Herbert B. Harris Travel Scrapbooks
Scope and Contents
The Herbert B. Harris Travel Scrapbooks consist of two books on travel and history in China. Herbert and Genevieve Harris used the volumes like scrapbooks, and pasted in photographs, tucked in clippings, and took notes based upon their travels in China in 1937. The two books are The Pageant of Chinese Historyby Elizabeth Seeger and Peking by Juliet Bredon. Photographs and newspaper clippings document their visit to the Great Wall and Peking, and Genevieve's interest in Confucius. Photographs include monuments, portraits of people, and the Harris' trip on board the SS Conte Rosso.
Dates
- Creation: 1922-1937
Creator
- Harris, Herbert B. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical / Historical
Herbert B. Harris was a store Merchandise Manager and traveled through China, Japan, and Europe for work.
Full Extent
.38 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Herbert B. Harris Travel Scrapbooks consist of two books, The Pageant of Chinese Historyby Elizabeth Seeger and Peking by Juliet Bredon, used as travel scrapbooks. Photographs, newspaper clippings, and notes document a trip to China in 1937 and are throughout the two publications.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Robert Gohstand, 2024
Processing Information
Mallory Furnier, 2024
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the Herbert B. Harris Travel Scrapbooks
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2024-08-23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
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Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
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