Homer Aschmann papers

Collection

Identifier: UA-123

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Contents

This collection contains articles, biographical essays, slides, notes and other materials from Homer Aschmann's tenure as professor in the Geography department at the University of California, Riverside. The bulk of the collection consists of reprints of articles by various experts in the field of geography. Many of the reprints include the author's signature as well as a personal message written to Aschmann.

Dates

Creation: 1860-1994, undated

Creator

Aschmann, Homer, 1920- (Person)

Languages

The collection is in English.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Biographical Note

Harold Homer Aschmann was a professor in the department of Geography at the University of California, Riverside. He was one of the founding faculty members at UCR, beginning his career the year the school opened in 1954. He spent the entirety of his academic tenure here, before retiring in 1988.

Aschmann was born on May 5, 1920 in San Francisco. He spent the majority of his childhood in Los Angeles. He received an A.B. and M.A. in geography from UCLA, in 1940 and 1942, respectively. He earned a Ph.D. in geography from UC Berkeley in 1954.

He wrote more than sixtyy articles and monographs throughout his career. His research was primarily focused on how human cultures interact with the natural environment, particularly in Latin America, southern California and Chile.

Aschmann passed away on September 25, 1992.

Extent

0.63 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following three series:

Series 1. Articles by Homer Aschmann and biographical material, 1860-1994, undated
Series 2. Reprints by UCR faculty, 1951-1989, undated
Series 3. Inscribed reprints, 1939-1990, undated