The Campus Guide: A Tour of the Natural Environment and Points of Historical Interest

This tour guide, including a campus map, begins with the history of the original Cowell Ranch, then details the structures across the campus, and then the various flora and trees native to it. Of note, the non-historical pictures of the campus all appear to be photographs of Ansel Adams.

Notables: Cowell College, Stevenson College, Crown College, Merrill College, College Five, Cowell Ranch, S H Cowell Foundation, Albion P Jordan / Albion Jordan, Isaac E Davis, Henry Cowell, Ernest Cowell, Harry Cowell, Barn Theatre, Rincon, Hartley Powder Company, Great Meadow, Dean McHenry, Coon's Cabin [actually the man's name], Old Reservoir, Arboretum
Creator: Elizabeth Spedding Calciano; Ray Collett
Source: University of California, Santa Cruz
Date: 1969
Type: GUIDE; BOOKLET; MAP; PHOTOGRAPH
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • UCSC
  • 1960s
  • Biology
  • Nature
  • Architecture
  • Science
  • Photography
  • Photographers
  • Dendrology
  • Education
  • Cement industry
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-UCSC-13

Citation

Calciano, Elizabeth Spedding and Ray Collett. “The Campus Guide: A Tour of the Natural Environment and Points of Historical Interest.” University of California, Santa Cruz. 1969. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/139841. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.