Photographic (Slide) Images, 1964–1974
Scope and Contents
Series of 35 mm color photographic slides of Dearl Adam's and Project Ridley. Images show Kemp's ridley sea turtles at various stages of their life cycle, including nesting, eggs, hatchlings, adolescent and adult turtles. Photographs also document Dearl Adams and his families trips to Playa Rancho Nuevo, Mexico to obtain eggs and their subsequent return and sea turtle releases on South Padre Island, Texas. The Turtle Lady, Ila Loetscher, is photographed.
The original handwritten slide descriptions are also included.
Dates
- Creation: 1964–1974
Creator
- From the Collection: Dearl Edward Adams (1916-1992) (Person)
Extent
80 Photographic Slides (35 mm slides) : Color images, badly faded due to improper storage
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Existence and Location of Copies
Slides scanned and burned to DVDs for local access (copies in Brownsville and Edinburg)
Separated Materials
Slides removed from original Kodak carousel slide tray. Rehoused in PrintFile slide sleeves for preservation.
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Brownsville Campus Repository
One West University Boulevard
UTRGV University Library (BLIBR 2.202)
Brownsville Texas 78520 United States
(956) 882-7281
archives@utrgv.edu
