Images and kodacrome slides of citrus trees at Hope Ranch in Santa Barbara, California, 1943.
Sub-Series Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains black-and-white photographs of Citrus Experiment Station (CES) buildings, faculty, staff, equipment, orchards, and crops. Images primarily show exterior, interior, and aerial views of the CES main building, entomology laboratory, barns, and other CES facilities, including the original CES laboratory at Mt. Rubidoux. Images originally housed in Kodak nitrate negative albums created or collected by E.R. Parker depict avocado, walnut, and citrus crops with injuries, deficiencies, and diseases. Images created or collected by E.E. Thomas show barley, cowpea, and alfalfa fields and other crops. Other images depict experiments conducted in CES orchards and fields and Riverside landmarks, including the parent Washington navel orange tree. Staff and faculty portraits are also included. A CD-ROM containing digital images originally taken by James Theophilus Barrett depict the CES garden, the house of Louis Rubidoux, and other Riverside landmarks.
For glass plate negatives created or collected by E.E. Thomas, please consult Sub-series 8.4, Lantern slides.
Dates
- Creation: 1943.
Creator
- From the Collection: University of California, Riverside. Citrus Research Center and Agricultural Experiment Station (Organization)
Languages
The collection is in English.
Access
This collection is open for research.
For preservation and safety concerns, the use of nitrate negatives in Sub-series 8.5 has been restricted. Please contact Special Collections & Archives for additional information regarding this material.
Extent
From the Collection: 34.15 Linear Feet (69 boxes, 6 flat file folders)
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu