Aerials of Colby, Kansas, Indonesia, and #502-194 (unknown location); and group photographs taken in a work area. , Summer 1950, January 22, 1961, June 1972, undated
Scope and Contents
The Sri Ratnam Swami Aerial Photography Collection contains over 500 black-and-white photographs of mostly aerial shots taken in California, Mexico, and the Southwestern United States. Most of the aerial photographs are stamped with Fairchild Aerial Survey, Pacific Air Industries, and Geotronics logos on the verso. This collection also contains color slides mostly from the audio visual departments of University of California Santa Barbara and California State Colleges Los Angeles (California State University, Los Angeles). Featured images include: landscapes, people, architecture, buildings, and famous landmarks taken in Japan, China, South America, Europe, and other locations. Also included in this collection are clippings and magazine articles featuring aerial photography as well as a few negatives of aerial photographs.
Dates
- Summer 1950, January 22, 1961, June 1972, undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 9 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Fairchild Aerial Surveys, inc. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Pacific Air Industries, Long Beach, Calif. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Swami, Sri Ratnam (Compiler, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu