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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt4r29r7st No online items Finding Aid for the Robert C. Cleveland papers, 1918-1990 LSC.1808 Finding aid prepared by Processed by Julian Yoko Prentice and Nina Scholtz in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Kelley Wolfe Bachli, 2009 and 2010; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé. The processing of this collection was generously supported by Arcadia funds. UCLA Library Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1575 (310) 825-4988 [email protected] © 2010. Online finding aid last updated 22 August 2017. Finding Aid for the Robert C. LSC.1808 1 Cleveland papers, 1918-1990 LSC.1808 Title: Robert C. Cleveland papers Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1808 Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections Language of Material: English Physical Description: 47.0 shoeboxes Date (inclusive): 1918-1990 Abstract: Robert C. Cleveland, noted architectural, interior design, and commercial photographer based in Pacific Palisades, California. The collection contains items spanning his military and professional career including photographic prints, negatives, books, book manuscripts, and publications featuring his work. Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. General Physical Description note: 38 document and journal boxes (19 linear feet) Creator: Cleveland, Robert C. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift Patricia Bloomfield and Russell R. Cleveland, 2008. Processing Note Processed by Julian Yoko Prentice and Nina Scholtz in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Kelley Wolfe Bachli, 2009 and 2010. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Robert C. Cleveland papers (Collection Number 1808). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. Biography Robert Charles Cleveland was born on April 4, 1918 in Rochelle, Illinois to Orva Myrtle Cleveland and Ralph Charles Cleveland. He attended Beloit College and was enlisted to the First Motion Picture Unit during World War II. As photographer for the 97th Bombardment (heavy) group, he photographed a tour through Italy and the Middle East. From his home studio in Pacific Palisades, Cleveland began a career as an architectural and commercial photographer. He wrote one of the first books about architectural photography entitled Architectural photography of house: how to take good pictures of exteriors and interiors in 1953. He photographed architecture in and around Los Angeles for homeowners, architects, the Los Angeles Times Home Magazine, Architectural Digest, and Perfect Home among other publications. His extensive commercial work included clients such as the Portland Cement Association, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Monsanto, and Fansteel. Cleveland died on December 12, 1991. Scope and Content The collection contains Cleveland's personal papers, including World War II negatives and prints, elementary school documents, correspondence during World War II, and personal photographs. Photographic prints and negatives from his military career are also included in the collection with a series of photographs of the Middle East and Europe from 1944-1945. While the collection is comprised mostly of Cleveland's architectural and interior design photography in Southern California, he also has several series of photographs taken in Canada, Hawaii, and the South. Clients included architect A. Quincy Jones and actors James Cagney and Groucho Marx. Private homes, public buildings, and military sites are some of the most common subjects of his photography. Commercial clients included Fansteel, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Hollowform, and the Portland Cement Association. Some of his works involve the use of female models, many of which are portrayed provocatively. One publication in particular, The Chemical Peddler, graphically shows popular attitudes towards women in Finding Aid for the Robert C. LSC.1808 2 Cleveland papers, 1918-1990 LSC.1808 the 1960s. Organization and Arrangement The collection is arranged into seven series: I: Personal Papers II: Photographic Prints III: Negatives, Transparencies, and Slides IV: Magazines and Brochures V: Research for Travel Work VI: Writings VII: Books For both the photographic prints and negatives, the numbering system follows the original system developed by Cleveland to keep track of projects and clients. Not all of his projects are included and there are gaps in both the photographic print and negative series. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 6362272 Subjects and Indexing Terms Robert C. Cleveland---Archives. Architecture photographers--California--Los Angeles--Archives. Magazines and Brochures Negatives (photographs). Photographic prints. United States. Army--Photographers--Archives. 1. Personal Papers Scope and Contents note Includes World War II negatives and prints, elementary school documents, correspondence during World War II, and personal photographs. Photographic prints and negatives from his military career are also included with a series of photographs of the Middle East and Europe from 1944-1945. Box 1, Folder 1 Birth certificate and passport 1918, 1975 Scope and Contents note Includes birth certificate, passport (1970 April 30-1975 April 29) Box 1, Folder 2 High school paper and grades ca. 1937-1938 Scope and Contents note Includes one paper "A Brief Story of My Life Up to My Senior Year" and two grade reports Box 1, Folder 3 Wedding announcement and marriage license ca. 1942 General Physical Description note: one 8×10 card, one envelope of 5×4 black and white photographs Scope and Contents note Includes one 8×10 Christmas card and one envelope of black and white wedding photographs, two copies of the wedding announcement, one copy of the marriage certificate, and wedding announcement published in Rochelle, Illinois newspaper Finding Aid for the Robert C. LSC.1808 3 Cleveland papers, 1918-1990 LSC.1808 1. Personal Papers Box 1, Folder 4 Housing, family, and travel photographs ca. 1942-1943 General Physical Description note: three envelopes of 5×4 inch black and white photographs, one 8×10 inch black and white photograph, and two black and white postcards Scope and Contents note One envelope of 5×4 black and white photographs of on-base housing, one envelope of 5×4 black and white family and travel photographs, one envelope of 5×4 black and white photographs from trip to Arizona, one 8×10 color transparency, and two black and white postcards Box 1, Folder 5 Military photographs ca. 1943-1944 General Physical Description note: thirty-two 8×10 inch black and white photographs, three envelopes of 5×4 inch black and white photographs, one envelope of five 6.5x8.5 inch black and white photographs and two 5x7 inch photographs Scope and Contents note Photographs taken while serving military tours with the 97th Bombardment Group through Italy and the Middle East for the First Motion Picture Unit Box 1, Folder 6 Military photographs ca. 1943-1944 General Physical Description note: fifty 8×10 inch black and white photographs Scope and Contents note Photographs taken while serving military tours with the 97th Bombardment Group through Italy and the Middle East for the First Motion Picture Unit Box 1, Folder 7 Military photographs ca. 1943-1944 General Physical Description note: fifty 8×10 inch black and white photographs and three 8.5×11 inch color photocopies Scope and Contents note Photographs taken while serving military tours with the 97th Bombardment Group through Italy and the Middle East for the First Motion Picture Unit Box 1, Folder 8 World War II correspondence and map 1944 May 1 General Physical Description note: one letter and one color map Box 1, Folder 9 World War II diaries ca. 1943-1944 Scope and Contents note Includes one diary dated 1943 October 28 to 1944 June 6 and one diary of Middle East trip dated 1944 April. Box 1, Folder 10 World War II newspaper clippings undated General Physical Description note: three newspaper clippings Scope and Contents note Includes three newspaper clippings. One article containing one of his photographs. One article is a letter he wrote to his parents from abroad. One articles discusses Cleveland's plane going down in Palestine. Box 1, Folder 11 Military discharge and retirement orders undated Scope and Contents note Includes application for disability and retirement benefits, certificates of service, and honorable discharge orders. Box 2, Folder 1 Military file undated Scope and Contents note Military records including orders. Finding Aid for the Robert C. LSC.1808 4 Cleveland papers, 1918-1990 LSC.1808 1. Personal Papers Box 2, Folder 2 Writings about Robert Cleveland 1941