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[email protected] URL: http://mojavedesertarchives.blogspot.com/ Guide to the O. A. Russell Color AR.2008.002 1 Transparency Collection AR.2008.002 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: Mojave Desert Archives Title: O. A. Russell Color Transparency Collection creator: Russell, O. A. (Orville Alburtus), 1906-1998 creator: Russell, Esther Vanetta (Penrose), 1913-2003 Identifier/Call Number: AR.2008.002 Physical Description: 6.2 Linear Feet - 15 Deep Lid Boxes Physical Description: 7896 Photographic Transparencies Date (inclusive): 1950-1989 Abstract: The O. A. Russell Color Transparency Collection is a collection of nearly 8,000 color transparencies taken by O. A. Russell and his wife, Esther, during their annual automobile vacations away from managing their Calico Motel operation in Yermo, California. The Russells traveled throughout the western United States from the 1950s through the 1980s, visiting scenic locations in the states of Utah, Colorado, California, Arizona, and Nevada. Russell was an accomplished mid-century film photographer in an era before autofocus, built-in light meters, and digital images. Scope and Contents The O. A. Russell Color Transparency Collection is a collection of nearly 8,000 color transparencies of scenic vacation spots in the western United States. The photographic materials are comprised both 120 format and 35mm color film. This collection is arranged by state, location, and year.