.
Dates:
1869-1943 bulk 1875-1921; Majority of material found within 1875 - 1921
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-1113
Abstract
The Hubert A. Lowman Photographic Archive consists of photographic materials, papers, books, magazines, printed matter, business archives, and other property representing the body of work of Hubert A. Lowman, photographer and publisher, and the Lowman Publishing Company. The Archive spans nearly 70 years and provides insight into the business and subject matter of a commercial photographer. The bulk of the Archive focuses on the American West (primarily California and Arizona) and supports...
Dates:
1941-2006 and undated
