Collections in Calisphere

This collection consists of 17 cyanotype prints of views at Lake County, California, collected by Elise Stern Haas. The photographs were taken in 1889-1890. The photographer is unknown.

Institution: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

As founder of the American Guitar Society in 1923, Vahdah established a mission to promote the "classic" guitar through education, publications and new compositions for the instrument in an era when the guitar was gaining prominance within popular dance idioms. This collection traces her career as a classical guitarist, composer, teacher, author, publisher and astrologer, and demonstrates her reach of influence well beyond her Los Angeles home to include musicians, composers, publishers, teachers and students from around the globe.

Institution: California State University, Northridge

Some Views Around Vallejo and Mare Island contains 126 photographic prints of the Vallejo and Mare Island vicinity taken circa 1865 to circa 1910. Included are many early townscapes of Vallejo as well as views of many of its institutions and commercial areas, such as the Good Templar's Home for Orphans, the Frisbie House, Plummer & Robinson, Star Mills, The Methodist Episcopal Church, the Church of the Ascension, Georgia Street, Santa Clara Street, Virginia Street, school buildings, the local rectory, and some private residences, including that of A. Powell. Also featured prominently in the collection is the Mare Island Navy …

Institution: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

Photographs of the family of Mariano G. Vallejo, prominent California leader and landowner during the late Mexican and early American era of the region.

Institution: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

Photographs, slides, posters, correspondence, publications and ephemera of the Chicana painter, sculptor, printmaker, and founder of Galeria Las Americas.

Institution: UC Santa Barbara, Library, Department of Special Research Collections

The Venegas Family Papers extensively document the history of Dolores (1900-1991) and Miguel Venegas (1897-1994) and their family. Originally from Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico, Dolores (“Lola”) and Miguel immigrated to Los Angeles in 1927 as refugees from the Cristero Rebellion. The family’s detailed correspondence between members settled in L.A. and those remaining in Mexico shed significant light on their immigration experience. Items in the digital collection contain correspondence, documents, and photographs.

Institution: Loyola Marymount University, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library

The University of California Cooperative Extension Records for Ventura County span the years of 1916-2000. Records include reports and information on storm districts, irrigation and water management, farm management including information on farm labor and migrant workers, integrated pest management including information on pesticides and fertilizers, floriculture including information on gardens and landscaping, nutrition including information on food preservation, and youth developing including information on 4-H projects Agua Pura, Green Net Project, Youth Experiences in Science, and From Snails to Alpha Males. A large portion of the records are related to agriculture in Ventura County, the Coastal Plain, and the …

Institution: UC Merced, UC Cooperative Extension Archive

The collection consists of Vermilion family letters exchanged primarily between William F. Vermilion and his wife, Mary, during the American Civil War. William F. Vermilion was a physician, Civil War company commander in the Union Army, Iowa state senator (1869-1873), and lawyer. He was commissioned on October 4, 1862 to command Company F of the 36th Infantry Regiment of Iowa Volunteers, and continued that assignment until his discharge on August 24, 1865. After the Civil War, Vermilion was elected state senator (1869-1872) from Appanoose County to the Thirteenth General Assembly of Iowa. Letters from William exceed the letters from Mary …

Institution: UC San Diego, Special Collections and Archives

Born in San Jose, CA, Dr.Inman received his B.A., an M.A. in Anatomy (1929), and M.D. (1932), and a Ph.D. in Anatomy (1934), all from the University of California. He did his internship at UC Hospital and SFGH, 1936-37. At various times he was a fellow in orthopedic surgery at SFGH (1939-40), instructor in anatomy, professor (from 1952) and chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, from 1957 to 1970. He was also Director of the Biomechanics Laboratory 1957-73, which he helped to establish after WWII to deal with the problems of amputees, and a Fulbright lecturer in 1964-65. Dr. …

Institution: UC San Francisco, Library, Special Collections

"Still Lives," an exhibit of 70 paintings and drawings by 18 Vietnamese, explores the trials and slim joys of daily life in Hong Kong's detention camps, where boat people await word whether they will be given asylum or be forcibly returned to Vietnam. The show came together thanks largely to the efforts of Veronique Saunier, a French public relations consultant who spends time as a volunteer working in the refugee camps. The result is a hauntingly eloquent vision of life in the camps. A scene of people lining up for their daily rations was painted by a law student, Tran …

Institution: UC Irvine, Libraries, Southeast Asian Archive