Walter B. Allen Turtle "Casa de Tortuga" collection
Scope and Contents
216 artifacts focusing on turtles accompanied by a glass and two wood display cases originally owned by Walter B. Allen and housed in the Casa de Tortuga turtle house in Fountain Valley, CA. The inventory is as follows: Carton 1 - #1-19, 21-23, Carton 2 - #20, 24-31, 33-41, Carton 3 - #32, 41-53, Carton 4 - #53-67, Carton 5 - #68-89, Carton 6 - #90-113, 125-127, 129-130, 132-137, Carton 7 - #114-124, 138-141, Carton 8 - #142-174, 178, 189-199, 207-208, Carton 9 - #175-177, 179, 183-188, 200-201, 205-206, 209, Carton 10 - #202, Cartons 11-17 - separate numbering system, come from large display case currently in CAWL, Display Case 1 - in Yamagishi Reading Room, Display Case 2 - in CAWL Reading Room.
Dates
- 2007 - 2007
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Extent
25 Linear Feet ((2 display cases, 17 cartons) )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains turtle artifacts and two display cases.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type.
Physical Location
Leatherby Libraries
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Scott Clements
Separated Materials
Object 1 is currently being used as a display case in the Yamagishi Reading Room. This is the Allen Family/Spec Coll Antique Case on the South Wall.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Walter B. Allen Turtle "Casa de Tortuga" collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Norm Lee
- Date
- 5/13/2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Leatherby Libraries Repository
