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Carey McWilliams (1905-1980) was a writer, lawyer, journalist, lecturer, activist, as well as Chief of the California Division of Immigration and Housing (1938-1942) and editor of The Nation (1955-1975). The collection contains personal diaries, scrapbooks, manuscripts, publicity materials, and assorted correspondence and research files related to McWilliams's life and career.

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

This collection includes mid-to-late 19th-century photographs of the California missions and surrounding landscapes. These were photographed by Carleton Watkins (1829-1916), an early photographer of the American West noted for his mammoth-plate and stereoview photography of the Yosemite Valley and other California landscapes.

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

The Caro Minasian Collection was acquired by the UCLA University Research Library in 1968. The late Professor Gustave von Grunebaum, director at the time of the Center for Near Eastern Studies, heard of the availability of Minasian Collection in 1966 and urged Narekatsi Chair of Armenian Studies, the late Dr. Avedis K. Sanjian, to contact Dr. Minasian and investigate the possibility of securing the collection. At a private meeting in London in 1967 between Dr. Avedis Sanjian and Dr. Minasian, Minasian was persuaded that the ideal repository for his collection would be the UCLA Research library. The majority of the …

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

The collection contains Bonnie Cashin's personal archive documenting her design career. The collection includes Cashin's design illustrations, writings on design, contractual paperwork, photographs of her clothing designs, and press materials including press releases and editorial coverage of her work. Personal photographs and letters to Cashin are also included.

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

The Cerro Portezuelo Archives is a result of excavations conducted by George Brainerd in 1954 and 1955 and by H. B. Nicholson in 1957. The site is located near the ancient shores of Lake Texcoco in Central Mexico (now Mexico City) and spans the Classic to Post-Classic time periods (A.D. 350 - 1500). The city began during the florescence of the larger nearby city of Teotihuacan but survived long after Teotihuacan's fall and into the Aztec Empire. This collection's ceramic objects represent the most complete and unbroken sequence for the region, making it an invaluable research tool for understanding the …

Institution: UCLA, Fowler Museum of Cultural History

Philip Edward Chandler (1908- ) worked in nurseries in Los Angeles area, and became a highly respected garden designer. He also taught at Santa Monica College for many years. The collection consists of correspondence, client files, plant lists, teaching and research notes, horticultural slides and photographs related to Chandler's career as a landscape architect.

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

This collection includes one exterior and one interior shot of the Cole family home in Colegrove, a former Spanish land grant purchased by CA lawyer and legislator Cornelius Cole (1822-1924) and his wife, Olive Colegrove. The land was acquired from Henry Hancock, from the original Rancho La Brea, and was situated near the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard & Vine Street now sit in Hollywood.

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

Colin Higgins (1941-1988) was a screenwriter and director of the film comedies Harold and Maude, Silver streak, Foul Play, and Nine to Five. The collection consists of personal and professional correspondence, screenplays in various drafts, research materials, production reports, army and college notes, and photographs.

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

Collection consists of fruit labels used by California growers. Most are for oranges and lemons, but also include grapefruit, apples, pears, melons, and grapes. Growers include Rialto Orange Company and Fillmore Citrus Association.

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

This collection includes illustrated and photographic postcards of landmarks, flora, and landscapes of California and Los Angeles, largely from the early to mid-20th century.

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