17 -- Madame Helena Modjeska residence, Forest of Arden, in Mountains, Santa Ana, CA., 1900
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs taken between 1882 and 1953 of various exterior locations primarily in Orange County, California, including Santa Ana, Tustin, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Hot Springs, and Irvine. There are also photographs of Catalina Island and Riverside. More than half of the photographs date to the period prior to 1900. The collection includes in most cases the glass plate or film negatives used to create the prints.
Dates
- 1900
Extent
From the Collection: 27 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions are available electronically:http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/c8w66jjq. CFLS_013.
General
Polish-born Shakespearean actress Helena Modjeska (1840-1909) kept a summer home in the Santa Ana Mountains from 1888 to 1906. It is located in the upper end of Santiago Canyon, which eventually became known as Modjeska Canyon. She named her mountain retreat the Forest of Arden, after the forest in Shakespeare's "As You Like It." The home is now an Orange County historical park. Modjeska Canyon, CA.
Creator
- From the Collection: Smart, Mary A. (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Hickox, Lou P. (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Conaway, B.F. (Benjamin Franklin), (1848 - 1935) (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository
University Archives & Special Collections
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Fullerton CA 92831-3599 USA
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